PR March 2004

Sarah Susanka looks at space, light and order, which she collectively dubs the architect's toolbox, in Home by Design (256 pages).

Many manufacturers offer customer loyalty programs, but often only high-volume customers fully reap the benefits.

Lonnie Cox, CGR, sales manager for Brothers Strong in Houston, used to own his own drywall company and has turned his tricks of the drywall trade into innovative remodeling so-lutions in the field.

Like many remodelers, Gary Marrokal started as an apprentice carpenter, worked his way up through the field at another firm and then started his own remodeling company out of his home. Within seven years, Marrokal Construction hit $1.5 million, an annu...

Creating a written business plan has remained an unmet goal for Steve Taylor the past two years, and a strategic plan isn't really on his radar. Yet his remodeling company has undergone several strategic shifts.

Few people like change in the workplace. Variety, sure. Doing the same thing day after day gets boring. That's one big reason for choosing remodeling over home building.

This whole-house renovation transformed a Midwestern farm complex into a distinguished home and garden suitable for large-scale entertaining.

Fixtures can go wherever the homeowners desire in a new bathroom in a new space, but roughing in the plumbing and drain lines can be a challenge.

Structural changes in other areas of the home contribute to the kitchen area's look.

The home's cathedral ceilings, exposed beams and tongue-and-groove, solid cedar roof left few lighting wiring options.