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Chilly temperatures made for a perfect soup night at Urban Ministries of Wake County’s Stone Soup. Delicious soups were offered by area chefs for sampling and taking home. The handmade pottery was beautiful and many local citizens in need were helped in the process. Here is Hank awaiting his sample of this chef’s soup (what […]

Wood Wise is happy to be a supporter of Urban Ministries of Wake County through their annual Stone Soup. On Wednesday, November 19th from 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at White Memorial Presbyterian Church, area chefs will prepare delicious soups for you to purchase and pottery will be for sale. All proceeds go to Urban […]

Homeowners remodel their homes for various reasons: to build an addition, make better use of existing space, make rooms beautiful, and more. The design-build process Wood Wise uses allows us to listen closely to what homeowners are wanting to achieve and provide solutions. These homeowners had an unfinished basement they wanted to finish and utilize […]

As part of a larger renovation project, Wood Wise opened up this family room while remodeling the kitchen. New hardwood floors, warm KraftMaid cabinets, lots of light, and new granite countertops are just some of the features that make this space a gathering place for family and friends. Hank’s philosophy on remodeling continues to ring […]

These homeowners wanted their 1920’s era cottage to retain its distinctive vintage flavor while updating their kitchen. Wood Wise’s designer, Kathy, suggested this custom American Cherry checkerboard pattern breakfast bar to provide a stylish place for homework and meals. The KraftMaid bead board dove white cabinets look great with the turned table legs.

Completing a home renovation is complicated and challenging. The Wood Wise team works hard to make the remodeling experience a success and enjoyable for our homeowners. Here are some comments from an email by a Wood Wise client whose beautiful project was recently completed:   “You are to be commended for the team you have […]

Wood Wise is proud to be a KraftMaid dealer, having installed KraftMaid cabinets in many of our projects. We are excited to share that KraftMaid has introduced a new finishing system that provides a silky-smooth durable finish with a lifetime limited warranty. Using state-of-the-art technology combined with the expert skills of their local craftsmen, the […]

As a graduate of Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Vermont, Hank Wall has used his experience and training there to shape Wood Wise Design & Remodeling. In the 2014/15 school course catalog, Hank was featured in the alumni profiles. Here’s what Hank has to say about his time at Yestermorrow and its impact on his business: […]

These homeowners asked Wood Wise to help reconfigure and remodel their master bathroom. By flipping the master closet and the master bathroom, our designer Kathy was able to expand the bathroom into the beautiful space below. Kraftmaid cabinets with the tower on the vanity provide plenty of storage and the wood plank-look porcelain tile is […]

Thanks to all who attended our free remodeling presentation on Saturday!  Hank and Kathy did a great job of sharing what to do and what not to do when remodeling along with the latest trends in kitchens and bathrooms. We had great participation from the attendees who asked good questions, talked to us about their […]