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When you enter the world of remodeling, you find it is filled with decisions. You must decide on the budget, extent of work to be done, and much more. The most important decision is which remodeling firm to entrust with your renovation. That one decision can determine how easy or how hard the rest of […]

This 1970’s Raleigh home has benefited from taking down walls to open up the kitchen to the living and dining rooms. It now lives larger, the kitchen is more accessible, and the cook is no longer separated from the family or guests. The tiered island becomes a great solution for keeping food prep out of […]

This mid-century inside-the-beltline home was designed by a professor in the NCSU College of Design. The current homeowners love the modern layout of the home but needed an updated kitchen and family room. Because the house is built on a slab, the plumbing was in place and dictated a similar before and after kitchen layout. […]

A favorite mountain resort was the inspiration for this master bathroom remodel. The homeowners wanted to create the spa-like feel including the barn door to the large shower. Wood Wise designer Kathy Walker guided them through the design and selection process and achieved exactly what they were wanting. Now these homeowners can enjoy the pampered […]

A favorite remodeling request from homeowners is to take out walls and open up. Older kitchens are often isolated, making the cook miss out on family and guest activities. These homeowners came to Wood Wise with that exact issue: they were faced with a small kitchen that was closed off from the dining and living […]

Details make all the difference in a room. In this recently remodeled kitchen by Wood Wise, the homeowners chose KraftMaid cherry Shaker-style cabinets in Honey Spice. The large island boasts beautiful matching wood corbels also by KraftMaid that support the granite countertop above and help hide electrical outlets below. With plenty of storage and seating […]

A friend of Wood Wise shared the following comments that were made on her Nextdoor neighborhood app. A reader asked for recommendations for a remodeler. Some of her neighbors, past Wood Wise clients, had the most wonderful things to say. We appreciate our homeowners and are thankful to have the privilege of serving them.  

Convenience, beauty, storage, and lighting often top the list of reasons why a homeowner wants a kitchen remodel. These homeowners loved their home and location but needed the kitchen to be aesthetically and functionally better. Wood Wise designer Kathy Walker found a solution to better storage in the KraftMaid cabinets. She removed the inefficient pantry […]

What a great time we had at the Raleigh Downtown Home show this past weekend! The warm weather encouraged lots of people to come out and start thinking about home improvement projects. We enjoyed meeting old friends and making new ones. It was a joy to help homeowners think through their goals and dreams for […]

Wood Wise Design & Remodeling Be inspired! With plenty of ideas for ways to make your home better, the 2017 Downtown Raleigh Home Show is the place to be. This year’s guest speakers are: HGTV’S JOHN GIDDING and The Fabulous Beekman Boys from The Cooking Channel. Plan now to join us by clicking on the […]