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A well-placed and well-designed half bath can make a big impression on your guests. With a half bath that was poorly-placed and basic in design, these Cary homeowners wanted to update the powder room as part of a larger kitchen renovation. Wood Wise designer Kathy Walker gave several options for them to consider. They chose the design option that moved the existing kitchen-to-garage door to provide room for the new powder room. This gave the half bath an improved position with more privacy away from the living area while giving more space to the kitchen. The burnished bronze hardware, KraftMaid cabinet, granite countertop, and artisan bowl sink give this powder room great design appeal.

As part of a larger renovation, these homeowners wanted their master bathroom updated. They had gathered ideas and came to Wood Wise for the design and construction. Removing the garden tub gives room for a large shower with a long bench. The vaulted ceiling with skylight floods the area with natural light. The tile wall makes a great backdrop for the new KraftMaid vanity and offers sleek European styling. Wall mounted faucets over the square sinks continues the great look.

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There’s excitement in the air here at Wood Wise! This weekend, Saturday, April 25^th, and Sunday, April 26th is the 2015 Remodelers Home tour. Our tour home is a fabulous whole house renovation of an inside-the-beltline contemporary home and we want you to see it. The tour is free and full of great ideas for your home. Make plans now to stop by our entry home and meet designer Kathy Walker who worked with the homeowners to come up with the great remodeling ideas and selections. For more information:

http://wakeremodelers.com/myfiles/images/hometour/16/pdf/1.pdf

The homeowners of this inside-the-beltline house were in need of a new look and more space. They turned to Wood Wise to design and build an addition along with some much needed sprucing up of the exterior. The new side porch-turned-sunroom features a window seat just right for enjoying the morning sun and has become the most used room in the home. The exterior of the home has been given a facelift by increasing the size of the dormers, adding new siding, and redesigning the window surrounds to accomodate longer shutters. Updating the front entrance with a new porch design and curved stone walk gives the homeowners what they were looking for: a fresh and appealing new look.

This Raleigh homeowner had been planning her dream kitchen for years. With a folder full of favorite styles and selections, she called Wood Wise for help to design and fulfill that vision. Designer Kathy Walker worked with the homeowner to make her dream kitchen even “dreamier,” by adding 2 extra-large islands, coming up with a fabulous cabinet layout, and guiding her to some selections that helped make the results over-the-top beautiful.

This Raleigh couple had a beautiful back yard but no good way to enjoy it. Their old deck was tired looking and not very appealing besides being too hot in warm weather. They turned to Wood Wise to design an outdoor living area that has it all: a screen porch, an open deck, and a covered porch. Now they can relax on this beautifully integrated area whatever the weather. Enjoying a cup of coffee in the rockers on the covered porch is a perfect way to start the day.

When homeowners choose Wood Wise to remodel their home, they become part of our circle of friends. From the first meeting to the design phase through project construction, we work hard to give excellence in every area. Check out comments from a current client whose beautiful project is almost completed:

“We are very pleased with the way the house design and work are turning out. It really looks great! We are anxious for completion, but we know how important it is to complete the final work with care. We also appreciate your taking in stride the requests and changes we have made along the way. I have meant to tell you how much our neighbors appreciated the letter you sent before the work started preparing them for potential disruption. That made a very positive impression on many people and they have commented that back to us.”

When choosing a sink for your new bathroom, here are some of the styles to consider:

Undermount sinks are installed from underneath a solid surface countertop such as granite or marble. They give a clean uninterrupted look to the vanity. Cleaning the countertop and sink is made easy with no edges to trap dirt.