The original home was built in 1910 in a style reflective of the then popular arts and crafts movement, which prized the simplicity and elegance of detailed craftsmanship over industrial production. It is with this same care and attention to detail that BDS restored this historic home while at the same time making it functional and fresh. The home renovation is the perfect reflection of the forms and philosophies the original home was built on.
The Libertyville Historic Housewalk is an annual event sponsored by Mainstreet Libertyville, a local non-profit dedicated to enhancing Libertyville’s community identity and preserving its heritage. They achieve this by sponsoring events that unite the local community and provide the economic stability to preserve an elegant and thriving downtown. The Historic Housewalk is an event that Libertyville locals look forward to every year. This year, it is on Saturday, June 10th, 2017, from 10am to 3pm.
With summer fast approaching, spring is the time to dream big. Like many of our clients, maybe you’ve always wanted to maximize your outdoor space but just haven’t yet gotten around to it.Maybe you haven’t nailed down your vision yet. Or maybe you haven’t found the right company to realize that vision.
If you’re anything like our recent client in Park Ridge, IL, some rooms in your house are underutilized. For this client, that room was a pool room. The indoor pool was not being used, and it was turning into a safety concern for the homeowners who have kids. Instead, they had hopes of turning the pool room into additional living space for the kids and add an additional bedroom. That’s when they called BDS Design Build Remodel.
Basement Remodels have become increasingly popular for all sorts of reasons. Some home owners want “spa-like bathroom retreats, children’s playrooms, workout areas, billiard rooms and glamorous home offices.” Why this recent rise in remodel popularity? Because basement remodels are financially sound expansion-oriented areas.
More and more families in the Chicago North Shore area are choosing to partner with Design Build Companies on their home renovation projects, and this is largely because of the unique advantages available when working with a remodeling company that boasts in-house designers. We’ve been asked what it is that makes the design-build process so desirable, and today we’re going to answer that question for you.
Tired of living in an outdated and maintenance-plagued kitchen? So was BDS Design Build Remodel’s recent client.
However, after meeting with BDS and understanding their level of expertise in both design and construction, they decided to take the plunge into a kitchen renovation. The result? A gorgeous, original, functional, up-to-date kitchen.
The kitchen is the heart of the home. It is the center of family life and an indispensable element in creating and fostering community. As such, we love it when a kitchen reflects the personalities of the people who live in it. Let’s take a look at BDS Design Build Remodel’s most unique kitchen remodeling projects in the Chicago North Shore area.
Trying to find a top-drawer countertop to complement your kitchen cabinetry? We’ve compiled a list of commonly used countertop materials in the Chicago North Shore area and compared the merits and drawbacks of each.
Your bathroom remodel cost in the Chicago North Shore area is ultimately determined by the depth and breadth of your project goals. While the quality of your materials is a contributing factor to your end cost, detail adjustments can be made to meet your budget and are therefore of secondary importance, so the first step in determining end cost is understanding design-related considerations.
