NOR Design Chronicles

May 21

What changes when one team designs and builds

By admin Design-Build Process

Eight forty on a Tuesday morning, week three of a kitchen. The carpenter pulls the last of the plaster off the wall between the kitchen and the dining room and…

Jun 23

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Remodeled bathroom with an oak vanity, matte black fixtures, white subway tile walk-in shower with glass door, and black hexagon floor tile

How finishes hold together from one room to the next

By admin Materials

Learn how to choose finishes for home remodel projects with a clear process for color, texture, durability, and cohesion in every room.

Jun 23

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Open kitchen in a whole-home remodel, with a quartz island cooktop under a ceiling hood, glass pendant lights, and windows looking out to the water

When remodeling one room at a time stops making sense

By admin Whole Home

Wondering when to remodel whole house spaces? Learn the signs, timing, budget factors, and lifestyle cues that make a full renovation worth it.

Jun 23

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Music room with dark stained built-in cabinets, white wainscoting, a textured gray wall with three guitars, and a tan leather sofa

What design-build remodeling actually means

By admin Design-Build Process

What is design build remodeling? Learn how one team handles design and construction, reducing stress, improving clarity, and planning better.

Jun 23

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Living room in an older Seattle home after a remodel, with a white arched fireplace surround, oak floating shelves, wall sconces and refinished oak floors with an inlaid border

What a whole house remodel really involves in an older Seattle home

By admin Whole Home

A whole house remodel guide for Seattle homeowners, with clear steps for budgeting, design, permits, timelines, and choosing the right team.

Oct 27

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Best Details for Craftsman Kitchens That Last

By Kitchen

The best details for Craftsman kitchens balance honest materials, storage, light, and daily use in Seattle homes, planned before construction is underway.

Mar 08

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How to compare two bids that look nothing alike

By admin Remodeling Costs

Two documents on the kitchen counter. One is three pages, tidy, with a single number at the bottom and the word "estimate" near the top. The other is fourteen pages,…

May 21

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What has to be decided before demolition day

By admin Before You Remodel

The dumpster arrives at seven in the morning. By nine, the old cabinets are in it, the sink is capped, and the kitchen you have cooked in for years is…

May 21

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Dining room with a stacked-stone fireplace wall, crystal chandelier and dark hardwood floors in a Seattle home remodel

The rooms most remodels skip: offices, theaters and wine cellars

By admin Whole Home

There is a corner of a bedroom in a lot of Seattle houses that has been doing office duty since 2020. A desk against a wall, a ring light clamped…

May 21

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Do you need a designer, a builder, or one team that is both?

By admin Interior Design

A homeowner sits at a kitchen table with a beautiful set of drawings and three bids that don't agree with each other. The drawings show the wall between the kitchen…

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