National Association of the Remodeling Industry is gearing up for its’ annual award show. Craftsman Design and Renovation has been a member of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry or NARI for 17 years. It is the only national association dedicated solely to the remodeling industry and has chapters throughout the country. Every year NARI members compete for the
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Eat-In Breakfast Nook
If the heart of the home is the kitchen, then the heart of the kitchen is an eat-in nook. It is more than just some stools pulled up to an island, but rather a dedicated place to sit, conversate and enjoy a meal or work on a project. It conveys a sense of home, a place to gather and spend
Read More2018 Irvington Home Tour
Craftsman Design and Renovation is proud to be a part of the 36th annual Irvington Home Tour with this beautiful Craftsman home. Originally designed and built in 1910 by Robert Beat, this home had been neglected and was in need of some TLC! With careful design and planning, we were able to renovate and restore this home to its former
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2016 – Looking Forward
Besides marking our one-year move to a storefront office space on SE Belmont, we celebrate our 20 years of service, growth and teamwork.
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2012 – Creating a Brand
When one recognizable brand invites you to their table, you start to think, maybe you’ve achieved your own, if somewhat more modest, brand.
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2011 – Entering the Atomic Age
Featured on the 2011 Architectural Heritage Tour, our preservation work on this 1950s kitchen was significant for us on several levels. It was our first client who had such a personal connection to the building’s construction. The mother of one of the owner’s had designed the entire home, including Japanese-influenced kitchen cabinets, which were hand built. We were tasked with restoring them, as well
Read More2007 – Getting to Wow
We’ve had the privilege of working on some great historic houses, and this 1905 Emil Schact house has been one of the most significant. The Tudor-influenced Craftsman (which we affectionately dubbed the “Wow House”) demanded the expertise we had acquired over the years, as we restored the interior to its original condition, employing the same meticulousness found in its initial
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2006 – Making the Cover
Back in Wade’s youth, when his peers dreamed of being on the cover of the Rolling Stone, he imagined his work featured in American Bungalow Magazine. In 2006, he made it, when an article was published on the historic restoration of an iconic Emil Schact house. Built in 1906, the impressive home tested our skills in historic restoration and helped elevate further our company’s
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2005 – A Plan to Support our Vision
Building a business has a lot to do with the connections you make and recruiting the expertise of others. At a critical point, we turned to Business Networks to help us become a more professional company, developing the best solutions to support our growing client list and expanding team. Among those innovations was the evolution of our distinctive standardized procedures, which assure clients a
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2004 – Leaving the Nest
Moving to our offices at 1235 SE Division Street, was a big deal. Now that we were no longer stuck in Wade’s attic, we had room to expand our design team – and expertise – with the addition of a kitchen and bath designer and a design assistant, both certified by the National Kitchen and Bath Association. Years of award-winning kitchen and bath remodels
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