Tag: home renovation
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Deck Addition: Smart Return on Investment
With summer just around the corner, many homeowners are considering the pleasures of outdoor living spaces, whether covered patios, decks or gazebos. According to Remodeling magazine’s yearly “Cost vs. Value” report, a deck addition is a smart home addition, typically yielding an 80 to 90 percent return on the original investment. This is primarily because, […]
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New Year, New Addition? Find the Best Home Addition Contractors in Delaware
It’s a New Year, which may prompt you to set goals for improving your living space in 2015. Home additions are a great way to stay in the neighborhood you love, close to the amenities you need, and avoid the hassle of a move, while living in the space of your dreams. Did you know […]
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What Comes First… The Landscape or the House?
It’s the home construction version of the age old question “What comes first? The chicken or the egg?” Instead, it’s “What comes first? The landscape or the house?” Probably the best answer is that the house and its landscape should exist in relation to each other and to its owner. That way the two elements […]
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Delaware Kitchen Remodeling Ideas from Montchanin Builders
For ardent foliage hunters, autumn in Delaware ranks among the best in the Northeast for sheer fall spectacle. But by November, the days are shorter, the leaves have all but dropped, and Thanksgiving in the Brandywine Valley region marks the beginning of winter. The first Thanksgiving, a three day feast, was a coming together of […]
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Top Trends in Kitchen Remodeling
The time-tested real estate maxim that kitchens and bathrooms are what sell houses really has proved true for countless home buyers and sellers. This is because these rooms, particularly the kitchen, play such a pivotal role in most people’s everyday lives, and when they are designed thoughtfully and functionally, the results can be remarkable. If […]
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Basement Remodeling Trends for 2014
For many homeowners considering a total renovation, the basement is frequently last on a long laundry list of remodels. But as many Delaware families know, the basement – once converted into a comfortable, functional and livable space – is one of the most popular rooms for chill-out time, a movie night, or a play space […]
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Halloween Events For Residents of New Home Communities In Delaware
There are plenty of upcoming Halloween treats for residents of new home communities in Delaware like Montchanin Builders’ Darley Green. We can expect temperatures in the high 60s and low 70s in the coming weeks, so it’s the perfect time to get out with your family to enjoy a few offbeat events that are only available […]
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Delaware Bathroom Renovation: Five Leading Trends
There was a time when bathroom design was an afterthought compared to the renovation of more public areas of one’s home, like the living or dining rooms. In today’s world, however, many homeowners are beginning to see the bathroom as a place of private refuge, not just for “washing up,” but for quiet and reflection, […]
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New Homes In Delaware: Explore the Claymont District
You haven’t really experienced Claymont until you’ve: enjoyed a cheesesteak from the Claymont Steak Shop; perused the wonderful murals at the Green Street Claymont Community Center; listened to Charles Dickens’ great-great-grandson recite “A Christmas Carol” at the F.O.C. Darley Society’s annual fete; and visited the recently restored one-room Stone School. Delaware’s Claymont District in the […]
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Montchanin Builders Provide Quality Home Renovations in Delaware
Renovating your home can boost the value and overall enjoyment of your home for many years to come. While some Delaware homeowners may choose to renovate in order to sell their property quickly, others simply want to maximize their investment by updating living areas or adding space for that ever-growing family. Whatever your motivations for a […]
