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2005 Best Whole House Remodel Under $200,000

American Better Living Contractors
Remodelers of Newport News, VA

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Michael Rauch
300 Ed Wright Lane, #C
Newport News, VA 23606
Phone: 757-881-9306
Fax: 757-881-9336
Website: www.ablcontractors.com

2005 Best Whole House Remodel Under $200,000

In the updating of this 1980’s home, the client wanted to also introduce several new and different materials throughout the home that would complement the existing surroundings and her own personal taste. Since a great deal of steel was used in the first floor spaces, a few other materials were needed to soften the ambience a bit. Maple was chosen for the kitchen cabinets and some stair railing, while complimentary bamboo was used for the stair treads and throughout the home. The kitchen bar-top, fireplace surround, and hearth were all made of cast concrete. The client is eclectically artistic, so the demand for a clean, modernist design approach was in order. Existing pipe columns were disguised with rectangular stainless steel jackets. Contrasting curves in a bamboo staircase and the kitchen balanced the home’s internal geometry.