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  • Talented Teamwork

    Hank Wall and designer Kathy Walker have worked together at Wood Wise for nine years. After designing hundreds of kitchens, bathrooms, outdoor living spaces, living rooms, family rooms, laundry rooms, and much more, they have fine-tuned their design process and work well together. They both have a great sense of style and knowledge of the […]

  • Easy Outdoor Living

    This patio was a catchall for sports equipment, falling leaves and sticks.  It was rarely used by the homeowners, being too hot or too cold or too many bugs. They called Wood Wise to design and build this beautiful screened-in porch to make their outdoor living easy. With the stone fireplace and large screen TV, […]

  • Improving the Remodeling Process

    Years ago, the typical steps to remodeling involved homeowners engaging an outside architect or home designer to help them develop the plan for their project. They would then take it to several remodelers to price out and from there, choosing one to do the construction. Often the estimate for the designed work was much higher […]

  • Captivating Islands

    Guests and family alike seem drawn to kitchens with large islands. There’s something about the expanse of counter space and the openness that causes people to gather around. When homeowners come to Wood Wise to remodel their kitchen, they ask for an island – or maybe two – to be included in the designs. Our […]

  • Lighting Up A Dark Kitchen

    “We need more light in our kitchen!” is a refrain we hear from many homeowners who choose Wood Wise for their remodel. Hank and Kathy have several tools they use in their designs to provide better lighting: Recessed lights are the #1 tool used to increase the lighting and are spaced out to cover the […]

  • “Should We Get Rid of the Bathtub or Keep it?”

     This is one of the big questions homeowners ask us when remodeling their master bathrooms. We have found that one bathtub in the home (usually located in the hall bath) is sufficient for resale. Some homeowners want to get rid of the large garden tub and replace it with a smaller slipper tub. Often a […]

  • Cooking Out in Style

    Cooking outside is easy on this beautiful Wood Wise porch. It features a built-in grill with an exhaust hood that is vented to the outside so wet weather doesn’t interfere with the plans. The grill’s stone base is topped with granite and the wall behind is a glass mosaic. The well-designed space ensures many happy […]

  • Showroom Perks

    When you choose Wood Wise to remodel your home, one of the many benefits is our beautiful cabinet showroom. Samples of both of our cabinet lines, KraftMaid and Waypoint, are beautifully displayed. You can see the many finishes including stain, paint, glazes, distressed, and more. You can open the full-extension drawers and experience the wonderful […]

  • Fresh & Fabulous

    The bathrooms in this 40’s era Raleigh inside-the-beltline home were in need of updating. Wood Wise was called in to design and remodel the spaces. In the master bathroom, WW designer Kathy Walker took out the tub to make room for the large corner shower. The glass and tile half walls along with the glass […]

  • Remodeling Made Easy

    The Wood Wise design-build model makes remodeling easy and stress-free for homeowners. With our more than 25 years of experience, we have taken the complex remodeling process and divided it into 4 orderly steps. (Read more about our 4-step process here:https://woodwisedesign.com/what-we-do/our-process/) This process is one of the reasons these homeowners chose Wood Wise. As parents […]