Articles & Tips From A Chicago Remodeling Contractor

Color and texture are amazing approaches to make a room personalized and unique. When redecorating a bathroom or kitchen plenty of people think about such things as paint color, flooring, cabinets and countertops. Not to mention, certainly, it is fun to plan and shop for the smaller sized replaceable items, like matching towels, curtains, rugs,…

Tile and grout cleaning in Chicagoland is an important cleaning process to restore and clean natural stone, tile, grout, or other hard surfaces in your home or business. There is an 8-step cleaning process involved to ensure that your tile and flooring will be safely cleaned and look as good as new: 1. Flooring is…

Choosing the right Chicagoland tile company provider is as important as choosing the right tile itself. Why is that? You may have chosen the most fabulous tile design you can ever have for your home but what about its quality? Can you truly count on the tiles your provider will supply to you? Before making…

One of the best things about having a house is that you can enjoy having a cup of coffee on your patio. The ultimate relaxing method for the afternoons is to stay in a swing surrounded by family members, watching the sunset and warming your hands with a hot chocolate, or cooling with a glass…

More than ever, homeowners are opting toward the “DIY” (do-it-yourself) attitude in Chicagoland home remodeling. There are definite pros and absolute cons to this approach, and we will look at both sides. The beauty of using a DIY approach to a bathroom or kitchen remodel in Chicagoland is that you can potentially save thousands of…

Our clients have different Tile Design needs, some opt to work with a professional interior designer (and we can refer to some incredible local designers). And some homeowners either don’t have the budget for a designer or simply enjoy the design process and do it themselves. . . . And then we have those clients…

The National Kitchen and Bath Association is known for having its finger on the pulse of homeowner buying trends. No matter your style, we are big believers in “remodel to resell” even if you are convinced you will never move again; data shows then even homeowners who have custom homes built still move (on average)…

Everything that goes on this blog is an opinion. I fact-check, but I am human and sometimes I make mistakes. That being said, can we all agree that there is a big difference in quality between tiles that are made in CHINA versus the USA, Spain, or Italy? Thank you. Now that we can agree…

Porcelain tiles are thin, flat, slabs commonly used to protect and decorate floors and walls. Ceramic Floor tiles have developed over many centuries, and the earliest forms of tiles originated from the Middle East about 7,000 to 8,000 years ago. During that age, only the wealthy in the society could afford them, until handier manufacturing…