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Progress Check: Aging-in-Place Master Suite Addition in Eagleview
We're making a big difference in our clients' beloved home in Eagleview. Now retired, they've planned ahead to make it easier to stay in the house for a long time. Building an addition to move their master suite down from the second floor will allow them to enjoy...
Project Kickoff: A Family Home Rises Like a Phoenix in West Chester
Life changed within 45 minutes on the Friday of the Memorial Day weekend last year for Kathy and Ted and their two teenagers. While the family was out of the house, a fire broke out somewhere in the kitchen. Kathy’s mom was stopping by for a planned visit, but Kathy...
In Progress: The Garage Addition in Southern Chester County
Our clients charged us with building a garage addition with storage space for his new baby, a Porsche bought upon his retirement. That meant his wife's car got kicked out of the garage. They also needed more room for the snow blower and lawn tractor, and other general...
In Progress: Aging-in-Place Master Suite Addition in Eagleview
When you love your home and where you live, but you need to live in your home differently, it's time to add space. Our clients, Bruce and Chris, are the original owners of their home in Eagleview. They moved in 20 years ago, raised their family here, and love the open...
SCD’s Resource Guide for Battling the Spotted Lanternfly
The Spotted Lanternfly was first reported in the US in Berks County, but its range has grown — and Pennsylvania is asking for your help in stopping it. Folks in Berks and northern Chester Counties were inundated this past summer, but those that live in southern...
What Does it Cost to Remodel? Part 2: Outside Projects and Additions
We covered interior remodeling projects in another post — new baths, kitchens, master suites — and now we're taking it outside. Additions for more kitchen space, a new family room, a garage or revamping your home's exterior and adding living space are all popular...
Kickoff: Raising the Roof Remodel in Wynnewood
When your family's growing, sometimes your home has to too. This blended family has a young teen, two young kids, and another on the way! They love their house in Wynnewood, and have already moved once within the same neighborhood. But the teen needs her own space,...
Spring Creek Design is One of Remodeling Magazine’s Big50
We got to announce a huge honor in August — SCD had been named to Remodeling Magazine’s Big50 for 2018! Here’s a little background on why, as Ron Burgundy might say, it’s kind of a big deal. Each year since 1986, Remodeling inducts 50 remodeling companies that have...
Almost Home: The Exterior Upscaled Remodel in Honey Brook
We're almost there — just awaiting the finishing touches — installation of the dog runs and some work around the trash corral. But take a look what's already happened. The reconfigured front entry has a new concrete pathway, corrugated metal siding, and that modern...
What Does It Cost to Remodel? Part 1
One of the first questions we get asked, whether in the initial phone call from a client or when someone finds out what we do, is “what does it cost to remodel?” The answer isn’t immediately satisfying: “It depends.” It depends on the project, the scope of the...
More Progress: Upscaling an Exterior Remodel in Honey Brook
Things are moving right along at our exterior remodel in Honey Brook. One of the great things about redoing a home's exterior is how quickly you see progress. The new roof and extended eaves have already made a huge difference in how the home looks, and the furring...
In Progress: Upscaling An Exterior Remodel in Honey Brook
We're embarking on a great new project close to the office — we're upscaling an exterior on a home with lots of potential in Honey Brook. We're giving it a whole new look, while making the most of its cozy cottage lines. The owners have been wanting to make over the...
In Progress: Unionville Study for Exec Working From Home
This new project near Unionville will give a busy executive the space he needs to work from home. Remote work is the new normal for many, whether all the time or only part of the week — and creating a dedicated home office space can mean the difference between being...
Container Gardening Products We Love
You want to plant and harvest fresh herbs and vegetables this year, but your yard — for various reasons — isn't the place for a garden, you can do great things with containers. Maybe only your patio, deck, or driveway gets enough sun, or what was your garden has been...
Looking for a Fixer-Upper to Remodel? SCD Can Help
We're at the height of the home selling and buying season in the Delaware Valley, and good houses go fast. If buyers open up their search to fixer-uppers, those houses that could use some love, you might still get your dream home. We can help you. Our Property...
SCD’s Guide to Home Stink Bug Control
Stink bugs: you can't live with 'em, you can't kill 'em all. It's warming up, finally, but that means the stinky pests are waking up from their cold-weather slumber. There's nothing quite like stumbling out of bed to find one sitting on your toothbrush, finding an...
The SCD Guide to Financing Your Remodeling Dreams
You browse Houzz, Instagram, and other home-design sites and blogs, liking and saving bright new kitchens, spa-like baths, or lush outdoor living spaces — but get stumped when it comes to financing your remodeling dreams. It's a dream within reach —...
Home Remodeling Projects We’d Do: SCD Dreams Big
We work on home remodeling projects for our clients every day, but rarely on our own spaces. But we do have our own remodeling dreams. Here's a look at what the SCD teamwould do to our own homes if time and money allowed. This little experiment came with some limits —...
Making Progress: Chester County Remodel and Additions
We weathered some weather — a couple of nor'easters along with days of garden-variety snow and sleet — but the the Chester County remodel and additions are coming together. The additions are built and under roof, the windows are in, and you can really get an idea of...
Home Remodeling with Pets: What You Need to Know
It's obvious we're crazy about our pets here at SCD, there's usually a dog (or two or three) in the office. Many of our clients are also devoted to their furry pals. So we take extreme care while home remodeling with pets — and we've developed ways to keep them safe...
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