Just when you thought you had seen it all comes along a challenge for the ages. Recently Mohawk decided to put its SmartStrand® with DuPont™ Sorona® (SmartStrand) carpet up against 50,000 pounds of wild animals for two weeks at the Dallas Zoo during its Smartstrand Zoo Challenge. Not a typical challenge by any stretch of the imagination, but one Mohawk[...]
What’s in store for your Atlanta real estate in 2011? If you’re planning to put your home on the market this year, then you are probably already planning the changes, updates and repairs you’ll make. But even if you plan to stay in your home another year, careful planning for your home could serve you well in the long run. “How[...]
You want your kitchen countertops to be both beautiful and safe for your whole family. Now, NSF certified countertops cannot contain any glass, something that is used in many surfaces for added shine. Construction Resources has the perfect solution to let you have your sparkling countertops, and eat off them too. Cambria quartz is a natural, safe surface that is non-porous[...]
For years, you’ve been watching your children and significant other take over every inch of free space in your home. Well, it’s time to reclaim your space. Mom Caves are here with a vengeance, taking over a free closet or corner of the home, for a makeshift kid-and-husband-free zone. This is the hottest new addition you can make to your[...]
The Atlanta Sales and Marketing Council congratulates Atlanta remodeler Intown Renovations Group for winning a Gold OBIE in the Remodeling category for a kitchen under $75,000. Intown Renovations Group gives special thanks to the homeowners, as well as Brian Patterson of Brian Patterson Designs – architect and photographs, Suzanne Harriman, the project coordinator and Kelly Thacker, site manager. The objective of this[...]
The Atlanta Sales and Marketing Council congratulates Environs Residential for winning a Gold OBIE in the Remodeling category for a bathroom. Environs Residential gives special thanks to the homeowners Ben and Tatiana Nemo, as well as Marie Black of Traditions in Tile, Mark Cheeks of Mark Cheeks Plumbing and Frank Gelineau at Canadian Tile. This remodeling project was performed on a[...]
With all of the great deals on Atlanta real estate, you may be thinking that it's time to sell your home and upgrade to a new location. If you've decided that it's time to spruce up your pre-1978 home to give it a bit more life before putting it on the market, you may want to stop and think before[...]
If your home was built before 1978, you're probably already aware of the dangers of lead. Lead is a toxic metal that was used for many years in products found in our homes such as paint. Exposure to lead paint can lead to poisoning and death. Some of the most common sources of lead poisoning include the deterioration of lead-based[...]
Giving back to your local community is so important and rewarding. Recently a group of volunteers from the Remodelers Council of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association participated in a two-day HomeAid Cares project at The Drake House in Roswell. This facility provides safe and comfortable housing to homeless women with children in the North Fulton area. HomeAid Atlanta, a nonprofit[...]
Congratulations to Distinctive Remodeling Solutions of Roswell, Ga., for being included in the 2010 Big50 List sponsored by Remodeling Magazine. Winning companies and their CEOs were evaluated on leadership, service to the remodeling industry, service to their local communities and how well they treat employees and trade partners. “We are very honored to receive this award,” said Mark Buelow, CR, CGR,[...]