This Monmouth County, New Jersey home had an existing wood deck with a screen room on a deck. For combined reasons of aesthetics, usability, durability and longevity the client wanted to redo both. The project was to rebuild the screen room with additional framing, insulation, porcelain floor tile from Best Tile in Keyport, detailed trim, plus energy-efficient windows and doors. The deck was to be replaced with bluestone slabs set in concrete, a stone retaining wall capped with bluestone and lighting plus a custom wood-burning stone fireplace.
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Outdoor Living Space for Shade and Entertaining
This entry was posted in Jason Parsons, Neil Parsons, Outdoor Living Space, Remodeling Project Design, Remodeling Project Photos and tagged design build, Design Build Planners, Design Build Remodeling, fireplace, houzz, masonry patio, Monmouth County, outdoor living space, patio, Pella French Door, portico on .These Monmouth County, New Jersey homeowners wanted to create a space that would provide a shady retreat in their southern-facing back yard. The end result is a true outdoor living space over 500 square feet in size, including separate eating and entertaining areas, a gas fireplace, a TV, porcelain floor, French door, and custom Board and Batten ceiling.
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Selecting Material For Your Patio
This entry was posted in Jason Parsons, Neil Parsons, Outdoor Living Space, Remodeling Industry Information and tagged concrete patio, Design Build Remodeling, masonry patio, outdoor fireplace, outdoor living space, slate patio on .There are many choices of material available to build a masonry patio. Slate is a popular flooring material and it can work great for a patio too. Slate patios are made of this fine type of rock which retains its natural appearance and is smooth and flat. You can get slate in a variety of textures and colors and you can get it at most landscaping outlets.
Slate patios are usually used for entertaining and an outside place to congregate. Complimenting the style of slate you choose with the right surrounding features is important to make the patio look it’s best. You don’t want to waste this patio ideas with an area that is not made to look its finest. Continue reading
Blue Porch Ceilings
This entry was posted in Architecture, Jason Parsons, Neil Parsons, Outdoor Living Space, Remodeling Industry Information, Remodeling Project Photos and tagged Azek, beaded ceiling, Design Build Planners, Design Build Remodeling, houzz, houzz.com, Kitchen, masonry patio, Monmouth County, porch, three season room, wood-burning fireplace on .Blue painted ceilings can be found on porches across America, often for different reasons. Historians say the blue porch ceiling was born in South Carolina, where a group of African descendants believed that ghosts, or “haints,” couldn’t cross water. In painting their porches blue, they trusted the spirits would be confused by the water-colored hues and tricked into thinking they couldn’t enter their home. The school of thought became so popular in the South, that no matter the color blue, blue exterior home accents were dubbed Haint Blue.
Even as the ghost legend faded, porch ceilings continued to be painted blue in the South and across the United States. Many homeowners paint their porch ceilings blue as a bug repellent. It’s said that insects won’t nest on blue ceilings because they are fooled into thinking that the blue painted surface is actually the sky. Continue reading
Two Island Kitchen for The Cooking Enthusiast
This entry was posted in Jason Parsons, Kitchens, Neil Parsons, Remodeling Project Photos and tagged cooking enthusiast, Design Build Remodeling, exterior makeover, fireplace, Kitchen, masonry patio, Monmouth County, two-island kitchen, walk-in closet on .Compromise is a natural part of home design — particularly in kitchens. Whether due to budget, space or storage limitations, kitchens can be challenging. Of course, the compromises pile up even higher when you’re sharing your kitchen with someone else. Running into each other at the stove, sink and countertop seems inevitable, no matter how big your kitchen is. Is argument-free cooking actually possible? Continue reading