As the new year approaches, people usually start listing their goals. It’s common for home improvements, such as bathroom and kitchen remodeling, to be included in this list. Many of the design trends of 2023 are focused not only on aesthetics but also functionality and convenience.
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Linking indoor and outdoor spaces has become a huge trend in modern home design. It offers several advantages, including better use of space, a more appealing home and a higher resale value. If you’re short on ideas on how to achieve the perfect indoor-outdoor design, here are some tips that’ll help you get started with your project.
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You and your designers pored over every small detail during your home’s design and construction to make sure it represents your dream home in the best possible way. But sometimes, you need more space for a growing family or to accommodate a home office. This is where home additions can benefit you, and the great thing is that you can extend your house horizontally or vertically. One of the best locations for a home addition is above your garage.
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How do you redesign your home’s interiors into something sleeker, more curated and more minimalist? The answer to that may seem like it can be found in modern and contemporary design, but there’s a more specific term for such a concept. It’s also more than a design trend as it’s a specific lifestyle that originated in Europe. If you’re not too familiar with the term “lagom”, our interior design team explains what this term is about and how it can reshape your way of living.
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Interior home design in the 1970s leaned towards vibrant colors, loud patterns and the always-present wall paneling. Those who have lived during that era know that wall paneling meant dark, knotty pine (or faux wood) that absorbs all the light inside the room and gives it a cramped, airless feel. The thought of adding wall paneling inside the home can still make some homeowners cringe – but maybe not once they know that this design trend has already come a long way.
We considered hiring an architect and then bidding out our home renovation (initially a kitchen expansion but changed to a kitchen reno in the existing space, rebuilding our enclosed front porch and installing new hardwood floors among other things) to contractors but instea
We needed a "design and construction" company to completely redesign our kitchen while staying within the original footprint. We had many goals: to improve traffic flow and social space, maximize daylight, carve out a small mudroom with its own entrance, add a convenient ent
We couldn't be happier with the projects Cottage Industries has completed on our 1920 Georgian Colonial Revival. Outstanding craftsmanship from a professional, polite, tidy and respectful crew. From big projects, like our detached garage/apartment and family room conversion,
We selected Cottage Industries as our design/build partner for a significant expansion of our 148 year old home including full kitchen transformation, extended footprint and 2+ story addition. Cottage Industries and the partners they brought to the table did a stellar job ma
I used Cottage to redo the kitchen and laundry room in my Turn of the (20th) Century house. It was also the house I grew up in, so it was an emotional process for me as well. Everyone at Cottage was professional yet understanding. The first thing they did was listen, and we
As an interior designer I have had such a good experience working with Cottage Industries, Inc. Having worked with many contractors I know how crucial and how rare it is to find one in which every professional communicates well and in which projects are finished on time and
Cottage helped us with a full house remodel. Russ (the PM) was beyond amazing and we are extremely happy with the result AND the way the project was handled.
In 2016 my wife and I embarked on a full house renovation of a 6100 sq ft, 1893 stone Victorian home. We interviewed several design and build firms and chose Cottage because they seemed to care as much about restoring the home as we did. Nick and Adam were very professional
Cottage Industries finished my basement exquisitely, which included a partially sunk endless pool and a decorative fireplace. They also did a thoroughly unique sun room for me. It included floor to ceiling glass and we use it daily. Adam always kept his word and the answer w
Capable, responsive, deadline oriented and good craft workers. Highly recommended
