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Does Your House need a Home Office?

Does Your House need a Home Office?

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Home renovation is whatever you want it to be. If you want to update a kitchen, that’s home renovation. If you want to transform a bedroom into a mancave, that’s a home renovation. Whatever you want to renovate, our team is ready for the challenge. For this article, we wanted to talk about home offices. With longer work weeks and remote jobs, more people are opting for home offices in their homes. Unfortunately, many homes aren’t built with an extra room for a home office in mind; however, we can turn one of your existing rooms into a home office or find empty/wasted space in your home and transform that into an office area/space for you.

We can create a custom home office for you based on your budget, space, and needs – some people require more space than others. You want your home office to be both functional and aesthetically pleasing, since you’ll be spending a lot of time in there.

Our renovation team at Sunset Builders & Maintenance has put together some home office ideas that you may want to incorporate into your home office. read more

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Popular Items to Add into Your Kitchen Remodel

Popular Items to Add into Your Kitchen Remodel

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Every year, there are new home trends that pop up. Some trends appear year after year. When renovating a home, it’s important to make the space reflect what you like and what’s in your budget.  Using trends in your home isn’t a bad thing, but remember, if it’s a bold choice or too “trendy,” you may get bored of it. Stick to trends that seem more timeless.

Our team at Sunset Builders wanted to share with you some current kitchen trends people are into that you may want to add into your kitchen remodel!

  • Neutral color palettes are popular all over the kitchen including the walls.
  • White quartz is a popular counter top material.
  • White is the number one choice for counter tops.
  • Ceramic and porcelain tile are top picks for backsplashes.
  • The brick pattern is the top should for a backsplash.
  • White is the most popular color for backsplashes.
  • Ceramic or porcelain tile is the number one choice for floors.
  • Black stainless appliances are becoming popular for their sleek appearance.

When getting a kitchen remodel? Do you know what the number one upgraded kitchen feature is by homeowners? Counter tops – followed by backsplashes and sinks. Like stated above, quartz is the number one type of counter top these days followed by natural stone (granite used to be number one). For backsplash materials, natural stone is the next popular choice after ceramic and porcelain tile.

Due to their popularity, there is a good chance you will add some of these popular kitchen features to your kitchen remodel. However, it’s YOUR kitchen, so choose and install whatever materials and features you prefer! read more

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How to Transform Your Bathroom into Your Own Personal Spa

How to Transform Your Bathroom into Your Own Personal Spa

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A bathroom doesn’t just have to be a bathroom.  With the right design elements and features, a bathroom can be an escape – your own personal oasis. A bathroom can be a place for you to relax, unwind, catch up on reading, shows, self-care, grooming, and more. We spend a lot of our lives using the bathroom, so we might as well create a space for ourselves that is inviting.

How can you transform your bathroom from blah to your own personal spa? Here are some tips:

  • Update your faucets, handles, and racks to be gold, rose cold, or ornate for a fancier look.
  • Install a clawfoot tub with a caddy laying atop it.
  • Install open shelves to place candles, towels, soaps, and décor.
  • Bring air plants and succulents into the room.
  • Install a fireplace and sitting area in one part of the bathroom.
  • Arrange candles throughout the room.
  • Lay down rugs for a sophisticated look.
  • Hang large artwork in the bathroom.
  • Put soaps, lotions, shampoos into dispensers – you can pick any colors or patterns you like to match the room.
  • Find different ways to be creative with how you store and hang towels. For example, build a ladder is a nice design element that can also hold your towels.
  • Declutter the room by storing items in drawers and closets for a cleaner look.
  • Use whites, nudes, blues, and grays to create a spa-like feel.
  • Install a waterfall shower.
  • Install a makeup vanity, away from the sink, with big lights for you to sit an pamper yourself at.

Looking to create a luxurious, spa-like bathroom? We can turn your ideas into a reality. At Sunset Builders & Maintenance, we are experts in bathroom remodeling. Let us transform your bathroom!

We do home renovations, including, kitchens, bathrooms, and more, in Sanibel Island, Fort Myers and all surrounding Southwest Florida areas. Call us at 239-233-2152 or click Fort Myers bathroom remodeling page to view some of our remodeling projects and learn more.

 

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Must-Do’s with a Construction Project

Must-Do’s with a Construction Project

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Although every construction project is different, there are crucial elements and planning that needs to occur throughout any project for it to be successful. You need to plan correctly and accordingly to start a project off on the right foot.

We wanted to share with you some strategies and must-dos to start your construction project:

  • Hire quality sub-contractors, designers.
  • Making sure everyone on the project has the right tools they need to work and succeed.
  • Keep track of your task list.
  • Choose the right technology to use.
  • Make sure everyone on the project is using the same type of technology and is trained on this technology.
  • Set up templates and standards to save time.
  • Figure out how all the data in your project will be collected.
  • Budget the project.
  • Create a flow of communication.
  • Consider zoning and permitting.
  • Get to know your team.

If you start your project off on the right foot with a solid plan, you will be better prepared to handle any issues that come along the way.

How to Get Your Contractor’s License

A contracting career is rewarding – you learn a lot, you meet a lot of people, you gain a lot of skills, and you receive a good paycheck.

If you’re looking to get a contractor’s license, we can help. We are a Florida contractor licensing company. To practice legally in most states, you need a contractor license. We have helped thousands of contractors across the United States get their contractor license.

We do all the work for you. You just provide us with information about yourself, your skills, your background, your testing, your education, your job experience, etc. We will let you know what information is missing. We will submit a correct, complete application to the Board on your behalf. 95% of our clients get approved the first time with no issue. read more

Contractors Become More Sustainable Each Year

Contractors Become More Sustainable Each Year

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Each year, the construction industry is becoming more sustainable and eco-friendlier. It was predicted last year the commercial construction industry would increase by 8.8%, which is great news for workers and businesses, but bad news for the environment if all this work wasn’t done in a sustainable manner. Construction work can produce a lot of waste. In fact, the waste from construction is predicted to double in the next seven years.

With new technologies and practices, there are ways to reduce waste and damage to the environment that many companies are adopting.

The construction industry uses 50 percent of all the natural resources. Construction work accounts for 25-40 percent of carbon emissions. As you can see, a lot can be wasted and hurt the Earth.

So, how has more sustainable practices helped the environment and businesses?

  • Over 300,000 trees have been saved since more construction companies have gone digital.
  • By going green, a company can increase ROI, produces 34% less CO2 emissions, consumes 25% less energy wise, and consumes 11% less water
  • Reduction in materials used.

Green building doubles every three years. What are some ways to go “green” and be a more sustainable construction business?

  • Building Information Modeling (BIM) can help reduce waste by up to 45%. This program can help contractors make more accurate estimations on designs so there’s fewer errors and more productivity. BIM makes it so there’s less last-minute changes or do-overs that occur.
  • 3D printing helps reduce the amount of natural resources used. 3D-printing can help us depend less on non-sustainable resources.
  • Construction software/automation is helping contractors digitize all aspects of a business, so they no longer need to print thousands of pages of paper.

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