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Our blog featuring all things home remodeling, design and build with wide flung interpretation. Here we cover design concepts for kitchens, bathrooms, home additions as well as whole house. We also cover, green building,building science and building materials. In the wider flung reaches we cover urban design, the psychology of happiness and celebrations of those things. We are also happy to take and answer your questions.

4 Simple Tips For Preparing Your Home For A Kitchen Remodel

Some homeowners think that preparing for a kitchen remodel simply refers to securing the new appliances, counters, cabinets, flooring, wall covers, and other construction supplies for the new kitchen. However, remodeling the kitchen basically renders it inaccessible...

Home Remodeling Tips: Top Kitchen Trends for 2018

In terms of kitchen design, a white-and-black color scheme and chrome appliances are practically de rigueur—but that doesn’t mean they’re the only options you have. Indeed, kitchen trends 2018 seem to be all about taking the practical and conventional and modifying...

3 Reasons We Love Providing Free Energy Assessments

All of our projects at Stearns Design Build start with a free energy assessment. We start with a large fan (pictured below) to depressurize the house. This allows us to identify where there are air leaks as air from the outside rushes in to replace the...

Nine Ways to Save Money on a Kitchen Remodel

Unfortunately, kitchens are expensive. Everything is either high end finish, appliances, or fixtures. Regardless of the scale of your project, whether you are just looking to make some minor changes or rip everything out, there are strategies for saving money. Have a...

Do You Need A Remodeling General Contractor for A Remodeling Job?

Of course, you do! Well, I’m a general contractor, what did you expect. Now let me convince you with five key reasons why you need a remodeling general contractor. Knowledge Base – People who have been successful at a few home repairs often get...

Stearns Design Build Opens Custom Cabinet Shop

College Station, TX, Stearns Design Build, a local residential remodeling company, has announced that they are now offering furniture grade cabinets to the general public. For some time, Stearns Design Build has built high-quality custom cabinet for their...

Reimagining the Bath

24 years ago, when I was starting out, the conventional wisdom for those bathroom remodel was that one had to have both a shower and bathtub in every full bathroom. This was a shame because the thought of many seeking a bathroom remodel was to forego the...

Equation for Value in Remodeling

Do you want value? Of course, you do. But what does that mean? Value is not a fixed point. It is an equation. And that equation is different for everyone. An often-used example in discussions of v alue is the fine Italian shoes that cost five times more...

Presidents Speaking to Our Core Values

We are passionate about our four core values. In celebration of President’s Day, we will let a few of them speak to these values. QUALITY "Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for 'tis better to be alone than in...

Holidays Home Assessment

Goodness, are the holidays a busy time? Decorating, shopping, entertaining: for most, this is not a time to think about remodeling. But maybe it should be. Chances are that this might be a time when your house is under maximum stress. These are the times...

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