Cipriani Remodeling Solutions Blog
I get why homeowners are afraid…
The most common emotion that prohibits a homeowner from proceeding with their remodeling project is fear. Not finances… fear. And I get that. I completely understand why they are afraid. Last month I talked about the bad rep that remodelers have because of a few bad ones out there so I won’t rehash that again. Read More…
This always makes me so mad…
The headline in a recent Courier Post article read: “Home Improvement Contractors Top Consumer Complaint List.” The article gives the stats: of the 12,240 complaints filed in 2011 with the State Division of Consumer Affairs, 937 (7.6%) were about companies in my industry. The next highest category was motor vehicle complaints. Read Article Here. So Read More…
It’s All About Vision
Simon and Emilie are a young couple who moved to the United States to grow both their business and their family. They bought a “fixer-upper” because they loved the South Jersey area and the homesite. But they needed vision to achieve the home they want for the family they intended to have. The project involved Read More…
Who Determines Value? You Do!
Consider this question … What percentage of homeowners who rave about their remodeling project chose the contractor who gave them the lowest price? Unfortunately we don’t have any research to provide a real answer to that question. But you probably get the point. Something done well is probably not done cheaply. Your home is the Read More…
What Your Remodeler Should Teach You
Renovating your home is a personal experience. It’s your home and you want to make sure you are working with someone who will care for your home just as you would. Trust is a huge factor. How do you know you can trust your remodeler? Well, there are lots of ways to know if your Read More…
So Many Choices… How Do I Choose?
Once you have chosen the layout and design of your new space and seen what the space will look and feel like in 3-D, it’s time to make your selections. Many remodelers will give you an “allowance” and send you off to the tile or flooring company to choose your colors. If you’ve ever been Read More…
Make Sure Your SEE Your Plan
We’re talking about what to look for in an estimate when you are considering a renovation of your home. Last time we talked about design. Now, let’s talk about how to “see” the design. #2 – Make sure your new space is adequately demonstrated to you before your start tearing out walls. A contractor cannot Read More…
So You Got Three Estimates…. Now What?
It’s not every day that we undertake a major renovation of our home. So it’s natural that when we do need to replace a kitchen or bathroom, we have lots of questions about how to go about all the decisions that will ensure the success of the project. Everyone says “get three estimates.” Good advice. Read More…
Taking Great and Making it an Award-Winning Wow!
Ellen and Sam thought they needed an addition in order to make their kitchen more efficient. And the cost of an entire addition was more than they wanted to spend. Enter Cindy Cipriani and her creative planning. The home was built with a small eating area with very small windows through which the couple couldn’t Read More…
From Red to Ravishing… An Award-Winning Kitchen Transformation
A red kitchen. It was there when they bought the house, but Justin and Kelly wanted the location so they moved ahead. Having previous experience renovating a home, the new homeowners knew they would be able to have the kitchen they wanted. But they had even more ambitious plans that led them to hire a Read More…
