The Buzz

Get the latest buzz on the latest news, trends and design ideas from the team at RemodelWest A Licensed General Contractor & Remodeler located in Saratoga.
We will keep you informed on the latest in remodeling with important information, advice and help for homeowners considering remodeling their home.

Contemporary Kitchen Transformation Suited for a Professional Chef

In the heart of the Silicon Valley, a family reached out to us though Houzz in need of more space and a major update. Our team at RemodelWest was tasked to create an additional bedroom, ½ bath, office, family room and kitchen worthy of a professional chef. With research, planning and organization we are able to provide a home that meets or exceeds our clients’ needs and requests while keeping in budget. We love our Houzz clients! The brand new contemporary kitchen is leaps and bounds away from where it started… both in style and function. With playful forms and finishes, we created an individual reflection of today’s busy family. This clean and clutter free kitchen accommodates serious cooking and baking along with storage for the multitude of dishes, gadgets and appliances. Details

The Value of Design

You can’t stand it any longer. You could be the typical home owner, thinking about remodeling your home for several years and you decided to pull the trigger. There is an anxiousness for some and anxiety for others. The cost? Who can I trust? Where do I go? The overwhelming insurmountable task at hand. There is an enjoyable method to creating your new home achieving not only a level of sanity but an end result that will improve the quality of your life. Details

An Executives guide to remodeling your home.

Try searching for “steps to a successful remodel” and see how many sites there are to visit. It’s overwhelming, all over the map. While compiling this guide I’m making a few assumptions. You don’t have time to waste, want the framework to pursue a project, find the right person to do the work and quality is more important than budget. If this fits then you’ll find this guide helpful, if not then back to Google and search for “Steps to a miserable remodeling experience”. Design: Do not under estimate the value of design and be prepared to invest in it. Quality starts here. You must have a completed set of drawings and specifications in order to build a quality project on time. It’s no different then any business producing a quality product. Details

Saratoga Ranch Goes Under The Knife.

The re-creation of this typical rancher in Saratoga, California began with the homeowner’s clear and succinct vision. A professional team comprised of a Silicon Valley High Tech Executive and advocate for a National Non-Profit, our clients were on a focused path to achieve their dream home. Collecting and assembling the thoughts and ideas for a large scale remodel project can be so overwhelming and daunting that some just give up. Not these busy professionals. Details

Cozy Contemporary Kitchen Remodel

Coining the phrase “Cozy Contemporary” is our term for this kitchen designed and built by RemodelWest. Over the course of five years the team at RemodelWest has helped this European couple transfer a modest size Willow Glen home into a modern display of design solutions and materials. The latest undertaking involved taking a small closed in and dated kitchen towards a more desirable open plan kitchen with modern flair yet warm and comfortable to be in. This remodel project involved moving an interior partition wall, opening the narrow doorway to a wide open space adjoining the Dining Room, relocating windows and reconstructing the ceiling to achieve the structural retrofitting required for an open kitchen plan. The RemodelWest team dove into the project and here are the highlights. Details