Neal's Home Remodeling and Design Blog

Kitchen islands and peninsulas are great for maximizing function and style in the home. These elements provide additional storage and working space, optional seating, and can also provide an ideal location for a variety of appliances. The possibilities for design, function, shape, and position are nearly endless, making it easy to find an island or peninsula that perfectly suits your needs. Here, we take a deeper look at the major considerations you'll want to keep in mind when looking to include an island or peninsula in your home.

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As our ideas change about what we want in a home, and how much space we need in our daily lives, it can feel sometimes like the existing floor plan of our house is out of sync and in the way. This is when a whole house remodel like this one in Deer Park can be utilized, correcting an ill-fitting home design by keeping what works and adjusting what doesn't. This project in particular centered around one major change- reversing the direction of the staircase to the lower level. Using that as a springboard for additional changes, the home is now a more spacious and intentional space.

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For some homeowners, a kitchen full of nothing but closed cabinets feels a bit off. Enter open shelving. While not new in kitchen design, the use of open shelving (sometimes also called open storage) has gotten more trending exposure for its prevalence in many pin-worthy kitchens, and for newer concepts on where and how to install it. In the past several years, we’ve tackled our own share of open storage solutions, so here are some of our best tips for including open shelving in your kitchen.

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Remodeling the bathroom can be a great project to tailor your home a bit more specifically to your tastes and needs. Unlike the more public areas of your house, the bathroom comes with a lot of personal considerations for storage, comfort, and use. In our years working with homeowners to design new bathrooms, we've created a huge variety of design solutions and styles, and we know that when it comes to this particular space, a one size solution does not fit all. Here are five recent bathroom remodels we've completed to inspire you.

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