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Bathroom Design Tips

Have you been considering a bathroom remodel but don’t know where to start?   Do you feel overwhelmed by choices? Do you and your partner have different ideas? Fortunately, the Oregon Remodelers Association has put together a list of questions to help guide the design process of your new bathroom. ... Read More about Bathroom Design Tips

Bathroom Design Trends

Do you and your partner battle for bathroom counter space and quality time in front of the mirror each morning? Luckily, the latest bathroom remodeling trend is the installation of double vanities. These offer double the space, double the storage and double the style. A bathroom remodel can improve ... Read More about Bathroom Design Trends

Lighting in Layers

When renovating your space, an important component to remember that can change the whole feel of the space, both physically and emotionally, is selecting the appropriate lighting. How you light a room can change the design and ultimately its use. Correct lighting can increase your quality of life ... Read More about Lighting in Layers

Feel Good in your Home

Have you ever thought much about the simple truth that where we are affects how we feel? Why are we drawn to some places and put off by others? The space in which we live or work, influences our mood. Some places, quite plain and simply put, feel like home. Sometimes this can have less to do with ... Read More about Feel Good in your Home

Spiral Staircase Addition

    Powell Construction has just finished building a small addition to a cute little getaway home on the Oregon Coast. This addition was only a 6-foot by 6-foot, two story addition, but that was big enough for what the homeowners wanted – a spiral staircase. The primary function for this addition ... Read More about Spiral Staircase Addition

Islands Can Add Some Spice to Your Life (published in Willamette Living Magazine, Feb. 2014)

This is a great example of a well-planned kitchen island. Does it feel like something might be missing in your kitchen? Does your kitchen feel too small or even too large to be functional? If you’re nodding your head in agreement, consider adding an island or an eating bar to your existing ... Read More about Islands Can Add Some Spice to Your Life (published in Willamette Living Magazine, Feb. 2014)

Best of Houzz 2014 Award!

Houzz Announces that Powell Construction has been voted by the Houzz community as a winner of “Best Of Houzz 2014 awards!” Powell Construction won in the Customer Satisfaction category Houzz (www.houzz.com), the leading platform for home remodeling and design, today announced the community’s picks ... Read More about Best of Houzz 2014 Award!

Green Finishes – Countertops

Countertops can make or break a great kitchen design and thanks to some new and improved products on the market, now the ecofriendly homeowner has options for a beautiful, functional, and green kitchen.  Here are some tips to keep in mind when selecting an environmentally friendly countertop. First, ... Read More about Green Finishes – Countertops

Green Finishes: Interior Paint

A new coat of paint can transform a room with minimal time and money, and in these economic times, who doesn’t like the sound of that?  However, all paints aren’t created equal and some paints are more “green” than others. According to the EPA, the quality of our indoor air is worse than the ... Read More about Green Finishes: Interior Paint

Green Finishes: Linoleum

This is the first blog in a series on green finish materials for your home. Linoleum, a natural product that’s been used as flooring for over 100 years, is not only environmentally friendly but also extremely durable and becoming quite popular to use as a flooring material in areas of the home that ... Read More about Green Finishes: Linoleum

Selecting a Contractor

 Some people think selecting a remodeling contractor is the easy part...just get three bids and pick the lowest, right?  This is a good concept in theory, but there are a few significant problems with it. First, it assumes that you have enough information about the project to be sure that all ... Read More about Selecting a Contractor

Cork Flooring

Cork, a beautiful and sustainable approach to flooring, was popular in the late 19th century and has been used ever since. There are many reasons cork continues to be popular to this day. It is insulating and durable, if properly installed and cared for. Cork flooring provides cushioning while ... Read More about Cork Flooring

Build Up or Out?

When a homeowner is considering putting an addition onto his or her home, I am frequently asked whether it is better to do a ground floor addition or add a second story. The first determining factor, of course, is whether there is room to expand on the same level. What are the required setbacks in ... Read More about Build Up or Out?

Respect the Architecture

One of the hallmarks of a successful remodel or addition is that it’s difficult to tell where the existing building ends and the new work starts. Copying the style, materials, and details of the home you are adding to will give a seamless transition between the old and the new. Matching door and ... Read More about Respect the Architecture

Keys to Remodeling Success

To achieve "remodeling success," the essential goal is predictability. On the day construction (or demolition) commences, you want to know as precisely as possible what’s about to happen to your house, how much it’s going to cost and when the job will be completed.  Of course, some aspects of ... Read More about Keys to Remodeling Success

Kitchen Design

First off, consider having your kitchen designed professionally. The design is a small fraction of the cost and can make all the difference. All the professional craftsmen in the world can’t make a poor design functional no matter how beautiful the granite or how amazing the convection oven. A good ... Read More about Kitchen Design

Give Your Home a Facelift

Corvallis has many middle-aged homes that can use a facelift. Sometimes the look of a house can be dramatically improved without huge structural changes. Exterior improvements can range from adding a bay window to a whole new facade. Facelifts can be done on their own or combined with interior ... Read More about Give Your Home a Facelift