Bathroom sketches in book above bathroom
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What Inspires Great Design in Remodeling?

Finding Inspiration There are so many factors that come into play when a designer goes into a client’s home. What inspires great design is typically looking at a client’s existing design and things that have already inspired them. > Open Floor Plans: The Pros and Cons of This Popular Home Design Trend As professional designers,…

Two men looking over plans
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What is the Most Important Advice a Professional Designer Can Give?

A Little Advice, Please The best advice we, as professional designers, can give through the whole remodeling process or design process is to really be open to suggestions and being open to things that maybe pull you outside your box when it comes to choosing the new look for your space. You’re going through this…

home design sketch and actual home
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Using 3D Technology to Visualize Your Remodel

To help our clients see their spaces during our design process, we use 3D technology software like Chief Architect and 2020 Design. These are very extensive programs that give every client the opportunity to visualize their space three-dimensionally.   A lot of times, it can be difficult to see how some of the materials you’ve…

Bathroom drawing
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What Remodeling Project Needs a Permit?

This question comes up a lot. To be honest, most projects require a permit. It’s pretty much when your project involves more than two trades, whether it’s electrical and plumbing, framing, or even if it’s just taking down a high counter and putting all of your cabinets back; there are certain municipalities that still require…

White kitchen with island
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Should You Expect Seasonal Home Design Trends?

Designing and Designing Interior designers design and renovate interiors, from drawing up initial floor plans to placing the last decorative accent, all while enhancing the function of a room. Interior decorators help clients decide on a style, choose color schemes, purchase furniture, and accessorize. We started with these definitions because as designers, we don’t normally…

Cabex senior project manager Scott Langlais
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Preparing For a Remodel: Protection Protocol

The First Step Remodeling is an exciting project to undertake, but it can be disruptive while being done. Walls move, fixtures change, plumbing and electrical work turn off and on repeatedly. There’s a lot of work going on beneath clouds of dust and noise. That’s why the first step on site in any remodeling project…

kitchen and living room
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5 Interior Construction Ideas For Your Home

If a whole home remodel or addition is in your future, you’ll want to increase the functionality of your home and make future work easier. To clarify, keeping this in mind when planning your remodel, here are five construction ideas to think about incorporating into your upgrade: 1. Open Up the Kitchen Firstly, no longer…

Tile samples and design plans
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How Do You Start the Remodeling Process?

Okay, It’s Time to Remodel You take one look at your outdated kitchen or bathroom and say out loud, “Okay, it’s time to remodel.” Remodel is a small word with a big meaning. Where do you start the remodeling process? The first step is to visit our showroom to find your inspiration. Our Sarasota 3,000-square…