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Home Renovation Articles | Custom Home

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Best Ways to Finance Your Home Renovation and Design Project

Tommy Mitchell

You've decided you are overdue for a significant renovation of your home. The immediate question: How will we finance the project? What kind of construction loan for home renovation should you choose? Your mind may go ...

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5 Practical Ways to Revive Outdated and Tired Rooms in Your Home

Tommy Mitchell

There’s nothing exactly “wrong” with the primary suite/kitchen/living room (take your pick) in your home. But nothing is exactly right about it either. You know it needs a ...

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Home Office Remodel Ideas for Function and Beauty You'll Love

Tommy Mitchell

During what feels like a bygone era, a home office was a nice thing to have, not a necessity. A LOT has changed in a few short years, making remodeling for a home office a top ...

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Cabinet Construction: What’s Behind the Door?

Tommy Mitchell

Choosing cabinets for your remodel or new custom home can be so much fun. You are deciding on an overall style – raised panel, craftsman, slab, or shaker – just to name a few. You ...

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How to choose between custom cabinetry vs. semi-custom vs. mass-produced cabinets

Tommy Mitchell

How much help do you really need to pick out the right cabinets for your kitchen, bath, laundry room, or other areas of your home where renovation will involve cabinetry? Can’t ...

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The important role of craftsmanship in design-build home renovation

Tommy Mitchell

You can see it in a drawer that glides smoothly closed. You can see it at the corner of a wall, where crown molding, drywall, and baseboard all meet at a perfect 90-degree angle. ...

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How to choose the best interior paint colors for your home

Tommy Mitchell

The most exciting part of a home renovation or new home construction for many people is to put on those finishing touches. When you are choosing the interior paint colors, you are ...

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The best insights to save you money when building a custom home

Tommy Mitchell

The idea of building a custom home is enticing. A place built exactly as you want it, with you and your family’s needs put into every detail. Who wouldn’t want that? But that ...

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Top 10 tech trends for a connected and smart home

Tommy Mitchell

Technology has changed everything, including our homes. Just think about it — not long ago, locking your doors at night meant going through the house and physically checking all ...

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The top custom home design ideas that make your new home special

Tommy Mitchell

You have lived in enough homes that were not built to your specifications to know what you don’t like. It might be a poor layout on the main floor that leaves you feeling boxed ...

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How much does a custom built home cost?

Tommy Mitchell

You get what you pay for. That is a simple truism, but what does it mean when it comes to building a custom home? To understand the cost, a builder will need to gather detailed ...

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How to choose a custom home builder and what sets them apart

Tommy Mitchell

How do you make a choice when it comes to finding the right custom home builder? If you want a truly custom home, the best home builders will help you understand your options to ...

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What is custom home remodeling and why is it important?

Tommy Mitchell

The list of home improvement projects is getting longer and longer. The kitchen and bathrooms are really starting to show their age. You’ve never exactly loved the siding you ...

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The custom home construction timeline from concept to completion

Tommy Mitchell

There is something about the opportunity to build a custom home. You are starting with your unique dreams and expectations, and have a blank canvas to turn those dreams into ...

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Want a custom-built home? Here’s how to do it right

Tommy Mitchell

Building a custom home will not only reflect your style and tastes, but will be designed and constructed to your specifications. What size should living, dining, and kitchen ...

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Exciting Porch and Patio Renovation Ideas for Outdoor Living Joy

Tommy Mitchell

When considering updates and additions to your current porches and patios, you are looking for space to enjoy your home's fresh air and views. Well-proportioned, well-conceived ...

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How to avoid paying for a home renovation twice and other renovation lessons

Tommy Mitchell

Human nature makes it difficult for most of us to pass up a bargain, and home renovation is no exception. One homeowner might “know a guy” who’s pretty handy with a hammer and is ...

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How to Prioritize Home Renovations in a Multi-Stage Project

Tommy Mitchell

We all find ourselves frustrated from time to time when faced with the dilemma of reconciling what we want with what we need, or perhaps more accurately, what we can afford. The ...

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Why free home renovation estimates are problematic and a fantasy

Tommy Mitchell

A home renovation project can be a highly dynamic event full of excitement, anxiety, anticipation and, yes, stress. Of course, no homeowner wants to pay any more than absolutely ...

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Mitchell Construction Group Wins Gold & Silver!

Nadine Gauthier

We would like to congratulate the Mitchell Construction Group Team for winning multiple EM NARI CotYAwards!

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