Tips & Advice
Kitchen Layout Ideas for Your Dream Kitchen Remodel
The kitchen is the heart of the home, and the layout lays the groundwork for how functional your newly remodeled kitchen will be. When remodeling the kitchen, some choose to keep the existing layout to save money on the overall project but many homeowners choose to start entirely from scratch to achieve the kitchen design…
Read MoreOutdoor Living Renovations to Get Your East Northport Home Ready for Summer Entertaining
With summer just around the corner, we can forget about the dreary days of winter and set our sights on long summer days spent enjoying our outdoor living spaces that turn into evenings with friends. With all that extra time spent outdoors, many homeowners choose to enhance their outdoor living spaces with home remodeling projects…
Read MoreUpgrade Your Home to Reduce Future Energy Costs
Adding energy efficient upgrades to your home remodel or new construction home will not only benefit the environment but save you money as well. For these reasons and many more, homeowners have been customizing their homes to be as energy efficient as possible when building new. Energy efficient upgrades will result in an overall more…
Read More5 Reasons Your Kitchen Remodel Could Go Over Budget
There are seemingly endless design options for your kitchen renovation, just ask the design experts at the Distinctive Design showroom! When you have a vision in mind about what you’d like the finished product of your kitchen remodel to look like, then you actually start designing it, it’s easier than you think to go over…
Read MoreCustom Built-In Options for Your New Home Construction in Woodbury
Our knowledgeable and experienced team can create custom built-ins for your new home based on your family’s specific needs, adding more storage space in an attractive way. Our Long Island contractors will discuss with you the different built-in work that we can do to enhance your pre-existing room or how we can emphasize the structural…
Read MoreNew Home Construction: Knock Down and Rebuild or Build on Land From our Curated List of Available Lots
Center Island Contracting’s custom home building process makes building your dream home a seamless process from start to finish. When looking for a new home in a great neighborhood, if what’s available on the market doesn’t meet your needs, our process will get you the home you want, in the neighborhood you want at the…
Read MoreBest Ways to Increase the Value of Your Old Bethpage Home
Taking steps towards increasing the value of your home is a smart financial decision as a homeowner. Increasing the overall value of your home can be achieved in a variety of ways over time, but it can also depend on factors such as your home’s location and the state of the economy. The steps you…
Read MoreHome Exterior Details That Increase Curb Appeal
The exterior of your home says a lot about the interior of your home. It’s the first design element your guests can see, setting the stage for what’s to come. When remodeling your home or building a new one, the exterior design should be just as important as the interior. Follow our tips for home…
Read MoreAchieve a Happy Home with Mood-Boosting Design Tips
Did you know there are design techniques that can help boost your mood? Everyone can benefit from a happier home environment. While we all have different interior design styles, there are a few universal decorating tips that can have a mood-boosting effect. One of the keys to creating a happier home, however, is to personalize…
Read MoreHow to Design your New Dream House with Functionality and Design in Mind
When designing your dream home, there are many factors to consider to help visualize the big picture. The shiny and new features of the home are exciting but shouldn’t take precedent over the overall design concept of the home and how it fits into your lifestyle. Considering your current living space and what it might…
Read MoreWhere to Save and Where to Splurge on your New Home Construction
When building your new custom home, staying within budget can be difficult when there are so many design options available. Establishing a budget is the only way to stay on track but knowing how to allocate your budget is where it might get complicated. As part of Center Island Contracting’s design-build services, we make sure…
Read More5 Ways to Use Blue in your Home Remodel or New Construction Design
Decorating with the color blue creates a calming and serene space in your home. In fact, incorporating shades of blue into your home design is scientifically proven to make you feel more relaxed. Because of this advantage, many homeowners choose to design their new homes with this color in mind. From blue kitchen cabinets to…
Read More5 Must Have’s in Any Kitchen Remodel
Kitchen remodels should be all about functionality and convenience, but of course the design of a kitchen remodel is the most exciting part. When remodeling your kitchen or designing your kitchen for a new home construction, these design decisions will have a big impact on the overall value of your home. Since the kitchen is…
Read MoreCommon Mistakes When Remodeling Bathrooms
It’s easy to get carried away with bathroom renovations and throw all practicality out the window. When we get caught up with the excitement of the cosmetic features of the bathroom, some of the commonsense design aspects of a remodel get lost in the shuffle. As premier contractors on Long Island, Center Island Contracting has…
Read More3 Best Cost Savings Tricks to Any Home Remodel
When undergoing a home remodel, setting a budget from the start will help prevent overspending. With this established budget, it’s important to plan out where to spend and where to save on your home remodeling project. The contracting experts at Center Island Contracting know exactly where to make these carefully planned out decisions to keep…
