Before and After Kitchen Renovations

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After

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After

Before - wall separated kitchen and dining area

After wall removal

Before

After

Before with wall separating kitchen and dining room

After wall removal and addition of peninsula

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Tips to help budget for a Kitchen Remodel

Check out this link to a great article giving some great ideas regarding budgeting and what to expect with a kitchen remodel:

Help prevent budget overruns

Lenny & Lisa

Spring Cleaning ......

So the weather is getting nicer - windows are being opened, gardens are being prepped.  Here are some articles with great Spring Cleaning advice:

Complete Spring Cleaning Checklist

15 Ways to Ditch the Dirt - Kitchen Spring Cleaning

Ecofriendly Paints:

With Earth Day around the corner I wanted to share this article about Ecofriendly paint choices: 

http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1818127/list/Easy-Green--5-Ecofriendly-Paint-Companies/

Laminate Countertops

A nice way to change the look of your kitchen is new countertops. While granite is sometimes too expensive - and not always safe on older cabinets - laminate countertops have come a long way.

From new colors and finishes that mimic the granite look to great new edges check out this link:

http://www.remodeling.hw.net/countertops/goodbye-thin-brown-line-wilsonart-laminate-counte.aspx

Give Apple Wood Construction, Inc. a call for pricing on new laminate countertops.

Lenny & Lisa

Snow....

Even though the snow yesterday was an inconvenience to many, it looks beautiful this morning.  Due to the unsteady temperatures we are having lately - 50 one day, 25 at night - there are some things we wanted to tell you to watch out for:

• Melting snow could cause flooding in driveways, garages or basements.  It is a good idea to try and make paths so the melting snow has somewhere to go - other than into your house.

• Melting snow during the day and freezing at night could also start to cause ice dams.  If you start to see signs of ice dams try to shovel some snow from the roof or call a professional. 

• Rain is expected tomorrow so you may want to get out there today (or have the kids do it) and shovel off decks as the rain/snow combination will be very heavy for them.

Then get outside and enjoy the snow while it is here - go sledding, skiing, have a snow ball fight with the kids, build a snowman and then enjoy some hot chocolate.  Spring will be here before we know it.

Lenny & Lisa

Backyard Play Space Ideas....

Check out these great ideas...

http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1576021/list/Backyard-Play-Spaces-That-Put-Kids-Front-and-Center/