Cipriani Remodeling Solutions Blog
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…
The Cost of Quality
Anyone who has studied Total Quality Management has seen the infamous “Cost of Quality Iceberg.” Simply put, it demonstrates that the cost associated with poor quality lies beneath the surface and like the portion of the iceberg that is under the surface of the water, it far exceeds the cost of quality that we can Read More…
Choosing the Right Design Build Contractor
Now that you’ve decided you need a design build contractor, what do you do next? How do you choose which design build firm is right for your project? First, make sure your design build firm specializes in doing the type of project you are considering. Because of the current economy, many specialists are expanding their Read More…
When it’s time to remodel, who do you call?
Undertaking a renovation of your home is not an every day occurrence. It’s a daunting prospect to embark on something so unfamiliar to most homeowners. So if you need an updated kitchen or bath or need to enlarge the living area, what do you do first? And how do you decide what kind of expert Read More…
