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Every Mom Loves a Day at the Spa – Especially When It’s In Her Own Home!

May 10th, 2013
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MothersDay A custom bathroom design created to capture the elegant and relaxing atmosphere of a luxury spa is becoming essential for today’s whole home remodel. Busy Moms appreciate the convenience of spa-like amenities right down the hall!

Here are some elements of a master bathroom that evoke a spa-like mood:

  • MD1Centerpiece Bath Tub: A free-standing bath tub with stylish function and form is often the centerpiece for a luxury master bathroom. The bath tub in the master bathroom of this whole home remodel by Jackson Design and Remodeling was carefully positioned to make the most of the home’s amazing coastal views.
  • Sumptuous Materials: In this bathroom, a glittering glass and marble mosaic wall is enhanced by romantic sconce lighting, while a marble countertop, floor and walls, marble wainscoting and an intricately detailed baseboard complete an impression of rich, luxurious detail.
  • A Seductive Shower: This generously sized marble shower feels like a serene separate room, graced by fresh airMDShower and sunshine from its own window and fitted with layers of luxury including generous bench seating, body sprays and custom controls outside the shower door.

A spa-like custom bathroom design in your home is an investment that makes your lifestyle more peaceful and inspiring. Working with our unified team of architects, designers and construction professionals, you will arrive at a design that best expresses your personal desires and dreams for your home. Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at Jackson Design and Remodeling!

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¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo! Mexican Hacienda Designs to Inspire Your Whole Home Remodel.

May 3rd, 2013
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DoorIf you appreciate the rustic beauty and authentic charm of designs inspired by Old World Mexico, why not start with the Mexican hacienda as inspiration for your whole home remodel? Our professional design team finds imaginative ways to weave Old World allure with the needs of the modern homeowner.

Our team designed a secluded weekend getaway in the mountains as a future retirement home. Our clients’ spacious 3,300 sq. ft. adobe house sits on over an acre of land, providing the owners with privacy, comfort and a retreat from the sometimes hurried pace of everyday living in their primary home by the coast. These are a few of the elements our professional designers selected to create the mood of a Mexican hacienda:

  • A fountain imported from Mexico is adorned with handcrafted detailing and conveys earthy warmth and authenticity in the expansiveFountain outdoor patio area.
  • Three hand-carved doors made in 1910 were shipped to the adobe from Mexico. Each weighing several hundred pounds, the doors establish a sense of history and graceful substance in the home.
  • Throughout the home, each material and fabric was meticulously selected to sustain a mood of relaxation and serenity inspired by a Mexican hacienda.

pillowAfter working with our unified team of architects, designers and construction professionals for their whole home remodel, the owners of this distinctive adobe house can now enjoy the lifestyle they have always imagined.

 

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Why Working with an Architect for Your Whole Home Remodel Makes a Difference

May 1st, 2013
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Architect1If you are considering a whole home remodel you may be wondering how an architect contributes to the process of transforming your home. When any of the following are required for your project, a highly skilled architect is essential:

  • Adding levels or additions or making any other changes to the exterior structure of your home
  • Significantly changing your interior floor plan
  • Moving interior walls, adding new windows or doors
  • Your desire for a high level of design with an innovative approach

Understanding the architecture of your home is necessary to update it for your needs today with appropriate attention to form, scale and proportions. The permitting process is another aspect of the whole home remodel process that architects are uniquely qualified to perform with expertise and efficiency. When you work with a skilled architect, you can rest assured that the building codes for your area and the structural demands of your current home have been incorporated in a proposed design.

Architect2In the design build remodeling process of a whole home remodel, an architect is a member of a unified team that also includes designers and construction professionals. With this streamlined team approach, you gain convenience and peace of mind. From the very start of the project, your architect is collaborating with other members of the team to develop a design that will transform your home and enhance your lifestyle today.

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Far from the Factory: Industrial Style for Your Whole Home Remodel

April 11th, 2013
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Bookshelves

Industrial elements such as brick, metal, concrete and Edison-style bulbs are primary tools in a recently revived trend that blends raw materials, beautiful woods and bold colors for a compelling balance of strength and comfort. In a library/office we designed as part of a whole home remodel, the reclaimed wood shelves are anchored by threaded iron rods and nuts. A corner column with custom chalkboard wallpaper establishes a visual foundation for the multilevel bookshelves. The new stairway is created from iron bars punctuated by reclaimed wood cubbies with painted glass backs, creating the effect of a transparent wall of art. These industrial details imaginatively meld form and function.

