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Here’s easy-to-understand information for navigating the array of professionals you may need for your remodeling project. Find out why and when you may want to hire an architect, a contractor, a design-build company, a kitchen or bath specialist, or an interior designer. Learn what each service costs.

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Then Again: A 1950s Better Homes and Gardens Idea Home Today

Better Homes and Gardens introduced its Idea Home in 1957. Now, more than 50 years later with new homeowners, the home has a design that's still functional for today's families.

"… bathroom, big windows, and a door to a private patio. The updated master bedroom honors the original intent of the architect ' s design. Crown molding and Victorian-style brass doorknobs were removed, bringing the room back to simplicity …"

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The Contractor Hiring Process

Architect An architect will develop a design, refer you to … are followed. On large jobs, the architect ' s fee usually is a percentage of the construction cost. On smaller jobs, the architect may charge an hourly fee. Some architects …

Making a Dimensional Layout Drawing

… complexity of the design and the number of alternative layouts drawn. Tools Sharp pencils, measuring tape, ruler, architect ' s scale, plastic drawing square Skills Measuring and drawing accurately Prep Selection of tile Materials Large sheets …

Hire the Right Pros for Your Project

… design and construction pros. An architect will develop a design, refer you … followed. On large jobs, the architect ' s fee usually is a percentage of … construction cost. On smaller jobs, the architect may charge an hourly fee. Some …

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Solving Decking Dilemmas

Is your yard too small, too large, hilly, or shady? Don’t let these challenges keep you from creating the deck of your dreams.

Thu, 5 Aug 2010|More from Kitchen Bath Ideas
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posts to hold up the platform, definitely a project that requires an architect . Instead of cantilevering, you can rest a raised deck on a series of posts. You can also wrap the bottom portion with

Rooftop decks offer fantastic views. Just be sure to work with an architect to see whether your roof is strong enough.

as possible in your yard. Work with a contractor or a landscape architect to design your deck as a series of platforms that nestle between natural features.

The BHG Loft

Styled by Better Homes and Gardens, this 1,688-square-foot loft is both colorful and contemporary. It's perfect for a single parent with a young child.

Thu, 5 Aug 2010|More from Design Ideas
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space. This is approximately 1600 sq ft. I basically worked with the architect from scratch, and it was a raw space. I walked in and there was nothing but cement, and I knew from the

Bathroom Remodel

Danny Lipford: Bathroom Remodel.

Sat, 7 Aug 2010|More from Design Ideas
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will help you to control the budget. Hiring a professional designer or architect for a major bathroom model is often a good investment because they understand these issues and can create a design that addresses

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10 Smart Updates, 1 Small Kitchen

Designer Christa Lineberger and her husband, architect Kent Lineberger, celebrate the smallness of their kitchen rather than denigrate it. Their update to the space preserves the kind …

House Tours: Traditional Home with Southern Charm

See how interior designer Kristen Cox and her husband, architect Craig Cox, transformed this downtrodden Charlotte, North Carolina, duplex into a stunning Southern charmer.

Why It Pays to Go Green

… trees helps to keep the house cool. The notion that green-built houses cost a lot more just doesn't add up. According to architect Peter Pfeiffer, green-built houses cost an average of about 5 percent more. However, green-built homes save money on …

Home Tour: Mediterranean-Style House in California

… interior design with wonderful results. Architect Bill Harrison used local Santa Barbara … typical Italian forms and shapes," architect Harrison says. Also, this room has … import items from England or France," architect Harrison says. Here, the interior designer …

Before & After Home Tour: Light-Filled Ranch Home

… make the roofline more appealing, the architect installed a 20-foot-high monitor … make the roofline more appealing, the architect installed a 20-foot-high monitor … roof adds architectural character. The architect stayed within the ranch's original …

Distinctive Window Ideas

… privacy while preserving treetop views. Architect Jean Rehkamp-Larson, working with … Named for the 16th-century Italian architect Andrea Palladio, this classically beautiful … shape a stable visual base. Light floods architect Jim Brown's kitchen through windows …