How an FHA 203(k) Loan Can Help You Afford Your Customized Dream Home
Kimberly Bastian Kimberly Bastian

How an FHA 203(k) Loan Can Help You Afford Your Customized Dream Home

If you’re still in the budgeting stages of trying to figure out how much home you can afford, there may be another option to get more with your buying power so you can finance the home of your dreams. 

Whether you’re purchasing a fixer-upper or you have located a home that you love that just needs an updated kitchen, an FHA 203(k) home may be for you! 

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Our 5 Best Home Remodeling Blogs
Kimberly Bastian Kimberly Bastian

Our 5 Best Home Remodeling Blogs

Remodeling is a big job and, let’s face it, one that is often better left to the professionals. If you are considering remodeling your home in Oklahoma, you may be doing research to see what your options are. We know you still love your old house but that doesn’t mean that certain design elements in your home don’t drive you up the proverbial wall on a daily basis!

That’s why we’ve compiled a list of our top 5 most read articles that cover remodeling topics just for you

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5 Signs It’s Time to Consult a Kitchen Designer
Kimberly Bastian Kimberly Bastian

5 Signs It’s Time to Consult a Kitchen Designer

Whether you are thinking about remodeling your kitchen or you are dreaming up a new kitchen for your custom home build, a kitchen designer has seen it all. They can design a flawless, functional kitchen that works within your home’s design and constraints. A great kitchen designer will be able to create a custom kitchen just for you that has accounted for every minute design detail and considered every current design trend.

A kitchen designer or a home designer may be the partner you need to see your custom home creation or custom home remodel through to completion.

Here are 5 signs it’s time to consult a custom kitchen designer like the ones at Creative Home Designs in Norman, Oklahoma.

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Trending Window Styles for 2022
Kimberly Bastian Kimberly Bastian

Trending Window Styles for 2022

Trends in window and door treatments are changing rapidly. The long, straight line windows of 2020 and 2021 have evolved into something a little gentler on the eye.
While large windows are still popular, doors and windows with interesting curves and details are being requested more often with our clients this year.

Read on to find out more about window treatments trending with today’s custom home builders and buyers.

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5 Tips for Renovating a Historic Home and How to Get Started
Kimberly Bastian Kimberly Bastian

5 Tips for Renovating a Historic Home and How to Get Started

Historic Preservation in America took off in the 1960s when the federal government created the National Register of Historic Places. By the 70s everyone was eager to register their old Victorian Homes and Log Cabins. There was also a rise in historical societies and history museums at that time.

So you’ve purchased a historic home and don’t know where to begin or you’re considering purchasing a historic home and want to know what you’re getting yourself into.

Here are 5 tips for renovating a historic home.

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7 Straightforward Remodeling Tips to Elevate Your Home’s Curb Appeal
Kimberly Bastian Kimberly Bastian

7 Straightforward Remodeling Tips to Elevate Your Home’s Curb Appeal

With the ever-tightening housing market, buying or building a new home may seem out of the picture for the time being. Remodeling parts of your home (or your entire home) may prove more feasible for your budget. Or you may find yourself looking to remodel your home to get more out of your home’s resale value. The great thing about remodeling is that you can remodel room by room or piece by piece without needing to find alternate housing.

Here are 7 remodeling ideas to boost curb appeal.

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Historic Preservation: Four Methods to Preserving an Historic Building (2022)
Kimberly Bastian Kimberly Bastian

Historic Preservation: Four Methods to Preserving an Historic Building (2022)

There are many benefits to historic preservation. Historic preservation gives us a chance to see how much building techniques and styles have changed over the years. It also benefits tourism, boosts the economy, and makes the areas that we reside in infinitely more interesting. Any form of remodeling or renovation is more environmentally friendly than a new build. And how tragic would it be to tear down that gorgeous mid-century bungalow that is just in need of some updating and tender loving care?
In this article we will take a look at four methods of preserving an historic building.

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