EdisonLightsIndustrial elements to consider for your whole home remodel:

  • Materials: brick, metal, concrete, distressed wide plank wood floors, recycled or salvaged materials
  • Lighting: Edison bulbs, caged pendants, oversized globes with metallic accents
  • Furniture and accessories: Vintage file cabinets used as imaginative storage, vintage stools, chairs and tables with rustic metallic tones, especially paired with rough-hewn, natural woods

If you are drawn to an industrial look for your whole home remodel, a professional team of designers can help you achieve an industrial aesthetic in a way that expresses your unique personal vision for your home.

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A Well-Defined Dining Area in Your Whole Home Remodel Makes Family Meals and Entertaining a Delight

April 1st, 2013
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When you entertain during holidays and special occasions, a well-defined dining area brings a joyful spirit of family togetherness and conviviality to your home. For this whole home remodel in La Jolla, our professional design team carefully planned the dining area within the large open expanse of the home’s middle level to establish its own distinct space.

Today’s homes often feature an abundance of open space. A thoughtful whole home remodel focuses on establishing distinct areas within the open space to create a sense of place. Here are some examples of how our designers balance visual unity in an expansive area:

Coffered Ceilings: Elegant molding details in a coffered ceiling visually define the space below.

Lighting: Choosing different types and shapes of lighting such as chandeliers, pendants and wall sconces provides visual punctuation for space and also allows for flexibility when setting moods for different events.

Custom Cabinetry: A beautiful piece of cabinetry is a functional way to bring definition to a space. In this dining room, the custom-built dark cherry storage cabinet serves as a backdrop for the dining table while also offering generous storage and display areas.

Windows: The shape, length and placement of windows are essential to establishing distinct areas in a large space.

Working with a unified team of architects, designers and construction professionals, you can explore the many imaginative ways a whole home remodel brings more function and pleasure to your special occasions.

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A Home for Your Best Friend(s): Making Your Whole Home Remodel Pet-Friendly

March 22nd, 2013
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When your family includes members of the feline or canine variety, a united team of architects, designers and construction professionals can help you plan for a whole home remodel that is comfortable, welcoming and safe for your pets. If you are a homeowner with furry friends, here are some options to consider when planning your whole home remodel:

Pet Bath: For a whole home remodel we recently completed, the clients asked for a custom designed sink area in the laundry room (pictured above) to easily bathe their three small dogs who enter through a doggie door we built-in to the wall. We chose an extra deep sink along with materials that are durable, easy to maintain and harmonious with the progressive vintage aesthetic of the home’s design.

Trash Storage: In a multiple award-winning kitchen we designed, the clients’ active dog, Peanut, necessitated well-planned trash storage. An imaginative treatment by Rev-A-Shelf keeps trash and recycling organized and hidden and keeps Peanut out of trouble!

Landscaping: In addition to choosing plants and grass that will stand up to heavy use by your pets, work with a landscaping expert to be sure that all the plants in your yard are free of toxins that might harm your pets. If you have a fence around your yard, you will want to ensure that the fence is high enough to keep pets safe and dogs undistracted by passers-by.

When planning your whole home remodel, a professional design team offers a depth of knowledge and variety of creative ideas for how to make your pets as much at home in your new environment as you are!

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Wall-to-Wall Style for Your Whole Home Remodel: Decorative Wallpaper Transforms a Room

March 1st, 2013
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If bland design “drives you up the wall”, you may be attracted to innovative decorative wallpapers for your whole home remodel. Our professional design team recently helped a young couple in Solana Beach choose and place an array of decorative wallpapers for their whole home remodel. In the downstairs guest bedroom, a wall depicts a restful scene of palm trees swaying on a beach. An upstairs hallway features a dramatic panorama of a sunset and sweeping waves, entitled “Undertow.” In the master bedroom, the clients chose a serene abstract of snow-laden pines. In an upstairs guest bedroom, the wall sparkles with a sun-speckled Oregon forest scene, while in a downstairs office, a gritty scene of a Brooklyn Bridge wall creates an urban, edgy mood. (Steve Ellis designed the Undertow wallpaper and Boone Speed designed the wallpapers used in all the other rooms in our clients’ home.)

For this project, our design team chose to work with Brooklyn-based Flavor Paper. Digital Flavor Paper is printed to order based on your particular wall dimensions and the image is then scaled and cropped appropriately. Flavor Paper’s special techniques ensure zero pixelation at any size. Their collection includes the work of independent artists, featuring stunning photography, illustrations, abstract work, and combinations of all three.

This inventive design solution is just one example of how working with a united team of architects, designers and construction professionals gives you access the latest ideas in home design for your whole home remodel.

 

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Planning a Whole Home Remodel for Your Historical Home? A Great Design Works for Today with Respect for Yesterday.

