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Mudroom in a Denver Country Club home remodel & other small space mudrooms
Unfortunately, many owners of Denver’s older homes do not have the space for a mudroom. But, once we have the space or create the space for one, the owners never want to give up this valuable space! We recently completed a whole house remodel in the Denver Country Club area and we were lucky enough to [...]
Classic, White Kitchen Remodels – Denver
The look of the classic, white kitchen stems from the 1920′s and 1930′s period kitchens. We love the look of the Shaker-style cabinet doors, Carrera marble countertops, subway tile and numerous other classic details. Although some of these elements were not really used in the Depression era, they can now be incorporated to convey the [...]
Why, why, why? Remembering past owners through your older home remodel
For those of you who have lived through an older home remodel and lived to tell the tales, you probably remember standing in front of a recently opened wall or crouching under a cabinet with a flashlight and just thinking to yourself “Why? Why did they do that?”. It happens quite often here at Classic [...]
Where to find kitchen remodeling ideas and inspirations
So, you’ve decided to move forward with that kitchen remodel. You’ve done your homework and found a remodeling professional that is experienced and communicates well with you. In order to achieve the look that you want, you need to convey that look to your design/build firm. I think the best way to communicate the look [...]
New life for Denver’s old radiators
As we work on many of Denver’s old homes, we find that many homeowners love their old radiators and the boiler system that provides the heat on Colorado’s cold winter days. However, many of these original, decorative radiators have been painted over too many times to count and may not be working properly. We are fortunate [...]
Wildflowers adds indoor furniture to their mix
Classic Homeworks is lucky enough to be directly across the street from one of Denver’s most charming and delightful little shops, Wildflowers. They specialize in garden, gift and home and it is so fun to stroll through the store and discover little treasures that you just can’t live without. Jonah Bradley, one of the owners of [...]
Sienna Wine Bar now open in Congress Park
We are happy to welcome a new business to our block at 12th & Madison in Congress Park! Sienna Wine Bar opened recently to add a new touch of class to the area. Quince and Mary opened the establishment on June 17 and are offering an array of wines, beers and delicious small plates. It has [...]
EPA’s New Lead Paint Regulation for Home Remodels
On April 22, 2010, the EPA’s new “lead paint law” became effective. This will impact most projects – renovation, repair or painting (RRP) projects – that owners want to complete for their homes built before 1978. Essentially, this will regulate how contractors and homeowners handle materials that contain lead. This includes scraping old paint from surfaces in [...]
Classic Homeworks Blog
Classic Homeworks is officially joining the world of technically savvy, hip and effusive businesses. Yes, we are starting a blog. Thank goodness I have a thesaurus and Wikipedia nearby so that I can appear knowledgeable and quick-witted. Okay, it may take more than those two tools to achieve that, but I’ll give it a shot. Given that we [...]
