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Wood Wise is an authorized KraftMaid dealer. Our beautiful showroom exhibits the many door styles KraftMaid offers, ranging from contemporary, transitional, to traditional. The cabinet finishes, including painted, glaze highlights, and stained, make customizing your look easy with almost endless combinations. The high quality construction features solid wood dovetail drawers, full-extension, soft-close drawer glides and dent and scuff resistant finishes. Here is a recent Wood Wise project featuring KraftMaid cabinets. The door style is Lyndale in cherry with a Honey Spice finish.

With the stone fireplace and large TV, this porch has become the gathering place for this family. The grill is convenient and the seating is comfortable. A free-standing heater takes the chill off in colder weather. Skylights provide light and fans keep the air circulating. Wood Wise is pleased to have been a part of this beautiful project.    

    Wood Wise Design & Remodeling 22 years – over 400 projects 919.783.9330 Remodeling Tips Granite usually comes from Italy, Brazil, and India. Level 1 granite is simply in good supply, not more attractive. Level 2 granite costs approximately 20% more than level 1. $55-$75 per sq. foot is typical for installed granite for countertops, which includes a sink cutout with polished edge. Drywall is cheap. Popcorn, or textured ceilings, are often cheaper to replace with new drywall than to resurface to be smooth. Removing walls, load-bearing or not, is not a big deal. It does require a letter…

What a great evening we had at Urban Ministries’ Stone Soup! It was a treat to try soups made by chefs from across the Triangle and see the beautiful handmade bowls – all for a worthy cause. Wood Wise was happy to be a sponsor of this special event.  

Few things seem to contribute to a well-running household like an organized entry and laundry room. This homeowner decided to incorporate handy solutions for shoes, backpacks, coats, and more during a recent kitchen renovation. Wood Wise provided shelving and cabinets to make an attractive and easy to use area.

Having a beautiful and convenient space to entertain friends and family was a motivating factor for this recent Wood Wise client. In addition to a beautifully updated kitchen this beverage bar was added. KraftMaid cherry cabinets with a honey-spice finish topped with Delicatus gold granite provide warmth. The custom made mirror and beverage refrigerator complete the great look.

Wood Wise is proud to be a sponsor of Urban Ministries of Wake County’s 9th Annual Stone Soup. The proceeds of this event will provide much needed services to people in our community affected by poverty. We invite you to come and join us as we enjoy delicious homemade soup served in hand-crafted pottery bowls on Wednesday, November 20, at White Memorial Presbyterian Church. Feed your body and soul by giving back to our community. Mark your calendars now. We hope to see you there! To learn more about Urban Ministries of Wake County and Stone Soup, go to: http://www.urbanmin.org

As designer for Wood Wise, Kathy Walker helps our clients through the selection process including cabinets, countertops, tile, paint colors, etc. She says, “I like that I guide the homeowner through decisions…I don’t make decisions for them, I just help them make the right decision that will reflect their home, taste and personality.” Our homeowners enjoy the results of her expert guidance.  

When it is hard to imagine your tired old kitchen looking any other way, Wood Wise is the one to turn to for fresh ideas. That’s just what these homeowners did and with the help of Kathy, our designer, the transformation is stunning.

Wood Wise is happy to announce national recognition for an outdoor project we designed and built for our clients. The Bronze award was given by Professional Remodeler magazine in the Outdoor Living category. This particular project has already received recognition by the Remodelers Council STAR awards, winning Best Outdoor Living. Congratulations to our homeowners who enjoy living on their award-winning porch!