Spring Remodel Starts & Ideas
I think we can all agree that this winter has been one of the most arduous winters that we have seen in the most recent years. With school closures that we have not seen since 1996, slippery roads and what seems like endless snow shoveling, I think a majority of us can say that we are thankful to see that spring has finally arrived! Now that spring has arrived, we look to our homes to begin our spring cleaning as well as begin to plan our home remodeling projects, both for the inside and the outside. Let’s look at three of the most important kitchen remodeling projects to get you started on your to-do list!
We suggest starting in your kitchen because it’s one of the most visited places in your home when you have guests and out of town relatives staying with you. By starting in your kitchen in the spring, you are also able to avoid the spring time showers outside and stay warm and dry inside. Let’s get your kitchen ready to entertain by summer by simply considering these three top remodeling ideas and projects:
- Add colorful backsplash or update wall color. Seems easy? It is! It is one of the easiest yet most effective ways to create a new feeling atmosphere in your home and to your kitchen. Just a little change sometimes goes a long ways. If you’re looking to stay trendy and with the top trends, this year you should utilize neutral, pastel hues. A shade of light blue reminiscent of the sky and a beige color similar to sand are some illustrations. These colors do not overpower the synchronization of the room, they do however, induce a sense of peace in the home.
- Elect for better light fixtures: If you only have one window in your kitchen, and it’s on the opposite side, or you only have a ceiling light, you will benefit greatly from adding additional light fixtures. Consider installing strip lights under the cabinets instead of using puck lights to provide a more balanced lighting scheme. We all know that bright lights have a direct effect to our moods, making us feel more energized and happier.
- Capitalize in new countertops: A vast majority of us take our countertops for granted. We can forget how much it ultimately impacts the overall quality of our kitchens. Once updated, countertops can immediately enhance the space by making it fresh and modern (if that is the look you are aiming for). By choosing natural stones such as granite countertops and marble, you won’t have to worry about its resilience and whether or not it is “in style”. They are sturdy, easy to clean and best of all, they are aesthetically-pleasing.
Lastly, the most important step in any home remodeling project and decision is the organization. Start your spring cleaning and begin to weed out any of your unwanted or unused items. If you don’t use them or they are broken, get rid of them. Clear out the unnecessary clutter. The new renovations will not only impress your family and your guests but it will make you feel better. Additionally, it will also improve and increase the value of your home should you decide to sell it in the future. We serve Montana, Washington and Idaho. Give us a call 406-251-6900!
Did you know that some homes have “eyebrows?” It’s a colloquial term for a small, shingled awning or shed roof, which can be added to your home to change up the look and create some eye-pleasing details. This beautiful home on Frey Lane in Missoula (pictured below) had some darker fascia installed, along with several eyebrow accents along the gable ends. Our crew didn’t change the structure of the home, yet it looks incredibly new, sleek and fresh with the addition of those stark eyebrows. We think it’s a real head turner! Interested in adding some flair to your home? Jared Langley Enterprises, Inc. can help! Give us a call at 406-541-ROOF or contact us through our website, jaredlangley.com.
Do you want a new look for your home? Does it lack the curb appeal you want? Jared Langley Enterprises, Inc. can help! Check out the difference in appearance we helped to achieve, on this Grant Creek home with minimal cost! We added a dormer over the bay window and a shed roof over the garage door. We replaced the existing roof with new GAF 50yr architectural shingles in the “Barkwood” color and then we installed new steel fascia and vented steel soffits, including new gutters, to complete this transformation. If you’re interested in updating the exterior of your home, we can help. Give us a call today at 406-251-6363! We look forward to serving you in the future.
Summer has flown by in a busy blur – we can hardly believe it’s already the end of August! Aside from a few scattered storms, we’ve been blessed with beautiful weather that has lent itself well to outdoor work and we’ve moving right along through our schedule. Along the way, we’ve seen some drastic and beautiful transformations take place that we’re thrilled to share with you! Take a look at some of the before and after shots from our recent work below.
