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Houzz.com is a great housing website that features professional photos of homes improved by builders, remodelers, and designers across the country. You can “save” the beautiful photos to idea books for inspiration as you dream about your next remodeling project. Wood Wise’s profile on Houzz features over 60 of our projects from kitchens to bathrooms […]

Part of the challenge of good design is making the most of small spaces. Arranging the necessary components in small bathrooms makes us stay on the lookout for new designs in plumbing fixtures. One of the neatest ones we’ve seen is the Geberit concealed tank toilet. The guaranteed not-to-leak tank is concealed inside the wall […]

Since the start of Wood Wise in the early ‘90s until now, owner Hank Wall has made homes in the Raleigh area more beautiful. He has brought good design and project management to every renovation, working to make the process enjoyable for the homeowner as well as giving beautiful results. In the inaugural year of […]

Updating, better use of space, and improving the looks are just some of the reasons homeowners remodel their homes. A 4-time repeat Wood Wise client had an additional reason for her renovation. Read her comments from a recent follow-up email: “Everything is working as expected.  We had made changes to our downstairs bathroom to accommodate […]

While it is snowing and you’re sitting snug and warm, take some time to look around your home. What areas need updating? What would you like to improve? How could your kitchen work better for you? Let your mind imagine what your life could be like with your improved home. Then call us (919 783 […]

As you say good-by to 2016, think of the things in your life you want to improve in the coming new year. One of your New Year’s resolutions might be to improve your home by remodeling and updating the most used areas. Kitchens, family rooms, bathrooms, and outdoor living areas are the spaces that affect […]

Holidays are a great revealer of the state of our homes. With friends and family gathering, we often find out how convenient (or inconvenient) the kitchen is, whether doorways create traffic jams, or if seating arrangements are awkward. We dream about our homes becoming beautiful, organized, and convenient. Let 2017 be the year that you […]

The world of remodeling is not usually known for fostering loving relationships between the remodeler and the homeowner. Often the best a homeowner hopes for is to persevere through the renovation without ending up in court. There’s a better way. Wood Wise seeks to make lasting friendships with our clients. From the first appointment to […]

Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at Wood Wise. Hank, Kathy, Ben, Cindy, Bill, Becky, Andrea, and Steve