Remodeling

  • Open Floor Plan
    23
    Aug

    Open Floor Plan Vs. Closed Floor Plan

    One of the biggest debates in home design right now is open vs. closed floor plans. Although open concepts have been wildly popular, closed spaces are actually making a comeback. So, how do you choose what’s right for you? At Glickman Design Build, we have over 40 years of experience and can help you find […]

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  • Accessibilty in house remodeling
    09
    Oct

    The Future of Inclusive Design

    GRAY talks to three pioneering individuals who are changing both the way we approach design and who can approach it. Portraits by Nate Watters LAST FEBRUARY, I TOOK A TUMBLE WHILE SKIING AND TORE A MUSCLE IN MY LEFT CALF. It wasn’t anything major, but it put me on crutches for a few days. In an […]

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  • Multigenerational Living
    10
    Jul

    An Old Idea Is New Again: In-law Multigenerational Living

    It’s called In-Law Multigenerational Living. Before World War II it was the way Americans lived. According to Census records in 1940, about one-quarter of the U.S. population lived with three or more generations in one home. After WWII everything changed. American families lived under one roof, with parents and their young children. Suburban living was […]

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  • 05
    Jul

    Get a new home without buying a new house

    It’s called whole home renovation. Perhaps you’re looking to sell your home and want increase the property value. Or perhaps you’re closing on a house and wish to create your dream home. Or, you are a senior and you just want to age in place and you need to make your home safer, more accessible, […]

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  • Outdoor Home Remodel
    24
    May

    The Glickman Guide to Easy Outdoors Living

    Summer is coming. Many of us will spend more time on the porch than we do in the house. Today, with the high cost of travel and expensive restaurants, there’s no reason to leave home when you can have the perfect outdoor living place in your own backyard. And one of the joys of summer […]

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  • Family with Adult Son
    03
    May

    A New Way to Welcome Your Graduates Back Home

    Welcome to the boomerang generation; recent college graduates who return to live at home after college. There are many reasons why. Although graduates from the class of 2019 will enjoy one of the best job markets in years, apartment rents are sky high. Then there are the hefty student loan bills from college, putting a […]

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  • Outdoor Living Renovation
    30
    Apr

    Home Additions for Increased Home Value

    Once the family office was the kitchen table. A garage needed to hold but one car. Bedrooms never heard of a king-size bed. A workout room was a basement. Entranceways couldn’t handle wheelchairs. And a few bookshelves were your library. Today we have new needs and new skills to change everything from the bathroom to […]

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  • Home Renovation
    19
    Mar

    Remodeling: Rebuilding Dreams

    Once upon a time, you found the house of your dreams. Now that dream has become smaller, confined and dated. The windows leak. The pipes are getting old and rusting. You need to paint or redo the siding. Do you go or do you stay? Unfortunately changing your address may just be substituting one set […]

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  • 12
    Mar

    Move Without Moving

    Things change. But we can change things. Like the home you bought, perfect for when you moved in but then changes happened. Perhaps you now need an extra bedroom. That den needs to become an office. The porch would be better and more energy efficient as a sunroom. What to do? Two choices: Move or […]

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  • 28
    Dec

    Preparing for a Whole House Remodel in the New Year?

    Maybe you’ve been thinking about this for years and now it’s finally time to get started. Or perhaps you just moved into a new home where you love the neighborhood and lot but knew that you would be doing major renovations before moving in to make the house perfect for you and your family. Either […]

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