Neal's Home Remodeling and Design Blog

Cincinnati homeowners are taking bathroom design to new heights in 2025, blending high-end style with practical upgrades that stand the test of time. Whether the goal is a serene retreat, a more open and functional layout, or the convenience of discreetly integrated technology, these remodels are showing up in some of the city’s most stunning homes. Here’s a look at some of the features and finishes leading the way in today’s bathroom renovations, from spa-like indulgence to smart innovation.

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If you have your sights set on a new home bar, consider the impact of the wall treatments for an elevated look that can take your new space to the next level. Whether you're planning to create a small wet bar or a large entertaining space with seating, paying some attention to the options for the bar's backdrop can take your new space from something basic to something special and unique. Here are several ideas from our library of past projects to get you inspired.

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One question you may be asked as you begin your remodeling journey is: “What style do you prefer?” While professional designers will likely ask you for more details, a style short-hand can often help get you started when you aren’t sure about specifics. For this, we can turn to the three basic styles as a starting point—Traditional, Transitional, and Contemporary. These broad categorical terms have evolved over time, though, and what they meant ten years ago may not be exactly what the term implies now. In today’s interior design, each of these styles embraces an up-to-date way of using materials and technologies, and accounts for modern-day lifestyles while retaining their core, categorical style identities.

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In the past, kitchens were often relegated to the back of the home, out of the way of rooms considered more suitable to guests. Kitchens were considered strictly utilitarian back then, and were often small and designed for just one user at a time. Most families have moved on from this lifestyle, and the kitchen is now a cornerstone to the everyday function of the home. A kitchen tucked into a small space in the back doesn't work for most homeowners now. The solution in these cases might be to move the kitchen somewhere else. Keep reading for three ideas from three of our real remodeling projects for how to go about making this kind of change in your own home.

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