January 2010 Newsletter

See How We Revived an Indianapolis Kitchen
We found out in December we won a national Best of the Best award from Professional Remodeler magazine for our Kitchen Revival project. Very exciting! We took an old galley kitchen and revived it into a great space for a large family to cook and entertain. We worked with partner Gary Nance on the project. Check out how it came together.

Happy New Decade!
We're kickin' it off right with kitchens as our focus. In our SGR online poll kitchens are winning as the top area Indianapolis homeowners say they want to renovate. Can you help?

Feel free to forward to your friends and have them do it, too.

Check out SGR in the news…
Steve was featured in Liquid Nails newsletter. He’s a member of the national product's advisory council. Read more...

We're headed to Vegas next week for the International Homebuilders Convention. Normally what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. We’re breakin' that rule! We're going to find the new cool stuff for your home and tell you about it in next month’s newsletter. Keep an eye out in February.

While kitchen remodeling gives a house that new feeling, it's an expense—not just in terms of money but your time. There's a lot to consider to ensure the result gives you that WOW factor you want. Award winning conceptual designer Gary Nance offers tips if you're considering a kitchen remodel.

Ask yourself lots of questions. What do you desire and need in your kitchen? How do you live in your kitchen? What are your cooking habits (or quick heating habits, as is the case for some)? Are you a Costco shopper or farmer’s market family? That requires different storage. Write it all down to share with a remodeler. The more we know the better we can design for your needs. The more we know, the better…

Ask professionals a lot of questions. How long will I be without my kitchen? How disruptive will this process be within our current lifestyle? How does a family function, when losing hub-central (the kitchen) for a period of time? Based on the dream file, is my budget realistic? What's the process to ensure we're happy at the end? Steve and I pride ourselves on having great relationships with each and every customer.

Ask what’s new. Consider what is hot in kitchen design. We're seeing cabinets that look more like furniture. We're adding more lighting and more windows to bring the outside in. Instead of desks in kitchens, consider computer work stations off the kitchen area (call this Mom's work area). Also consider kitchen spaces for kids to do homework. There are some great new refrigerator and freezer cabinet drawers. While new, trendy appliances are great, consider use and cost if you need a fix. Sometimes top of the line isn't best based on how families use the kitchen. And consider appliances in the planning process. It helps the design from day one.

We hope you found our newsletter helpful. Click here to view all of the previous editions. If you have any questions, please email us, we will be happy to assist and respond.

Thanks!
Steve Gray