Customize Your Faucets

Customized bathroom faucet collection is offerd by Kohler.

Inspired by turn of the century charm and style Kohler is offering the "Artifacts" collection of bathroom faucets that allows a choice of spouts, handles and finishes. This classic collection includes 15 accessories that include a tumbler, soap dispenser and toilet paper carriage. 

Vanity Trends

Customizing options and functional storage solutions dominate client selections for bathroom vanities. The ability to select configurations and sizes matched to required spaces are key, that's where you start.  After that comes selecting the fun stuff such as door styles, finishes, hardware, pullouts and inserts for storage that creates the personalized space that's desired. 

Wow With The Hardware

- most hardware collections come in a variety of sizes, check them all out. A long handle maybe the answer vs. a standard pull.

- review finishes & feel at a showroom

- consider pulls with mixed materials such as glass and metal

- use the same hardware in nearby areas such a 1/2 bath, utility room or mud- area

- another trick is to use non-traditional placement of handles. 

Improve a Rooms Visual Value

By adding a well planned customized storage and workspace area to a room you not only increase its visual value but will most likely increase how much your family enjoys the room. 

Thermal Break - The Original

"DuPont™ Tyvek® HomeWrap® is the original house wrap, incorporating unique material science that helps keep air and water out, while letting water vapor escape. As a result, it can contribute to improved building durability by helping to protect homes against damaging wind and rain that can penetrate the exterior cladding. This can also reduce home energy cost by controlling air flow and water intrusion which helps the HVAC system work more efficiently and insulation to perform closer to its full R-value." 

Community Preferences

These community aspects are important when homeowners were surveyed about why they want to stay in their current residence.

66% being near friends and family
46% being near parks and areas where it's easy to walk
32% being near work or volunteer locations
65% being near where one wants to go
48% being near church and other social organizations

Staying Put

AARP discovered that 80% of homeowners between the ages of 45-65 are planning on staying in their homes while retired. They also listed the following items as important considerations for future home modifications.
- lever style door knobs
- shower entries without steps
- wider or reduced steps at doorways
- more stable handrails
- first floor master bedrooms & baths
- bathroom aids ( grab bars, taller toilets)