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  • February 2014 Newsletter

     

     

    Wood Wise Design & Remodeling

    22 years – over 400 projects

    919.783.9330

    Downtown Home Show:

    February 14, 15, 16

    Complimentary Free Admission

    Enjoy a day in downtown Raleigh and stop by to see us at the Downtown Home Show in the Raleigh Convention Center. Wood Wise will have a booth featuring inspiring photos of our most recent projects. Hank Wall will be giving two seminars at the show. The first is “Kitchen Essentials” on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. and the second is “Top Ten Things You Need to Know for a Successful Remodel” on Sunday at 11:15 a.m. Admission to the home show is $6 at the door. Wood Wise is offering complimentary free admission; print or show pass on phone. For more information on the Home Show go to:

     http://acshomeshow.com/


    Lights! Camera! Action!

    The new Wood Wise video is up and ready for viewing. Hank Wall shares the benefits of our design/build process along with showing photos of some of our recent projects. Hank’s expertise in remodeling is matched by his great on-camera talent. We expect some award nominations on this one. Check out Hank’s first video:

    https://woodwisedesign.com/hank-wall-share-the-benefits-of-our-design-build-process/


    Design Corner: 

    One of the first comments we hear from our homeowners after finishing a project is, “The renovation has made our life so much easier!” New cabinets are a big reason for this enthusiastic response. Wood Wise carries KraftMaid and Waypoint cabinets. Both lines offer multiple features that help with organization and ease of use. Some of these features include: convenient appliance storage, roll-out shelves, multi-storage pantry solutions making better use of all the space available, drawers with cutlery dividers, pull-out knife section and much more. Full-extension soft-close drawers provide easy access to contents. Wall cabinets feature adjustable shelves for maximum storage capacity. Our cabinet showroom allows you to see and experience these features.
    Call Wood Wise today to set up an appointment and let our designer, Kathy, help you on your path to a beautiful remodeling project.

    Popular Remodeling Class Coming Up 

    Wednesday, Feb. 26

    6:30 – 8 p.m.

    At our showroom:

    3121 A Glen Royal Rd.

    Raleigh NC 27617

    Considering a home improvement project? Then join us to hear Hank Wall, president, and Kathy Walker, designer, talk about the latest trends in home design and how to avoid common remodeling mistakes. Having just attended the 2014 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in Las Vegas, Hank and Kathy will share the best ideas from the show. Enjoy delicious refreshments in our cabinet showroom. One lucky attendee will win lunch for two at The Cheesecake Factory. All attendees will receive 50% off custom design. Please r.s.v.p. by calling 919.783.9330 or email: [email protected]

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    Performance Remodeling

    by Hank Wall, President

    Wood Wise Design & Remodeling

    Magazines show remodeling as improved appearances. Sometimes homes need performance updates. Homes built before 1990 may have builder-basic windows, the lowest performing on the market. New windows seal out drafts, operate smoothly, tilt in for easy cleaning and have a Low-E coating to bounce body heat back into the room.

    Homes have parts that wear out. Replacing your refrigerator is more of a performance upgrade than a new look. Refrigerators built before 2014 consume 25% more electricity than a new Energy Savings model. Plus the shelving is easy to clean and adjust. New refrigerators use 1/5 as much electricity as 1970’s models.

    Last year Wood Wise replaced all of Mike and Jean Carter’s kitchen cabinets (above). While the new cabinets look great it is their outstanding performance that they are celebrating. Pots and pans roll out with lids on in deep, full-extension drawers. Pantry cabinet shelves roll out to make life easy. Great performance while cooking and putting away groceries adds to their home enjoyment.

    Our partner for new and replacement windows is Pella. We like Kohler plumbing fixtures. KraftMaid and Waypoint are our two cabinet lines and both have lots of performance features as standard items. We stand by Trane heating and cooling systems since they offer outstanding performance at a good value.

    What performance remodeling do you have to address? Email any questions to [email protected] and we will be happy to help.


    Spring Cleaning Benefits

    Clearing out old, low-value stuff is the fastest way to improve your home and your morale. Think of it as circulating stagnant things to make room for new, higher quality things. Give it away. Donate it. Clear it out of your life. Here are four options for donating:

    Show Time

    2014 Remodelers Home Tour: April 26-27

    The 2014 Remodelers Home Tour will feature one of our recently remodeled homes for viewing. Mark your calendar for Saturday,April 26, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sunday, April 27, 1–5 p.m. For more information go to: http://wakeremodelers.com

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  • In With The New

    This homeowner was ready for a change in the master bathroom. The dated wallpaper and garden tub were removed and a fresh new style has been added. The KraftMaid Lyndale style cherry cabinets are paired with Santa Cecilia granite countertops. The large shower features a half wall with porcelain tile and a racing stripe. A window seat, new large tile floor, lighting and mirrors make the room look and feel great.

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  • A Cinderella Transformation

    It was time for this unused basement to become a beautiful and livable space for the homeowners. Wood Wise came in with design ideas and craftsman construction to help transform this part of the home to a place the whole family can enjoy. This good-looking pub-style kitchen is one part of the finished project.

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    Family and friends will enjoy gathering here.

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  • Start the new year off right

    More personal enjoyment and making great memories with family and friends: these are worthy goals for the new year. Take the first step towards experiencing them by calling Wood Wise. Our designer is ready to give ideas that will improve the way you live in your home and encourage more entertaining.  Read what one client said about the effect of their recent kitchen remodel:

    “We love all the work that was done.  It has organized our home and beautified it at the same time!  It’s so much easier to cook now! Thank you for a terrific and stress free job!”

  • Clean Lines

    A beautiful Kohler artist edition vessel sink, soft blue walls, clean lines on the mirror, and the KraftMaid vanity in a canvas finish all work together to give a fresh look to this newly remodeled half bath.

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    The crema marfil marble countertop           adds to the sleek look.
  • At this special time of the year…

    Wood Wise Design & Remodeling

           wishes you and your family

                    a happy holiday!

  • A Safe Place

    Wood Wise has made a donation towards the construction of a bus shelter for the Healing Place of Wake County. Many of the clients of the Healing Place don’t have cars so riding the bus is their only option to look for jobs and take skills classes. The shelter will provide protection from the weather using recycled materials. Architect firm BBH Design has provided the design and is helping to raise money for construction. Wood Wise is pleased to be a part of this worthy project.

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    Proposed design for the Healing Place        bus stop.

     

  • A Lasting Impression

    Wood Wise is an authorized KraftMaid dealer. Our beautiful showroom exhibits the many door styles KraftMaid offers, ranging from contemporary, transitional, to traditional. The cabinet finishes, including painted, glaze highlights, and stained, make customizing your look easy with almost endless combinations. The high quality construction features solid wood dovetail drawers, full-extension, soft-close drawer glides and dent and scuff resistant finishes. Here is a recent Wood Wise project featuring KraftMaid cabinets. The door style is Lyndale in cherry with a Honey Spice finish.

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