Read MoreClever Ways to Sneak in More Storage in Your New Construction Home
Renovating or building new presents the perfect opportunity to add in much needed storage space to your new home. We can never have too much storage, especially with larger or extended families. Adding storage doesn’t have to compromise your vision for design, either. Talk to the design experts at Center Island Contracting about incorporating as…
Read MoreHow to Winterize Your Home in One Weekend
We’re all crunched for time, so the goal in doing home maintenance tasks is to do them as quickly as possible. This rings true for winterizing our homes for the winter. Have you been putting off home winterizing? You’re not alone. The best contractors on Long Island can help! We have all the tips to…
Read MoreUpgrades for Your Home Office in East Northport
Home offices need a few key design features to be as efficient as possible. Your home office should provide inspiration, solitude and spark your creative juices. Due to the amount of time spent in the office, sometimes eight or more hours a day, it should also be as comfortable as possible. If you’re part of…
Read More10 Tips for Creating an Outdoor Room for Year-Round Use
Outdoor living spaces have become more than just a deck or a sunroom, they are more like an extension of the interior living space. If you don’t have an outdoor living space, the time spent at home in 2020 likely inspired you to look into it. No matter the size of your backyard, the experts…
Read MoreWays to Increase Natural Light in Your Remodel or New Construction Home
Natural light is an integral part of any home, making rooms look larger and boosting your serotonin levels. Replicating natural light is what we hope to achieve with interior lighting, but the truth is that natural light can’t be duplicated. As homeowners, we should do everything in our power to increase our home’s natural light.…
Read More5 Benefits of Adding Dormers to Your Sea Cliff Home
Dormer windows are a great option for adding more space to your home when an extension or addition is out of the question. Dormers are vertical additions added to your home on a sloped roof, which create their own roof and add character to the exterior of the home. Dormer windows add many benefits to…
Read MoreKitchen Backsplash Trends for 2022
Kitchen remodeling will always be one of the most popular types of remodeling projects. The kitchen is the focal point of the home and where the family congregates for entertainment, cooking, homework, studying, and eating. Investing in a kitchen remodel will add to the overall value of the home, so it’s a practical home investment…
Read MorePowder Room Ideas to Make Small Bathrooms Pop in East Northport
It can be fun to experiment with powder rooms, sometimes also referred to as a half bath or guest bathroom. Powder rooms are used by guests, so homeowners should make it feel as welcoming as possible while taking the opportunity to have some fun with the décor. Powder rooms don’t have to be small and…
Read MoreTransforming the Exterior of Your Home with Lighting
Once your home remodel or new construction home is complete, it’s time to add the finishing touches that will really make the home pop. One inexpensive way to upgrade the curb appeal of your home is to add exterior lighting that will illuminate your home once night falls. Lighting can completely change the exterior of…
Read MoreFeng Shui Tips for your Newly Remodeled Master Bedroom in Greenvale
Designing any room in your home is an art, but your master bedroom is an especially important room because it’s where you lay your head down each night as another day comes to an end. Your master bedroom is the room that’s most personal to you, so it should be designed for feng shui. Feng…
Read MoreChoosing the Right Design-Build Firm for your New Construction Home
If you’re looking for help with a new construction project, choosing a full-service design-build firm is the way to go. Center Island Contracting’s knowledgeable and talented team of Long Island construction professionals and house remodeling contractors can provide you with all the house building and home design services you need to complete your new construction…
Read MoreShower Door Options for your Westbury Bathroom Remodel
Bathroom remodels provide homeowners with a relaxing retreat within their homes, offering a spa-like space to unwind after a long day. Updated bathrooms provide homeowners the chance to turn their bathroom amenities into functional features that can be utilized daily. Shower doors are a bathroom remodeling feature that can be overlooked, but are as important…
Read MoreMust-Have Kitchen Features for your Newly Renovated Dream Kitchen
Kitchens are one of the most used spaces in the home, so it’s no surprise how popular kitchen renovations are. The kitchen is usually the room that catches home buyers’ attention the most, making kitchen renovations excellent for resale value. For homeowners who want to see their dream kitchen come to life, there are certain…
Read MoreHome Remodeling Trends for 2022
As we enter the year 2022 we’re still spending a lot of time at home, with many of us now working from home indefinitely or adopting a hybrid approach that takes us into the office some days and working remotely on the other days. With all these changes in recent years most of us are…
Read MoreTips to Make your Home Cozier for the Holidays in Laurel
The holiday season is upon us and it’s certainly the most wonderful time of the year. Home is where the heart is, and many families look forward to the tradition of cozying up their homes for the holidays each year. If you want to switch up your holiday decorations or step it up a notch…
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