Posts by Ray Gaines

Your kids are growing up, and at some point, you won’t need all this space. Over the next few years, you want to take the time and invest the money to fix your house up to get it ready to be sold. You need top dollar, so what home renovation projects should you invest in…

When it comes to upgrading the look and feel of your home’s interior, your kitchen is the best place to start. In turn, when it comes to revamping your kitchen, giving your cabinets a makeover is a surefire way to get a new, fresh, remarkable look. You can achieve this in one of two ways:…

If you’re a homeowner, then you know the importance of maintaining and even raising your home’s value in order to protect your investment and improve your potential value in a future sale or as a rental property. If you’re looking to make your home more valuable, these projects are some of the best ways to…

Picture yourself having a picnic, a pool party or a cookout at your home. Do you imagine these events taking place on a beautiful deck? This dream can easily become a reality with the help of professional deck builders. Building a deck adds to the functional space of a home, which in turn increases its…

Some people love the challenge of tearing out the old and putting in the new. If you are one of those types of individuals, and if you have purchased an old house recently and are preparing to remodel the building to bring it up to code, there are a few things you may want to…

Updating the kitchen is on a lot of homeowners’ wish lists. When the update is part of historic home remodeling, however, it presents an extra challenge. How do you install modern upgrades for convenience while still preserving the integrity of the historical style?

Did you know that 76% of Americans 50 years and older prefer aging in place? Yet, many of them believe this is more of a dream than a realistic goal. In many instances, their homes are not well constructed for senior living. It may have many floors with steps, cramped bathroom spaces and no bedrooms…

Whether seniors are aging in place in their own homes or with family, they may need to make some upgrades to make it work. It may seem impossible to imagine a time when climbing the stairs becomes difficult or a second-floor bathroom becomes inaccessible, but these things do happen. The specific upgrades a home needs…

Adult children have begun to rethink nursing homes for their parents. All across America, in-law suites and granny flats are now permanently occupied by parents who are aging in place with their children just a room or a garden away. However, your home may need some remodeling to make it work. The extent of the…

Altering the Look of Your Historic House Living in a neighborhood full of historic old homes can be a unique and interesting experience, as the architecture and history of the residences have a special story to tell. The neighborhoods are often well-kept, with wide sidewalk and tree-lined streets giving a warm and neighborly vibe to…