Design Tips for Aging in Place

Do you live in your dream home?

Do you dream of living there well into your golden years, or passing it down to a family member?

Staying in your home as you age is a possibility when you make design changes to make your home a safe and secure place as you get older.

According to Susan Wright from the AIA New York Chapter Design for Aging Committee, “subtle design choices can have a profound impact on how long you can comfortably live in your own home, without compromising your aesthetic aims.”

Adding these small changes sooner will not only save you time and money in the long run, but it will allow you and your partner to stay in your home longer, which has been proven to help seniors have greater health and happiness outcomes.

Aging-in-Place Remodeling Checklist

First – don’t panic at the idea of making your home accessible! Accessibility can also be aesthetically pleasing, and many of these upgrades won’t be obvious to your guests.

First, for the overall floor plan:

•    Consider making your main living space on a single story, including a full bath
•    Get rid of any steps between rooms/areas on the main level
•    Hallways should be wide and well-lit
•    Add plenty of windows for natural light, but make sure they have easy to operate hardware

Read the full article about hiring a home remodeling company in Ann Arbor to help with aging-in-place on our website!

How can a Home Remodeling Company in Ann Arbor Help with Aging in Place?

Our professional designers are passionate about what they do. We’ll help you imagine new ways to live in and love your space! If you’re an empty-nester, we can help you consider aging-in-place principles when renovating that will not only look great, but make your life easier.

Our design team has the knowledge and expertise to help you, and our project managers, carpenters, and tradesmen have the skills to get the job done. At Alpha Design + Build, we believe that a properly designed project is less expensive, completed more quickly, and has fewer cost overruns than a project done “on the fly”. Our process puts you first!

Contact us today to set up a consultation, and start creating your dream home.

Take Away the Stress of Moving By Doing Home Remodeling First

Feeling the stress of moving into a new home?

Trying to tackle all your home remodeling projects before you move?

Moving can be stressful enough — make it less complicated by getting some of your home improvement projects out of the way before all the boxes and furniture get in the way.

If time and budget allows it, you should consider adding personal touches to your dream home before you move in. An empty home with no furniture is easiest to paint, install new flooring, or tear down a few walls.

Hire Ann Arbor-Based Alpha Design + Build to Help with Your Home Remodeling Projects!

Along with our training and experience, we can lend you a fresh set of eyes. We're experts at space planning and in almost every case, we really can improve your layout by:

• Opening closed-off living spaces and relating them across your whole home
• Reclaiming awkward or unused rooms
• Creating a ground-floor master suite
• Turning a porch space into year-round living space

Read more on our website!

Why You Should Tackle Home Remodeling Before Moving

Have you recently purchased a home? Is it move-in ready, or a fixer upper?

Are you building from scratch?

It seems like owning a home automatically means adding home remodeling projects to your to-do list, whether you do them now, or five years from now.

If time and budget allows it, you should consider adding personal touches to your dream home before you move in. An empty home with no furniture is easiest to paint, install new flooring, or tear down a few walls.

Moving can be stressful enough – make it less complicated when you hire Alpha Design + Build to help you remodel your new Ann Arbor home!

Make Your Home Remodeling Project a Breeze

Along with our training and experience, we can lend you a fresh set of eyes. We're experts at space planning and in almost every case, we really can improve your layout by:

• Opening closed-off living spaces and relating them across your whole home
• Reclaiming awkward or unused rooms
• Creating a ground-floor master suite
• Turning a porch space into year-round living space

Read more on our website!

Starting a Home Remodel? Tips for Budget, Timeline, and More

Are you beginning a home remodeling project?

Do you know how to find the right contracting team to get the job done? What about a designer, or even an architect? Do you know who to trust with your home?

Not sure if you should try to tackle a project on your own? A lot of it has to do with your skill level. Taking on more than you can handle can be costly in the long run if you have problems down the line. Some projects that are best left to the professionals are plumbing and electrical, hardwood flooring, and any big structural changes.

Read more in our guide to hiring the best home remodelers on our website!

Alpha Design + Build Can Help with Your Home Remodeling Project in Ann Arbor and the Surrounding Communities!

We’re part of your community and deeply invested in our good standing here! Over 65% of our business comes from repeat clients and referrals. We want you to love your new spaces and call us back time and again over the years. We’ll be happy to introduce you to our past clients and the spaces we’ve created for them. Just give us a call to arrange a visit.

Hiring a Home Remodeler: What You Must Know

Are you in the planning phase of your next big home remodeling project? Are you dreaming about details, finishes, furniture, and decor?

How do you find the right person for the job? Do you rely on referrals from friends and family, or do you spend time doing research on local companies? A combination of both? It can be overwhelming to choose the right remodeler for you.

Visit our website to read our tips for hiring a home remodeler!

Alpha Design + Build Can Help with Your Home Remodeling Project in Ann Arbor and the Surrounding Communities!

Whether it's a kitchen, bath, basement, or addition, we’ve built our 30+ year reputation on exacting design and workmanship. Our designers, project managers, craftsmen, and trades partners take immense pride in their work and in providing smiles from start to finish!

Fall Décor Trends to Give Your Home New Life

Are you excited for autumn?

Have you started shopping for apple and pumpkin scented candles and fall-themed décor?

If you want to make your home the place to be for friends and family this fall, check out this list of tips for what’s popular in home décor this season.

Update Your Home with a Remodeling Project for the Fall Season 

Our design team has the knowledge and expertise to help you, and our project managers, carpenters, and tradesmen have the skills to get the job done.

At Alpha Design + Build, we believe that a properly designed project is less expensive, completed more quickly, and has fewer cost overruns than a project done “on the fly”. Our process puts you first! Contact us today to set up a consultation, and start creating your dream home.