Our clients, a sweet couple in Avon, Indiana started out with a beautiful outdoor living area, but there was no relief from the brutal sun for most of the day. They wanted some sort of a screened porch, and a decking upgrade to Trex. We took them through the BGW Design Process, coming up with
Consider a Canvas Shade Sail #1 “To reach a port, we must sail – sail, not tie at anchor – sail, not drift.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt Looking for a DIY solution? Consider a Canvas Shade Sail or two for your project. We can design your space with heavy posts that will support the tension
Kitchen Remodel Services Kitchen remodels are some of the trickiest construction projects you can have done in your home. There are a lot of moving parts, and because everyone uses their kitchen slightly differently, the standard layouts often need to be modified. Walls are rarely perfectly plumb, which means cabinets need to be tweaked and
Having a beautiful, useful garden is a huge selling point for a home. If you want to improve your home’s market value or just make your outdoor space more enjoyable, you might want to think about adding a patio cover, deck, raised planter beds, or an arbor for decorative effect. In this blog post, we
Usable Family Space – Home Solutions Depending on where you live and the age of your house, you might have an attic, basement, or garage that you want to convert into usable family space. If that’s the case, it helps to have a seasoned contractor on hand who knows how to manage these sorts of
If you’re taking on a complicated renovation project, you’re going to need to go through the process of having plans drawn up (or doing them yourself, if you’re adventurous) and getting permits. A lot of people think that the process might be really confusing, and it can be a bit overwhelming if you don’t know
We love prowling the internet for examples of really great bathroom remodels, and we often end up saving them to our inspiration files to draw upon when working on new bathroom designs for our clients. We thought that keeping them stored away where nobody can see them except for us is a real waste, so
Are you dreaming of remodeling your kitchen in 2020? The new year is a great time for taking on a kitchen remodel – the holiday rush is over, there aren’t guests in your home anymore, and you’re not hosting any big events for a while. We love starting kitchen remodels in January and February. Sometimes,
You’ve always wanted to purchase an old, historic home and bring it back to life. But restoring a vintage home is no small undertaking. Historic homeownership can involve lots of decisions, uncover some surprises, and require flexibility when it comes to your time and money. Therefore, you need to make sure you understand what to
People buy old houses for a lot of different reasons. Some love the history every old house has seen and weathered. Some love the architecture of a period and are enthralled with the bits that make up the charm and character of an old house. Still others enjoy the feel that an old house gives
Are you wanting to remodel your home? Perhaps your home needs a full-scale renovation to transform its tired, dated appearance into an updated, livable dream home? Or, maybe you need to add a room or convert a basement to expand your living space and increase the overall value of your home? Or, you might just
What is a home renovation, really? Let me explain with a story: The other day, as Jason and I were working in the shop (okay, Jason was at his computer doing whatever he does for the business with his typing fingers, and I was working at the bench) when he exploded into laughter. It seems
“The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: ‘If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?’ But … the good Samaritan reversed the question: ‘If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?” Every morning when I wake up, I wonder what is
Miracles I think there are two types of people when it comes to using the word miracle. Those who are afraid to hope for them, and those who embrace them. For years, I was in the former group. Call it ‘healthy cynicism’ or ‘fear’, but some of my life experiences hindered me from allowing myself
Dream Builder Highlight A couple of times this week I’ve spoken to former students and colleagues who still hadn’t heard about one of BGW’s strongest assets. This led me to dedicate an entire post about a key component to BGW’s recent success. Late last fall, I was able to convince Jason Schoeff to leave education and join me
Occasionally, I will get asked about the BGW Logo. While I typically give a fairly straightforward and simple answer, the truth is, there is a very deep and personal message in it for me. My stock answer is to simply explain that, “it’s a circular saw…and the letters BGW are my grandfather’s initials.” But that’s not
