Take your property from ordinary to magnificent with the transformative power of exterior remodeling. Whether you want to create an al fresco entertaining space, enhance curb appeal, or rekindle a home’s historic charm, there’s always a way with thoughtful design and meticulous craftsmanship. This article shows some of our favorite home exterior remodels to inspire …
Exterior Remodeling
Not Just for a Car Anymore: 7 Considerations for Renovating or Building a New Garage
The renovation revolution is in full swing! Boring bathrooms have evolved into health and beauty spas, traditional kitchens are interactive family experiences, and banal bedrooms have turned into luxurious primary suites – so it’s no surprise that the former carriage house, once just a place to park your car, is now a natural extension of …
From Exterior Porch to Interior Space
If you need additional living space and your home has a porch, you’re in luck! Enclosing that exterior porch could be a simple, cost-effective way to gain the space you want. Transform Your Porch With Our Team! Benefits of Enclosing an Exterior Porch You can gain space without eliminating the yard and often, …
Before and After: A Beautiful Craftsman Home Restored to Its Early 20th-Century Charm
When Alicia and Christian purchased their 1920s Pleasant Ridge bungalow, they did so specifically with the intention of restoring this beautiful Craftsman home. They wanted to remain architecturally faithful to its original early 20th-century charm. The Homeowner’s Vision Alicia and Christian’s vision included protecting the front porch from the elements by adding an enclosed porch, …
Oakdale Pleasant Ridge, MI Exterior Remodel
When it came to restoring this beautiful craftsman home, its owners wanted to remain architecturally faithful to the home’s original character by designing and building a gorgeous, new covered porch that paid homage to the early 20th century. Working around the original stone porch columns, MainStreet Design Build was challenged with integrating them purposefully …
Bloomfield Hills, MI Room Addition
First Place Award-Winner in Detroit Home Magazine’s Detroit Home Design Awards Home is where the heart is for this family and not surprisingly, a much needed mudroom entrance for their teenage boys and a soothing master suite to escape from everyday life are at the heart of this home renovation. With some small interior modifications …
Poppleton Park, Birmingham, MI Exterior Makeover
The existing sparse exterior of this Cape Cod home left much to be desired. The red brick, brown siding and dark front entry gave it a dreary look in need of a total makeover. MainStreet owner and lead designer, Steve Ramaekers, had a vision from the moment he first saw the home. New Marvin …