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This Raleigh inside-the-beltline home was comfortable inside but lacked good outdoor living options. The homeowners asked Wood Wise to design and build a porch for family living and entertaining. The new space features a vaulted ceiling with a large skylight to keep the interior of the home bright. The stone fireplace not only adds to […]

The 2020 Remodelers Home Tour has officially started! The area’s best remodelers have opened their remodeled homes for you to visit – virtually! Try out the neat technology that allows you to “walk” through the rooms to see the best and latest ideas in home improvement. So have fun touring, get inspired, and give us […]

The 2020 Remodelers Virtual Home Tour launches this Saturday, September 26! The amazing Matterport technology transports you to the tour homes, allowing you to go room to room directed by your mouse. You can linger in areas or return over and over to see tags identifying selections, view the overall layout, and even measure areas […]

Who could have predicted everyone being required to Stay Home?                    A pandemic forced us to commute via Zoom, reduce driving and cancel travel plans. To make the best of our life at home, here are some home-life thoughts: Personal: Taking Steps:  Without the gym and with […]

Decisions. Decisions. Decisions. What style cabinets? What color? Stained or painted? Quartz or granite countertops? What style faucet? What faucet finish? Which tile for the backsplash? To streamline what could be a stressful process and make it enjoyable, I accompany homeowners to area showrooms, providing guidance gained from my 14 years of design experience. What […]

Although the 2020 Remodelers Home Tour will be virtual this year starting September 26th, it is going to be exciting! The Matterport technology for “walking” you through the homes is amazing and easy to use. We will miss the personal interaction of meeting you in person that we have enjoyed in previous years’ tours, but […]

The 2020 Remodelers Virtual Home Tour is coming up!   Saturday, September 26 is the start date for viewing the entries online in the safety and convenience of your home. Instead of in-person tours, the cool Matterport technology will allow you to virtually “walk through” the homes to see the amazing remodeling transformations. Wood Wise’s entry […]

Part of the excitement of having a kitchen renovation is all the new selections. Plumbing fixtures play a big role in food preparation so it is no surprise that choosing the right kitchen sink is important. WW designer Kathy Walker accompanies our homeowners to Fergusons to offer her expert guidance to make the decision easier.  […]

We often know when a space doesn’t work or feels “wrong.” It is harder to figure out how to improve it. At Wood Wise, we see lots of poorly laid-out and inconvenient rooms. Our goal is to offer several solutions or design options for our homeowners to consider when they come to us for a […]

A large shower is usually on everyone’s wish list when remodeling their master bathroom. For these homeowners, they not only wanted a large beautiful shower but they also wanted to plan for aging-in-place.  Our certified aging-in-place specialist designer Kathy Walker combined both beauty and function by designing options to make remaining at home a comfortable […]