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October 8, 2026
Beaver Lake: Opening Up the Main Floor and Building a True Basement Suite
The homeowners at our Beaver Lake project had a problem on each floor of their home. Upstairs, a large masonry fireplace split the main floor into separate pieces. Downstairs, the basement had space they couldn't use the way they needed to.
September 16, 2026
Behind the Scenes: Why We Chose Stoll Cabinetry for Your Remodel
At Madison Design Build, we're always looking for partners who help us deliver unique products that not only look beautiful, but also meet the quality standards that we represent. That's why we recently visited Stoll Industries' factory in Abbeville, South Carolina, to see firsthand how their products are made, and to make sure they're a manufacturer worth building into your project.
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September 16, 2026
The Hidden Costs of a Fragmented Remodel (And What One Team Fixes)
Most remodels don't go wrong because of bad taste or a bad contractor. They go wrong because three separate parties, a designer, a contractor, and a permitting office, are all working from slightly different versions of the plan, and nobody owns the gaps between them.
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September 16, 2026
Kitchen or Primary Bath First? How We Help You Decide
If you're planning to remodel in phases, this is usually the first question we get asked: kitchen or primary bath, which one goes first? Both are on most homeowners' wish lists, both feel overdue, and most budgets can't take on everything at once.
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September 16, 2026
Remodel Instead of Moving: Why More Kirkland Homeowners Are Choosing to Stay
If you've outgrown your kitchen, run out of storage, or just don't love your home the way you used to, the instinct is often the same: start browsing listings. But for a lot of the families we work with here in Kirkland and across the Eastside, the smarter move turns out to be no move at all.
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