Top Home Remodeling Trends for a Modern Makeover

Out with the old and in with the new. Existing mantel, tile, and hearth tile removed and new Ledger Stone installed floor to ceiling, with custom mantle, and new fireplace hearth tile. Quinta is there each step of the journey even to aid clients in the selection of the remodel project materials and finishes.

Russ and Wendy’s Remodel

New Stair Treads, Risers, Railings, and balusters (pictured above).

Wendy selected to replace her existing counter tops with Quartz Calacatta Mystique solid surface counter top with a new under mount sink and faucet. The carpenters framed and boxed in the space above the existing wall mounted cabinets effectively raising the height of the upper cabinets to the ceiling. Finally after prepping and priming the existing wood cabinets, a high quality acrylic paint was applied to the cabinet faces, drawers, and doors. Engineered flooring has now been installed through the kitchen, laundry, dining room, living room, and entry hallways.

New lighting choices include two new large pendant lights above the kitchen island and wafer lights to replace the typical recessed can lights (pictured above). While a new dining room chandelier and entry way ceiling light provide the perfect ambiance to showcase the new Engineered hardwood flooring and freshly painted walls (pictured below).

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Transforming Home Offices: Adding a Window

Peter, a local Methodist Minister, had a wonderful home office that lacked one crucial element: a view to the outside world. The room had ample ambient lighting but was without any source of natural light. The home’s exterior was brick which complicated the situation.

A trash bin with a folded towel on top against a brick wall outdoors.
An unfinished brick wall with an open doorway under construction.
A window set in a brick wall with a ladder and water barrels nearby.

One call to Quinta Contractors, LLC set Peter on course to obtaining his desire for a functioning office window. We determined that we could repurpose the existing brick to be removed from the wall during the demolition phase and that the brick on hand could indeed be cut and re-toothed into the new opening. We supplied a new vinyl replacement window which matched his other existing windows including the grid pattern for the muttons.

White framed window on a brick wall with a blue trash bin and a pile of dried leaves.

We were able to match the existing interior trim and repainted the trim and wall inside to complete the project. The exterior finish left the home looking as if the window had been there from day one. Peter was overjoyed to enjoy the new view from his home office.

By: Bryan Holloway

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