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A Bathroom Built for Two

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 Posted in Additions, Advice to Clients, Bathrooms, Space-Saving/Organization | No Comments »

If you are like most working professionals, you spend most of your day at your job, in your kitchen fixing up dinner or in your bedroom asleep. The bathroom is probably the room you spend the least amount of time ...

Beg, Borrow, and Steal

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010 Posted in Additions, Basements, Design Tips, Money-Saving Tips, Remodels/Additions, Space-Saving/Organization | 1 Comment »

  This Before & After shows how the area under this porch was converted to a bedroom, making good use of previously empty space in this dramatic makeover. Image Copyright by Parrish Construction. By Larry Parrish, CR, CGR, CAPS, GACP   If your home is ...

Need a good bath?

Saturday, August 28th, 2010 Posted in Aging-in-Place & Handicap Mobility, Bathrooms, Design Tips, Handyman/Small Jobs, Heating/Cooling, Home Luxury, Home Technology, Lighting, Remodels/Additions, Space-Saving/Organization | No Comments »

  By Larry Parrish, CR, CGR, CAPS, GACP   Few rooms in the American home have changed as much in recent years as the master bathroom. Thirty years ago, if a house even had a master bathroom, it was too small to brush ...

Closet Organization 101

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 Posted in Custom Cabinets, Design Tips, Remodels/Additions, Space-Saving/Organization, Spring | No Comments »

    By Annette Parrish- Vice President   Who wouldn’t want a beautiful closet like the "After"  pictured here—large, bright, and ultra organized?  Even the most beautiful closet should be extremely efficient and functional or it will soon become a large, bright, disorganized mess.     As we're ...

Q: We’re about to begin architectural design for a new living room addition on our home. Are there any pitfalls we should watch out for?

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 Posted in Additions, Architecture, Construction Process, FAQ, Interior Design, Money-Saving Tips, Remodels/Additions, Space-Saving/Organization | No Comments »

A: I recommend that you create a detailed plan of furnishings and equipment in all the rooms. Otherwise you may be surprised later to find that your furniture doesn’t fit, or that the room doesn’t function the way you want ...

Q—We’re planning to remodel our kitchen, and would like to incorporate a new island. What are some of the issues we should consider?

Saturday, January 16th, 2010 Posted in Custom Cabinets, Design Tips, FAQ, Interior Design, Kitchens, Remodeling Concerns, Remodels/Additions, Space-Saving/Organization | No Comments »

Get an Island of Your Own! A--Traditionally rectangular, and located near the center of a kitchen, an island can provide valuable counter space available from all directions, and organize the workflow. In larger or open kitchens, angular islands such as L, ...

No Job too Big or too Small…Handyman Services

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010 Posted in Aging-in-Place & Handicap Mobility, Building Trends, Energy-Saving Tips, Handyman/Small Jobs, Historic Homes, Money-Saving Tips, Safety Hazards, Seasonal Considerations, Space-Saving/Organization, Spring, Summer, Timely Home Upgrades, Winter | 1 Comment »

  In celebration of over 40 years in the Boulder Valley, we are offering a service that our clients have always enjoyed: Handyman Services (for your Honey-do list!) and small jobs for those things like decks, outbuildings, porches, patios, repair work, ...

Q: We have a large crawl-space under part of our house, and a basement under the rest. Is it possible to dig out the crawl space to enlarge the basement?

Friday, January 1st, 2010 Posted in Additions, Basements, Building Trends, FAQ, Remodeling Concerns, Remodels/Additions, Space-Saving/Organization, Structural Issues, Ventilation | No Comments »

A: While it’s always easier to build the basement first and then the house, it is probably possible to build in the reverse order, depending upon soil conditions, existing foundation details, access for digging equipment, and how much money you ...