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Interior home remodeling ideas for the winter
It’s the perfect time of year for a remodel. Winter is just around the corner, the fall TV schedule is in full swing, and you’re probably spending more time indoors.
People typically have less commitments and more free time during the winter months, making it the prime time for a home remodeling project…so let’s talk kitchens.
A “dream kitchen” is one item on most people’s wish list. Something cozy not cramped, family-friendly yet functional. When you think about your kitchen, what are some things you’d love to change? It might be the layout, more cabinet space, or just the overall flow of the room. If everything from your floors to your light fixtures are outdated, we can help. Think about the following tips and how they might play a role in your remodel:
• Your kitchen doesn’t necessarily have to be larger in order to function better. With kitchens being the heart of the home for a lot of families, they also play double duty for things like doing homework or entertaining. Your kitchen—despite its size—can be a multi-tasker if you plan carefully. Space-saving solutions that bump-up the functionality include built-in workspaces, banquette seating, and more.
• If you’re remodeling on a budget, but are still looking for that wow factor, splurge on one special luxury. You don’t have to go overboard on every purchase to make a statement. Spending a little more on a wine cooler, backsplash, or appliance will make the space that much more special, custom, and truly built for you.
If you’d like to discuss a kitchen re-do—or any interior project—schedule a free initial consultation. It’s not too late to get your remodeling job priced and finished.
Share on FacebookDouglas Hills Deck Addition Louisville KY
Another Covered Deck Addition in Douglas Hills and another satisfied customer. If it seems like we’ve done a lot of these little custom remodels and additions this year, we have. It’s been one after another since the spring. It’s a great way to add value and usability to your home when you’re not wanting to break the bank.
In this video Perry explains a few differences in this project versus others and gets a glowing testimonial from the owner.
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2009 Remodelor of the Year Award to Perry Lyons of P.L. Lyons, Inc
We found out a while back that we had received the 2009 Remodelor of the Year award from the Home Builders Association of Louisville. We received the award by submitting two remodeling projects we completed in 2009. We’ll post a follow up to this post with some pictures of those projects. If we can round them up of course.
The article ran in this month’s Louisville Builder magazine. We are very honored by the award. We do a lot every day to make sure our work stands up to quality standards and to meet our customer’s expectations. This helps solidify our hopes.
Here is a really bad picture of a very nice award.
If you know of a better way to take a picture of a glass object, let us know in the comments.
Share on FacebookFinished Covered Deck in Fox Run Subdivision
We had the chance to shoot a couple quick videos today showcasing the end result of a project we began a month or so ago. You can see our initial post here. The first video is a walk through of the covered deck addition in Fox Run Subdivision.
The second video is a quick testimonial about the project.
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Share on FacebookExterior Remodeling project in Douglas Hills
In this weeks video, Perry Lyons walks us through a job P.L. Lyons Inc is getting ready to begin. The project is in the Douglas Hills subdivision, near Middletown in Louisville KY. P.L. Lyons Custom Building and Remodeling has done quite a few custom projects in the Douglas Hills area over the last 5-6 years. Perry built many of the homes in this area early in his custom building years. Some of the recent projects have been additions, others were kitchen remodels, while some involved the complete reworking of floor plans. This particular project is an exterior remodel. It involves some work on the front elevation for both enhanced curb appeal and more importantly to correct some drainage issues.
If you have a remodeling project in Douglas Hills give us call or contact us through our online form. We’d love to come out and discuss your unique project. We’ve worked for a lot of your neighbors and they’ve been happy with the results. If you’d like to speak to them we can probably arrange that as well. Along with Douglas Hills we’ve done a lot of work in Eastern Jefferson county subdivisions like Owl Creek, Plainview, Foxgate, Anchorage, Forest Springs and Lake Forest just to name a few.
Share on FacebookCovered deck on an existing deck in Middletown
One last video in this series on Covered Decks and Porches in east Louisville. On this video Perry talks about how you can also add a cover to an existing deck. If you enjoy outdoor entertaining and want to look at an affordable way to improve your home, these remodeling projects have been very popular lately.
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Finished Covered Deck Addition in Winchester Acres Subdivision
Perry walks through a finished covered deck addition in this video. In our previous video we showed the layout phase of a similar project. We’ve completed projects like this in Douglas Hills, Winchester Acres, Fox Run and several other east Louisville neighborhoods. If you’re staying put but want to spice things up, this may the project for you.
If you’re considering a project like this, then contact us with any questions you might have. You can also comment below this post or on our Facebook Fan page. We still answer the phone at 244-0114 and we check email and Twitter DM’s regularly. So basically, any way you’d like to contact us sounds great.
Share on FacebookCovered Deck Addition Layout in Fox Run Subdivision
Take a sneak peak at how the real stuff gets done. Perry Lyons and his team of contractors and suppliers lay out a custom covered deck addition in Fox Run Subdivision. The project had already been drawn, blueprinted, permitted and estimated but there were still lots of factors to incorporate onsite. You can pick up the various factors that go into a project of this nature by listening into the dialogue between Perry and his team of seasoned professionals.
Does your custom builder or remodeler truly know the ins and outs of his trade? If not contact us for you next deck, covered deck, basement finish, addition, kitchen remodel or of course a full custom home.
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16 simple ideas for remodeling projects
Often times when we think of a custom remodeling project we get stars in our eyes. We think of the complete kitchen or bath remodel, the finished basement or the addition. Those are great projects and we like doing them, but sometimes if you don’t have the budget starting simple is the way to go. Add things incrementally over time. Below is a list of ideas for simple remodeling projects that won’t break the bank but that will add some freshness to your home.
- Adding a deck
- Adding a patio
- Adding a Gazebo
- Adding a covered deck
- Opening up the family room to the kitchen
- Opening up the family room to the sitting room
- Adding a window to a room
- Adding a new doorway to a room
- Adding a mud room or laundry room
- Converting a porch to a laundry or mud room
- Adding some built ins around the fireplace for an entertainment center or library
- Adding French Doors to turn a sitting room into an office
- Adding some shutters or a new door to spice up the front elevation
- Adding a closet to a room
- Adding wainscoting to a formal dining room
- Adding window seats to a bedroom
Hope this gets the creative juices flowing. Check back for more ideas for custom building and remodeling projects in Louisville KY. Most of the work we have done in the past 35 years has been in neighborhoods like Owl Creek, Douglas Hills, Plainview, Hurstbourne, Beckley Woods, Lake Forest, Anchorage, Winchester Acres and Fox Run.
If you have any ideas or simple projects you’ve done leave them in the comments below. We’d love to hear your ideas. This blog is about you not us.
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