Greystone Remodel: An Architectural Overview

By Chuck Frusterio, August 4, 2010 | In Renovation Design |

Kitchen renovations and remodels are becoming very popular as the social hub of home entertainment.  Even if cooking is not your forte, most homeowners want a great kitchen that will accentuate their home. With todays smaller open floor plans, kitchens are also becoming more progressive and formal as a continuation of the entertaining spaces such . . .

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Greystone Traditional Goes Contemporary

By Adam Little, July 27, 2010 | In Renovation Design |

In December 2009, we (Frusterio Design+Build) were contacted to renovate this traditional home in the Greystone community in Hoover, AL.  The home was originally designed by Chuck Frusterio in 1994.  The homeowners,who love contemporary design, contacted FDB (follow us @frusterio /@FrusterioDB and while you’re at it @mihiadam) to renovate their traditional kitchen into a “contemporary show . . .

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New Add Campaign Urges Renovation and Recyling

By Lindsey Walta, September 1, 2009 | In Renovation Design |

For more than a decade we lived in a culture of real-estate ambition as up-ticking values made every house a potential nest egg. God help us, we were a nation of bidders and flippers consumed by balloon mortgages, rate locks and transfer taxes.

Now that Americans are resigned to staying put for a while, will they . . .

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Can’t Sell? Update!

By Lindsey Walta, May 14, 2009 | In Renovation Design,interior decorating |

In a down economy, sometimes you are faced with the reality of staying put in your current home, like it or not. Consider updating your look to satisfy the need for a change and to give yourself an edge when the market turns.

-Replace old, worn carpet with new carpet or consider upgrading to hardwoods.

-Replace doors . . .

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Renovations: An Allegory

By Lindsey Walta, November 3, 2008 | In Renovation Design |

A Bearable Renovation

Several years have past since we last heard from our friends the three bears. Life has been treating them pretty well; Papa Bear and his partner Mr. Stearns had had some ups and downs, but then again, haven’t we all in this economy? Momma Bear was active socially, and especially loved entertaining in . . .

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