Design-Build Blog
The Top 7 Factors that Will Make or Break Your Home Remodel
No matter how complex your home remodel, a few simple best practices will help ensure the project is completed on time, within budget, and to your satisfaction. By following these key recommendations -- most of which happen before designers or contractors even enter...
How Long Should It Take to Remodel Your Home?
“How long?” is a question second only to “how much?” when considering a home remodel. On the one hand you’ve likely watched renovations happen in minutes on television, while on the other hand, friends and neighbors have probably told you horror stories about projects...
6 Steps to Conducting a Proper Electrical Walk-Through of Your Home During a Remodel
Home lighting is similar to plumbing in that once your contractor lays down the pipe and wiring, moving appliances and fixtures around after a remodel is complete can be very expensive and time-consuming. That’s why planning ahead is so important for all your...
Need More Room? Convert Your Garage Into Livable Space
Most homeowners have, at one time or another, needed more space—because the size of their family has changed or they need space for current lifestyle activities. Today, homeowners are looking at their garages as an ideal solution. They see them as being an...
Home Remodeling Solutions for the Sandwich Generation
There was a time when multigenerational living was the norm. However, in the United States, the trend for the past few decades has been in the opposite direction. Today there are signs that a new dynamic is in play. The reality is that more and more families are...
A Kitchen Remodel Showstopper in San Ramon: Homeowners Tell All
A powerful Q&A interview with Trish and Liam describing their home remodeling experience with Gayler Design Build Q: What prompted the need for your kitchen remodel?A: We moved into our home in 2011. We bought it because our kids were growing and we needed a...
Five Ways to Spruce Up Your Home for Spring
If you view spring as a good time to spruce up your home after long months of being "housebound," we concur. Here are five great ways to embrace the season beyond your typical spring cleaning: Kick Up Your Curb Appeal Spring-cleaning is appropriate for your home's...
6 Ways to Incorporate Green Building into Your Home Remodel
Thinking about incorporating as many green construction principles as possible into your next home remodeling project? As you research your options, you’ll find a wide range of sustainable, green remodeling selections that support environmentally-friendly...
Wellness Design and Why You Should Consider It For Your Next Remodel
Newly remodeled homes in Danville, Alamo, Diablo, San Ramon, Pleasanton, Lamorinda and Livermore are being designed with stylish, sustainable, and functional lifestyle options that make living more enjoyable—designs that provide a wealth of health for their...
2021 Design Trends for Your Kitchen, Bathroom and Outdoor Living Space
With the dawn of 2021, homeowners are ready to welcome new, fresh, functional design trends for their home remodeling projects. Every homeowner wants their home to exude chic distinction. So, what home design ideas are truly on point, and which are just a...
10 Ways to Winterize Your Home This Year
Although we don't have to worry about pipes freezing or ice dams forming on roof lines during the winter months here in the Bay Area, there's still preparations that can be done to circumvent potential issues or catastrophes. In this post, we address ten ways you...
Generator Considerations for My Northern California Home
Power outages are on the rise across the country, but they've become especially significant throughout the state of California. According to Bloomenergy, in California power outages rose 25 percent in 2019 from the 20,598 blackout events in 2018, impacting close to 30...
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