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Spring Cleaning and Organization: Tips and Tricks to Help Declutter and Freshen Up Your Home
For many homeowners, the onset of Spring means one thing: cleaning and organization. As temperatures rise and the snow melts, it’s a great time to tackle many home projects or consider a renovation that you may have been putting off all Winter long. This month,...
What is Design-Build and Why Should I Consider It?
What is Design-Build? You may have heard the term for the first time recently as you began exploring your options for a home remodel. But what exactly is Design-Build? Design-Build is simply a specific way to deliver your project from start to finish. Let’s say...
Project Spotlight: Danvers Kitchen
One of our favorite projects at Godfrey Design-Build in 2022 was a complete kitchen remodel in Danvers, Massachusetts. For this month’s blog post, we highlight this stunning transformation with help from the homeowners Erin and Anthony Colgan. Erin and Anthony knew up...
Kitchen Design Elements
Any design-build or remodeling project comes with what feels like one million decisions. And a kitchen remodel often has many more options than any other room in the house. In this month’s blog post we highlight a few important design elements in a kitchen remodel:...
Project Spotlight: Finished Basements
During the past few years, homeowners have been desperate to maximize each and every inch within their homes to accommodate changing needs. This includes: Working from home Creating a spot for online learning Finding more space for entertaining family or friends...
Creative Bathroom Design on the North Shore
For many New England homeowners, adding or upgrading a bathroom can feel like a challenge. Many homes in our area were built decades (if not centuries!) earlier. These homes often have fewer bathrooms or smaller footprints. Many original New England homes only had one...
8 Unconventional Rooms to Transform Your Home
Homes are what you make of them. One of the greatest things about owning a home is that you can turn it into the perfect space that aligns with your family’s preferences and interests. One of the best ways to do this is by turning an extra room you have — be it an...
Popular Farmhouse Kitchen Features and Elements
Given the North Shore’s history and the stunning architecture that’s in the area, it is no wonder that farmhouse kitchens are making a big comeback in the eyes and minds of homeowners. Farmhouse kitchens celebrate the joy of not only cooking and preparing food, but of...
A Homeowner’s Guide to Energy Efficient Remodeling
While the idea of energy efficiency may be top of the mind when buying a vehicle, many homeowners are still getting used to the idea of energy efficiency in their homes. Just like today’s top vehicles, such as Tesla’s Model 3, energy efficient homes can actually be a...
How Historic Home Remodels Add Value to Your Home
Here on the North Shore and in the rest of the Boston area, there are likely more historic homes than anywhere else in the country. But as we go further into the future, the number of older homes and houses with historical significance is slowly dwindling. Why is...