The Bold Tile Trend
If you’ve stopped by a tile store lately you may have noticed a growing trend: BOLD tile, often in striking colors, has surged in popularity over the last year or two. Patterns, colors, new …
Bringing Cutting-Edge Tech to the Bathroom
Alison Stanley is a senior sales executive who has been with Kohler for 15 years. She recently spoke with us about some of the latest plumbing technology in the bathroom. Custom: What’s new in …
The SMART Kitchen
Technology has transformed the kitchen in recent years. Housewives of the 50s and 60s may have trouble recognizing today’s refrigerators and stoves and the voice of Alexa or Google Assistant might scare the heck out …
Oversized Kitchen
(The above large kitchen remodel includes an oversized island with plenty of seating for the whole family) Over the past 29 years, Custom has worked on dozens of kitchen remodeling projects. Lately, these projects …
Going Green When Remodeling
Here’s a question we’re getting from more and more clients: “What’s the most environmentally friendly way to dispose of all the stuff being taken out of my home during my remodeling project?” Recycling is …
Mini-Split Systems: Good Things in Small Packages
Do you have a room in your house that’s too cold in the winter and too hot in the summer? A ductless, or mini-split, system might be the perfect solution. Mini-splits offer heating and …
Five Hot Kitchen Appliances
Thinking about a kitchen remodeling project? It’s never too early to choose the appliances. The thing is, choosing kitchen appliances has never been more challenging because there have never been more options to consider. …
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 …
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 …