Your home is your haven and abode. It is but natural that you should want to make your home ideal and perfect for yourself and your family. Which is why undertaking a home renovation project becomes crucial. It might seem daunting to even take the first step in starting to your project. So how can you get started and stay on track of your renovation project? Here are a few questions you should ask at the onset of the project.
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Getting started on your home renovation project – 7 questions to ask
With MKDB it all begins with getting to know you and what you value. We start our process with the BIG PICTURE Consultation…
“A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it” – George A. Moore..
The New Year is an opportunity for new beginnings. There’s something about the promise of a brand new year that invigorates us to set resolutions and ‘start over’.
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“It’s exciting to help them realize their vision of tempered needs and exaggerated effectiveness -counter coca cola revolutionary elegance of lifestyle by Euro-efficiency of design. In this world where the tv screens keep getting bigger and technology smaller and all of it more and more disposable they are intent on living and modeling a lifestyle that is counter consumerism by making this house into a home that is modest, elegant and truly accommodating.” Moneca Kaiser
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