February 15th, 2013
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If you are the owner of an historic home, you appreciate that elements of its original character can’t be duplicated in a newly built house. There’s a sense of continuity, a respect for the past, and an admiration of old-world craftsmanship that comes from owning an historic home. On the other hand, historical homes involve unique challenges. Their scale is often quite smaller than the modern norm, especially in areas that families use most, such as the kitchen and bathrooms. If you’ve decided it’s time for a whole home remodel in your historical home, here are some considerations:

Be clear about why you love living in a historic home. Before beginning your remodel, think carefully about what makes you love your historical home and which aspects of its design and overall character are most important to retain.

Now think about what you need for your lifestyle today. Usually you will need more space. A unified team of architects, designers and construction professionals can help you determine whether you need an addition or simply better space planning, working within your home’s current footprint. Are there modern appliances you’ve been daydreaming about? Do you need more storage space? What changes do your kitchen and bathrooms need to better suit your lifestyle?

Work with a remodeling company that understands historical homes. Preserving the original character of your home, while adding modern convenience and scale, requires a high level of design skills, careful research and meticulous attention to detail. There are also legal requirements to consider for remodeling historic properties (such as those outlined in the Mills Act) that your contractor needs to be knowledgeable about … missing these details in the initial design process and then having to correct them later can be costly.

Above all, a whole home remodel in a historical home should appear natural and historically accurate. The successful whole home remodel of a historic home honors its essential character, while adding new spirit and modern convenience.

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There’s a Pattern Here: How to Use Chevron and Other Patterns in Your Whole Home Design

February 7th, 2013
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Seen as early as 1800 BC in pottery design and a common element of early military insignia, the chevron pattern has experienced a resurgence of popularity lately along with other bold patterns in home design. The chevron can be seen as a series of “zig zags” or as a wave-like effect with pointed edges instead of soft ones. For your whole home remodel, employing patterns strategically can bring immediate interest and personality to your space. Professional designers are adept at helping you select from the exciting range of possibilities to find the pattern that best expresses your unique point of view. Besides the chevron pattern, here are some other pattern choices to consider as you make plans for your whole home remodel:

Animal Prints: One bold animal print piece in a room adds a wild amount of style to your space. Choose from the bold and graphic simplicity of the zebra print or the warmer option of cheetah or tiger.

Touchable Textures: The tactile element of suede and wood materials used in your home combines interesting visual patterns found in nature with the comfort of authentic textures.

Bold Graphic Patterns: Bold modern expression comes alive with houndstooth, stripes, squares, the Greek key, and other patterns based on geometric principles.

Modern Florals: The new florals retain their romance but with the extra excitement of a large scale often in combination with a historic botanical look.

Natural inspiration:  In addition to florals, nature’s patterns can be found in fern and other plant patterns. More whimsically, faux bois (imitating the look of wood) is a fun way to play with design inspired by nature.

When you work with a unified team of architects, designers and construction professionals, your dreams for transforming your home come to life in each detail, including the bold and beautiful patterns you choose to live with everyday!

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2013 Design Inspiration: Jackson Design and Remodeling Pin 2 Win Contest! Your Chance to Win a $150 West Elm Gift Card.

January 31st, 2013
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When you are considering a whole home remodel, kitchen remodeling project or custom bathroom, trends can be a starting point for inspiration, customized to suit personal tastes and the functional needs of a space. The team of professional designers at Jackson Design and Remodeling has put together its list of the top design trends for 2013 and we’ve posted them to our Pinterest page. Now you can have some fun by creating your own 2013 Design Inspiration Pinterest board for a chance to win a $150 gift card to West Elm!

How to Enter:

1.      Follow JDRSanDiego http://pinterest.com/jdrsandiego/ on Pinterest and create a “2013 Design Inspiration” board.

2.      Pin the contest image pictured above, plus 3 images from the JDRSanDiego Pinterest page, along with other home design images that inspire you.

3.      Make sure you tag each pin with #2013DesignTrends @jdrsandiego.

4.      Once completed, copy the link to your finished board in the comment section below the contest pin on the JDRSanDiego Pinterest board.

Official Contest Rules:

  • The contest begins February 1 at 9am PST and ends on February 15, 2013 at midnight PST.
  • Must create a 2013 Design Inspiration board on Pinterest
  • There must be a minimum of 4 pins on your contest board: 3 pins from JDRSanDiego page plus the contest pin. Be sure to include hashtag #2013DesignTrends and @JDRSanDiego on each pin.
  • One winner will receive a $150 gift card to West Elm, selected randomly on February 16, 2013.
  • We reserve the right to disqualify any board. Reasons a board may be disqualified include, but are not limited to, improper pins or actions that violate the terms of service.
  • Contest is open to residents of the United States only.

Good luck!

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