Spending Well: Is a High-End Kitchen Remodel Worth It?When the more expensive option is genuinely worth buying: cost per month of use, good/better/best tiers for kitchens and baths, resale versus living value, and when to spend less.
How to Plan a Home Remodel: The Decision SequenceRemodels go wrong on paper before they go wrong on site. The four-stage decision order — use case, layout, systems, finishes — and what each stage locks in.
What You Pay For: A General Contractor in Columbus, OhioWhat a general contractor actually does, how contractors charge in Ohio, what licensing and insurance really cover, and why the lowest bid is usually the most expensive.
Behind the Walls: Remodeling an Old House in ColumbusThe age of a Columbus house predicts most of what a remodel finds once the drywall comes off — era by era, system by system, and what each one adds to the budget.
How Long Does a Bathroom or Kitchen Remodel Take?Realistic durations for a bathroom, a kitchen, an addition and a new build — plus the fixed order of operations that produces them and what living through the work is like.
How to Prepare for a Design Consultation: Color and StyleWhat a design consultation covers, how color and light behave in a real room, the main interior design styles, and how to describe what you want so it can be priced and built.
Columbus PermitsDiverse housing stock, historic district overlays, and a department that handles its own building, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC review.
Dublin PermitsOnline-only submittal through Accela and ePlan, with mandatory contractor registration and a $300,000 insurance threshold.
Upper Arlington PermitsBuilding, electrical, and HVAC through the city; plumbing routed to Franklin County Public Health. Historic-district and height-limit considerations.
Hilliard PermitsOpenGov portal submittal. Strict rule: no work begins until the permit is in hand and posted.
Westerville PermitsOne of the few central Ohio jurisdictions that handles its own plumbing in-house. Single office for building, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC.
Delaware (City) PermitsCombined building & zoning compliance, with plumbing routed through the Delaware General Health District. Contractor registration eliminated as of 2026.
Powell & Liberty Township PermitsA patchwork: city, county, and health district can all be involved on a single street. Jurisdiction must be verified before contract.
05Our Work
Azelda Kitchen RenovationInherited DIY kitchen disaster near Clintonville — gutted and rebuilt correctly.
Camp Cooke KitchenCovered porch converted to kitchen living space with custom cabinets and structural work.
