Charlotte Kitchen Remodeling & Charlotte Jack and Jill Bathroom Remodeling Projects!

By far, the most popular rooms in any house to remodel are the kitchen and bathroom.  And if you really think about it, these two rooms contain most of your home’s unique comforts and conveniences!

A really popular remodeling trend we are seeing today is the transformation of old closet space and an existing smaller bathroom  into Jack-and-Jill type bathrooms.  These bathrooms are usually connected on both ends to smaller bedrooms. 

The Jack-and-Jill bathroom is very popular with young families who have children who need to share a bathroom, and the connecting feature of the bathroom to both rooms is ideal!  Not to mention the potential return on investment when it comes time to sell your home down the road.

Lots of common Jack and Jill bathroom designs feature a double bathroom vanity. This kind of bathroom vanity includes two sinks, which means that more than one person can use the sink area at the same time. Many of these bathrooms are set up as “couple’s bathrooms” with separate storage spaces for each member of the couple, as well as separate towel racks for monogrammed or color coded towels.

Turning an existing bathroom into a connecting jack-and-jill style bathroom is a great project!  There are many new bath fixtures and options to privacy now available in this jack-and-jill style of bathroom.  If you are thinking about remodeling an existing bathroom, or adding a new one, please call Charles Brown at 704-605-9695 or email him at cbrown@charlotteremodelingcompany.com for a free in-home consultation and estimate!

 

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Charlotte Home Remodeling Contractor Introduces Zipper Doors for Home Construction Projects!

We are always searching for innovative and unique ideas to help us when remodeling homes across Charlotte.  And when we find these new ideas, we like to share them with you.

This new idea is awesome…and we really like using them.  Zipper Access Doors allow access into work areas that have been sealed off to contain dust and debris.

These doors can be securely “cut in” to the enclosed areas at convenient locations. This ensures that the work area is still completely isolated, while allowing a “passable area” that can be completely sealed up after use.

This Zipper door is an extremely handy tool that allows workers to enter/exit as needed; as well as a great feature for Homeowners to still be able to access their homes during the remodeling and construction process.

The Zipper Access Door is constructed of durable plastic and a heavy duty zipper. It is made to withstand frequent zipping and unzipping by work crews who need to enter/exit the work area frequently.  You’ll probably see us using a Zipper Door in your home when we start your remodeling project.  And, believe us, you’ll be thanking us for the Zipper Doors!

Please contact owner Charles Brown at the Charlotte Remodeling Company at 704-605-9695 or email cbrown@charlotteremodelingcompany.com for a free in-home idea meeting to discuss your home remodeling ideas and plans!

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New Aerosol-type Fire Extinguisher Good Idea for Charlotte Home Remodeling Contractors & Homeowners!

When we are building and remodeling homes around the Charlotte area, customers are always asking us “what’s new in tools or trends for the home?”   And we like to pass along innovative products that can help you around your home.  This new product is pretty neat:  An aerosol-type can fire extinguisher!

A typical fire doubles in size every 30 seconds, so the last thing you want to do when a dish towel bursts into flame on your cook top is take the time to read a fire extinguisher’s operating instructions. That’s why the folks at First Alert have developed a more user-friendly extinguisher that operates like a common aerosol can. When a fire breaks out, just pop off the plastic cover and press the button—no rings, valves, or levers.

Although the 14-oz. Tundra extinguisher is only 9 in. tall, First Alert claims that it provides a spray time of 32 seconds (compared to the 8- to 13-second spray time of typical small and large extinguishers). The Tundra is effective against common fabric, paper, and wood fires as well as electrical and grease fires, and the spray cleans up with a damp cloth.

You can purchase these Tundra Fire Extinguisher aerosol-type cans at the First Alert website, as well as learning more about these unique products.  And please remember to call Charles Brown at the Charlotte Remodeling Company at 704-605-9695 or email cbrown@charlotteremodelingcompany.com when you need to talk with a professional about remodeling your home!  Thank you.

 

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Charlotte Interior Home Remodeling – Doors Make the Room!

Sometimes we just walk right through them and don’t even pay attention to them (no pun intended!).  I’m talking about doors.  Doors are a hot topic with interior home remodeling and I would like to show you a couple of ideas for you to consider when remodeling your home’s interior.

Bi-Folding doors have always been popular door choices for laundry rooms and small closets.  But have you seen bi-folding doors that completely block the doorway when they are opened?  Frustrating to say the least. 

I have replaced so many of these old-fashioned, annoying bi-folding doors with a new generation of bi-folding door.  The new generation actually folds completely out of the door way!  You have complete access to the entire doorway opening and everything that is behind the door. 

This is a great idea for laundry rooms and closets that you use frequently…even kitchen pantries would be a good application of these new bi-folding doors.

Pocket Doors have really become popular around Greater Charlotte.  The Craftsman-style homes were early adopters of Pocket Doors because of the architect’s goals to “give the homeowner more usable space.” 

So today, Pocket Doors come in many styles and material choices.  But the key element of the Pocket Door remains the same today…it simply rolls inside of the wall and remains hidden until needed. 

Always a great idea for kitchens, bathrooms, room dividers, offices, libraries, etc.

You can see in the example photo to the right that introducing glass inlays with wood accents gives this pair of sliding doors a really elegant design touch…but still maintaining the highly-functional design of the original Pocket Doors!

Some homes have larger door and walk-through openings where the homeowner would still like to have the ability to “close off” the room.  These larger openings require a really interesting door concept called the Sliding Bypass Door.

The Sliding Bypass Door set-up usually consists of at least three (3) doors that are hung staggered (in front of and in back of each other) so the doors can completely slide past each other.

The Sliding Bypass Door set-up is a great door and walk-through solution for larger openings that can be found in kitchen transitions, dining room transitions, master bedroom closets, and larger great room or living room entries.

Still yet another type of home interior door is the Multi-fold Door system.  Multi-fold Doors are ideal for larger closet, storage, laundry, play rooms and even media rooms where traditional doors are too small.

I’ve seen Multi-fold Door systems that had a total of 16 door panels!  The goal with a Multi-fold Door system is that you can conceal the closet or room but still have easy access to enjoy opening up that room and revealing the large walk-through doorway.

Wood remains the top choice for large Multi-fold Door systems.  But so many different faces and styles of these wooden doorways are available in virtually any style you could imagine or want!  These types of doors make an excellent and easy way to screen rooms and divide larger open spaces in your home.

If you are thinking about an interior remodeling project, please give me a call at 704-605-9695 or email cbrown@charlotteremodelingcompany.com. 

I have been remodeling homes across the Greater Charlotte area since 1978 and I have the experience, dependability, and genuine desire to work closely with you in helping you to affordably and creatively remodel any room, or rooms, in your home! 

I look forward to talking with you soon.  Thank you!  Charles Brown, Master Carpenter, the Charlotte Remodeling Company.

 

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