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Kitchen Remodeling
Most homeowners who plan their own kitchens tend to replace their old cabinets with a similar layout, just because it is familiar and they conceive that changing things around will cost too much.
Experience has shown us that many homeowners can have a much nicer and more functional kitchen, even their dream kitchen, by enlisting the help of a professional designer to design a great kitchen for you, one that suits your home, budget, tastes and lifestyle.
Having helped hundreds of homeowners remodel, install and finish new kitchens, we’ve identified the most basic, vital concerns a homeowner should address when planning a new kitchen. The issues are both technical (walls, floors, electrical, etc.) and creative.
A professional plan takes all factors into account and results in the most attractive and functional kitchen possible within the budget and space available.
The layout of your kitchen will determine how cook-friendly your kitchen is. Ask yourself:
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Will I have to walk far while cooking?
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Will I have enough space to cook when someone else is in the kitchen?
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Will I have room to store all my cooking pots and ingredients?
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Will I be able to easily rinse dishes and load them into the dishwasher?
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Do I prefer a range or a separate cook top and oven?
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Do I need a prep sink and a cleanup sink?
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Do I need an eating area in the kitchen?
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Do I prefer modern and industrial look or traditional and conservative look?
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How many hours am I going to spend in the kitchen daily?
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How many days a week am I planning to cook?
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How many times in my life are we going to remodel the kitchen?
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How important is the kitchen for me?
Bathroom Remodeling
Every homeowner wants to feel confident about the safety of his/her family. Homeowners know the bathroom can be the most dangerous room in the house. In addition to the risk of personal accidents and injuries, electrical receptacles and plumbing could pose a risk of damage to the home itself.
If your bathrooms have not been updated in ten to fifteen years (or more), a safety update in your bathrooms might be a wise and timely investment. Do you have the same electrical outlets beside your bathroom sink that has been there since the house was built thirty years ago? Have your plumbing fixtures, pipes, and fittings been upgraded or updated since the house was built?
Here are some of the basic updates and upgrades you might want to make in your bathrooms:
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Change electrical outlets and switches to moisture-proof models, especially if they are near sources of water (sink, toilet, tub or shower)
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Install GFCI (Ground-fault circuit interrupters) on all electrical outlets in bathrooms, especially if they are near sources of water. These will prevent short circuiting if water is splashed on them.
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Change all faucets to anti-scald models. This will protect you and your children from unexpected harm.
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Install showers and tubs with non-slip tray surfaces or install other non-slip materials to make these fixtures safer.
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Be sure any steps or platforms leading to tubs or showers have non-slip surfaces and that these areas are brightly lit.
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Use safety glass in any windows or doors that are near a tub or shower to prevent further injury if someone slips.
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Either don't put a separate light in the shower, or be sure to use lighting fixtures designed to be used in high-moisture areas. These are designed to protect the lighting and the electrical connections.
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Install bright lights around the tub and shower so water on the floor will be easier to see and falls can be prevented.
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Check the stability and likelihood of tipping of any stepstool or bench used by children to reach a bathroom sink.
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Install safety latches on any bathroom cabinets used for storing medicine, dietary supplements or any potentially hazardous chemicals or cleaning products (even if it is not the bathroom the children customarily use).
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If you plan to replace faucets as part of your upgrade, choose faucets with lever handles. These are much easier to use, particularly for people with disabilities and the aging.
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Install grab bars beside shower, tub and toilet. Not only are these accessories helpful for the disabled, they can prevent falls for people of all ages.
Basement Conversions
Is it time to add more space to your home? Do you need more room to entertain?
You may already have the space to do so... Your basement.
Home theaters, a bar area or even an “in law” suite are only a few options available to you when contemplating how best to improve your existing basement .
Refinishing your basement has the lowest cost per square foot to add additional living space to your home.
Lescas Enterprises has been converting basements throughout the tri-state area for the past 20 years. We can turn an old empty basement into a living space that can include additional bedrooms, bathrooms, office space or even a recreation room for the whole family to enjoy.
