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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 mosaic racing stripe provide sleek styling. Waypoint cabinets with granite countertops feature rectangular sinks and polished nickel hardware to complete the great new look.

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 of 3 busy children, they had a kitchen that was too small. Wood Wise was brought in to design and build an addition that provides plenty of room for two large islands plus a wonderful family dining and gathering space. Large windows and five big…

Wood Wise was trusted with the major renovation of the homeowners’ master bath several years ago. The experience was so good that when it was time to tackle their kitchen renovation, they asked WW to put their design and building skills to work again. The end result of the partnership of WW and the homeowners is a stunning kitchen, made for family and entertaining. Read the Houzz review this client gave of their great experience working with Wood Wise: “During the summer of 2014, we renovated our kitchen using Wood Wise Design & Remodeling for the design and the construction.…

These North Raleigh homeowners knew exactly what they wanted: a new and stylish master bathroom with old world flavor. They called Wood Wise to design and build the large room, incorporating a generous walk-in shower, separate commode room, large double-sink vanity, and lots of storage. The KraftMaid cabinets have fine furniture detailing and are topped with granite. The tile mosaic with the fleur de lis continues the master suite European theme.  

These Cary homeowners thought their kitchen remodeling options were limited. Then they contacted Wood Wise whose designers saw the space in a whole new way. By moving the kitchen-to-garage door and relocating the half bath, the kitchen space was opened up for lots of possibilities. Working closely with WW designer Kathy Walker, the homeowners chose the large curved island, redesigned perimeter cabinets, and lots of additional lighting. She helped them with the beautiful selections that include KraftMaid cabinets, granite countertops, and porcelain backsplash. The results of this carefully thought-out design and construction is this striking new kitchen.  

A well-placed and well-designed half bath can make a big impression on your guests. With a half bath that was poorly-placed and basic in design, these Cary homeowners wanted to update the powder room as part of a larger kitchen renovation. Wood Wise designer Kathy Walker gave several options for them to consider. They chose the design option that moved the existing kitchen-to-garage door to provide room for the new powder room. This gave the half bath an improved position with more privacy away from the living area while giving more space to the kitchen. The burnished bronze hardware, KraftMaid…

As part of a larger renovation, these homeowners wanted their master bathroom updated. They had gathered ideas and came to Wood Wise for the design and construction. Removing the garden tub gives room for a large shower with a long bench. The vaulted ceiling with skylight floods the area with natural light. The tile wall makes a great backdrop for the new KraftMaid vanity and offers sleek European styling. Wall mounted faucets over the square sinks continues the great look.              

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There’s excitement in the air here at Wood Wise! This weekend, Saturday, April 25th, and Sunday, April 26th is the 2015 Remodelers Home tour. Our tour home is a fabulous whole house renovation of an inside-the-beltline contemporary home and we want you to see it. The tour is free and full of great ideas for your home. Make plans now to stop by our entry home and meet designer Kathy Walker who worked with the homeowners to come up with the great remodeling ideas and selections. For more information: http://wakeremodelers.com/myfiles/images/hometour/16/pdf/1.pdf    

The homeowners of this inside-the-beltline house were in need of a new look and more space. They turned to Wood Wise to design and build an addition along with some much needed sprucing up of the exterior. The new side porch-turned-sunroom features a window seat just right for enjoying the morning sun and has become the most used room in the home. The exterior of the home has been given a facelift by increasing the size of the dormers, adding new siding, and redesigning the window surrounds to accomodate longer shutters. Updating the front entrance with a new porch design…