I love laundry chutes. I'm not entirely sure why, I did not have one in my childhood home. Perhaps it is the efficiency factor. Whenever I am involved in a remodeling project that has the laundry below the living space, I look for an opportunity to "shoot" the laundry...
Everyone knows it when they are working in a great kitchen. I remodeled mine 20 years ago, other than some patina from raising two children in the home, it is as great today as the day it was completed. Mine happens to be a galley kitchen, that is just what fit the...
"Curbless Showers" AKA "Barrier Free Showers" or "Zero Entry Showers" or "Freedom Showers", are a hot topic in Idaho right now. It all started when the Idaho association of building officials realized that every municipality is handling them differently. Some allow...
In a recent episode of A day in the life of Levco, our team came across an unusual situation without an obvious great resolution. We were playing the you're getting warmer game with a client who was trying to select a wall color for a basement kitchen we needed to...
Doors are often the focus of intense discussion in the remodeling arena. Swinging doors are the most common type of door, but can be "in the way" more often than not. Solutions for alternative types of doors are always forefront on our minds. When remodeling we are...
In a make to order world, having an inventory of rarely used materials makes no sense. We are used to being told 4 to 6 weeks on many of the items we order. The problem is that most of our projects don't last that long. In a recent search for an interior half-light...
Quick Classy Kitchen RemodelThe Challenge This kitchen was a “contractor special” as we say in the business. It was done as inexpensively as possible. Our client who uses the kitchen needed an update. There was no emphasis put on the end user. We were locked in on a...
Small Kitchen ExpansionThe Challenge This kitchen was cramped. As is often the case the client had discovered a great solution prior to our arrival. Relocating the laundry room behind a pocket door and removing a wall would allow the kitchen to expand. Refacing (vs....
Major kitchen additionThe Challenge The kitchen was tiny and disconnected from the home. It had walls everywhere and only one person could work in it at a time.The Idea Create a kitchen addition that incorporated an existing covered patio. Knock the walls out and...
1960 Kitchen Makeover The Challenge This is an early1960’s household with a kitchen that was separated from the dining area and had experienced a water leak and flood months earlier. The client was making due until they mustered the energy to take care of remodeling...
