What It Takes to ‘Age in Place’
Would you like to be able to live in your current home for the rest of your life? With the older baby boomers now in their 70s, it’s a possibility more and more Americans are …
Accessory Apartments & Multigenerational Living
It’s no surprise to us that the number of multigenerational homes is growing across the country. We’re certainly seeing that trend among our clients. A 2016 Pew Center analysis of census data found that “in …
What Could a Mudroom Do for Your Home?
New Englanders are known for being practical, so it’s fitting that mudrooms seem to be growing in popularity around here. We don’t have any hard statistics to back up this statement. But at Custom, we’re …
CCI’s Bill Farnsworth was Tournament Chair at the EM NARI golf tournament to raise money
EM NARI hosted its 19th Annual Golf Tournament at Shaker Hills Country Club in Harvard, MA. A dismal forecast forced us to move the tournament back to October 3rd – but players and EM NARI …
Project Spotlight: The Wall/Weng Home
When it came to their recent remodeling project, Lexington’s Ian Wall and Julia Weng went big. The work spanned their kitchen, family room, living room, mudroom, former sunroom, master bedroom and more. And in the …
Project Spotlight: The Heinrich Home
Len and Judy Heinrich rightfully claim to be one of Custom’s longest-tenured clients. We completed our first project for them — a major renovation of their home on Hillsdale Road in Arlington — back in …
Turning Small Kitchens into High-Impact Kitchens
For an experienced general contractor like Custom, renovating a large kitchen is simple. A small kitchen, on the other hand, introduces all kinds of challenges that can be difficult — and rewarding — to solve. …
Everything but the Kitchen Sink: Milestones in Kitchen History
From daily meals with the family to dinner party guests gathering around the granite-topped island, the kitchen holds a unique place at the center of the home. That wasn’t always the case, however. Merriam-Webster traces …
Countertops: What’s Hot (or Not)?
Homeowners buying new kitchen or bathroom countertops have more options to choose from than ever before. To learn about the latest trends, we spoke with Pierre Rancourt, president of Stone Surfaces in Woburn. Natural Stone …
See a House Transform from Start to Finish with this remodel
Sometimes we need to think outside the box…in this case, way outside. These homeowners needed more square footage, but didn’t have a level lot to work with. Without extending the existing basement, we added a …
Project Spotlight: The O’Sullivan Home
Paula and Dan O’Sullivan own something of a rarity in urban Somerville: a farmhouse-style home. They loved the house when they first saw it six years ago, largely because of the two generous porches and …
A Wealth of Cabinetry Options
Did you realize that Custom is an official dealer of cabinets from Bertch, Touchstone and Wolf — three of the best manufacturers out there? Few other remodeling contractors in the area can make a similar …