Is a bathroom makeover on your to-do list? This little, often overlooked, space can have a big impact on your home! Consider incorporating some of these 2012 trends into your next bathroom makeover: Natural Colors: Nothing can transform a room quite as quickly as a fresh coat of paint.  While

This will be our third and final installment in a three-part home additions series.  Thus far, we have discussed the home renovation process and what costs are associated with additions.  Today, we wanted to talk about some of the details that must be considered and some of the decisions that

Last week we began discussing home additions and, specifically, what all goes into the process of a home renovation of this size.  This week, we wanted to revisit the topic and look more closely at the costs associated with an addition and some of the decisions that need to be

We have been keeping busy this summer with a wide variety of projects and home improvement undertakings.  In fact, we just finished one such project – the kitchen renovation of a Fridley ranch home.  The house, built in 1954, needed a modern update.  The existing kitchen included the home’s original

This feature project we are going to talk about is a bathroom remodel that we completed in Edina.  This style of bathroom remodel is pretty common in Edina, St. Louis Park, Minneapolis, and many of the other cities with older homes featuring a main floor bathroom.The bathroom can best be

For the past twelve weeks we have been working on the bathroom remodel of a two-story, Maple Grove home.  The 1990’s home featured a large master bath, complete with a Jacuzzi tub, fiberglass shower surround, cultured marble vanity top, and basic tile floor.  For this project we worked with the

Here at Excel Builders we love nothing more than working on home additions!  As addition enthusiasts we are often asked about the process of beginning a home renovation or remodel.  With that in mind, we wanted to take a few posts to discuss home additions.  This week, we will begin

In a past blog we talked about how to tell if your roof is damaged and needs replacement. Well, with the recent storms around the metro area lately we have been getting some phone calls for hail damage on roofs and siding.In this blog we are going to address “storm

Custom Cabinets Versus Standard Models Affordability: Contrary to popular belief, custom cabinets can be priced the same, if not better, than out-of-the-box or standard cabinets.  In addition, custom cabinets can increase your home’s resale value, helping to make a return on your initial investment! Flexibility: Custom cabinets give you the flexibility to maximize

Summer is the season for exterior home improvement projects – one of the most notable of which is siding!  Today we wanted to evaluate the pros and cons of various siding optionsJames Hardie: James Hardie siding is a low-maintenance and long-lasting material.  Most Hardie board siding comes with a 50-year, limited