When your basement floods and you need someone to repair the damage, who do you call? Repairing water damage requires a wide variety of skills, from installing carpeting to repairing drywall to replacing damaged doors, and that’s why it’s good to find a contractor with eclectic experience in construction to help you reclaim your home – even better if it’s someone you already know!
One of the most incredible things about working in remodeling is being able to personalize a space for a homeowner. Often, when we think about this process, we think about decorating – putting up art, moving in furniture, bringing in a house plant or two. In this case, the house is a static canvas, but with a little bit of help from an experienced professional, making a space your own can be so much more. Recently, we finished a project for a wonderful client who called us in hopes of giving her home an updated look that matched her lovely personality. She had lots of great ideas, but only two very specific requests for us: she wanted new, black cabinets in her kitchen and bathrooms, and copper appliances. With these two things in mind, a fantastic new project took shape, and over the course of the next few months, we transformed her home into an exciting new space all her own! For this remodel, we updated both the interior and the exterior, so while the bones are still the same, the house itself looks brand new, especially from the outside! We replaced the old, outdated blue siding and cream trim with new Tru-Guard lap siding in a nice shade of green called “pine cone” accented with “smoke stone” shakes and “spiceberry” trim. Then we topped it off with brand new GAF Grand Canyon lifetime specialty shingles in a subtle neutral brown. The discolored wood of the front deck was replaced with composite decking in a color to accent and compliment the rest of the home, and new powder coated railings were installed to tie everything together and to enable the use of the new deck without having to spend the entire summer sanding and staining rails. In the back of the house, we constructed an entirely new deck with an overhang that not only provides excellent shade for summer afternoons, but connects with the roof of the garage to make a weather protected path to the garage door for those snowy winter days and spring rains. Additionally, all the vinyl windows were replaced with Pella wood, metal clad four-pane windows with integral blinds and sun defense glass. We also added a bay window to the front of the house for a little extra pop.
If you’re considering getting a new roof, there’s one question that always seems to stump our clients: what color shingle do you want to put on your home? It’s a more difficult question than it seems, but that’s why we’re here to help. We offer a variety of colors to match any home, no matter the color. The following collection of photos are from projects that we did in the Missoula area and are not touched up to help give you a better idea of what each color looks like in the real world. As a rule of thumb, lighter colors make your house look larger and keep your house a bit cooler, and darker colors make the colors of your house look richer and absorbs heat. If you want to see these colors for yourself, we always have samples available for viewing in our office!
The summer moves on and things here at the Missoula office are busy, busy, busy! We’ve done many a roof in the past weeks, along with a few other exciting projects, including this awesome kitchen remodel! For many, the kitchen is a gathering place, a hub of family activity, and having a kitchen that functions well and feels good is an important part of any home. A family’s needs can change over time, however, and sometimes that kitchen requires a little updating to keep it looking sharp and feeling homey. This remodel involved bringing together a lot of smaller elements – flooring, cabinetry, countertops, and backsplash, to name a few – to create a cohesive look that the homeowner loved, so we enlisted the help of a designer to assist in coordinating everything and making the space look amazing. Once the selections were made, it was time to put our talented professionals to work. The finished product gave an old, familiar space an entirely new feeling!
Sometimes, opening up a roof can bring about a lot of unexpected surprises. A roof past its prime can suffer from a myriad of problems, and at times it can be hard to tell exactly what’s going on beneath the shingles until they’ve been torn off. Such was the case with a roof our crew replaced recently – after tearing up the shingles and flashing, they found a very furry, very cute surprise: three tiny baby squirrels! The squirrels had made their nest in the roof’s sheeting, safely tucked away from the weather underneath the shingles, and the three little ones were curled up together in a warm bundle of shredded wood.
While weather in the northwest is not always known for following the calendar, March 20th marked the first official day of spring! Here at our Missoula Roofing, Restoration and Construction office, we’re loving the warmer temperatures and seeing the sun again after all those gloomy, wet winter days – and our crews and clients out in the field are too! Our construction professionals work year round, but snow and ice can cause complications on any project, just as they can cause damages to your home.
We want to give a huge thank you to Montana and Idaho for helping us bring our 30th year of business to a close. We look forward to serving you and our future generations. Happy Holidays from our families to yours.