Posts by Wayne Ball - Lone Star Building & Construction Services, Inc.
Give More Thought to Adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit
An Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), referred to as garage apartments, mother-in-law cottages and granny flats can be a stand-alone unit on a single-family lot, a garage conversion, or rooms built over your garage. ADU’s can be great solutions allowing people to age in place or provide housing for caregivers, young couples and empty nesters. When…
Read More🏆HGN Award for Outstanding Kitchen Renovation
Home and Garden News recognizes Lone Star Building & Construction Services Inc., for their kitchen remodeling project in the West University area of Houston. The home was built in 1992. The kitchen was outdated so we gutted and completely re-built with custom cabinets and drawers with soft closing drawer guides and soft closing concealed hinges.…
Read MoreHomeowners are having more fun with cabinet colors
Throughout the years we have seen many kitchen trends come and go. One popular trend, all-white kitchens with white cabinets, Carrara marble countertops and white subway tile backsplashes are still considered timeless and work well with all styles. Lately however, more homeowners are requesting nature-inspired greens and blues, colors that work well with a range…
Read MoreThe Bathroom – The Most Important Room
The kitchen is often referred to as the “heart” of the home. It is considered to be the favorite room in a home. Sure, you need a place to cook your food, but when it comes to an area that makes you feel good, the bathroom is the place. It’s a safe space, the one…
Read MoreGarage Conversions
There are many ways to get more usable space in your home. One way is an interior reconfiguration, to make it more open with improved flow and function. A home addition or second story addition will add more usable square footage. Another option to consider is a garage conversion which can add additional usable space…
Read MoreWhat’s trending next with home remodeling?
The pandemic has influenced the way we want to live in our homes. We have seen our home in a new light. Our homes became our offices, classrooms, “restaurants” and “movie theatres”. Going forward these experiences will affect some trends in future remodeling. Open layouts are still desirable, but flexible, multi-functional spaces are gaining in…
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