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Coordinated hand shower, seat and grab bars complete curb-free shower design Phil and his wife are inspirations for aging on one’s own terms. Although in their 80s, both still work outside the home. They mostly heat their house with dead wood harvested from their bucolic 10-acre property. And they are determined to enjoy their peaceful country life as long as they are physically able. The couple experienced a curb-free shower for the first time at a hotel last year and knew…
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From chilly porch to cozy family room With two growing children, Brian and Tiffany White were rapidly outgrowing their 1,100 sf New Brighton home and approached Tomco Company for help. Recommended against raising the roof First, they asked us to bid on raising the roof and adding a full second level. I talked them out of it because I felt they could not have recouped much of the sizeable investment at resale. Although the home featured an attached two-car garage, vehicles…
Read MoreIntegrating white kitchen with open plan
White kitchens still are popular, but they are changing. This Tomco Company project in Blaine is a great example. The original 1996 kitchen was all white: cabinets, counters, appliances and floor. However, the adjacent great room was a mix of honey oak cabinets and millwork, green marble tile and brass. Fast forward 20 years and the same open floor plan now looks like it was freshly built with clean lines and upscale character. We worked with the homeowners, Cornelia and…
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Many remodeling choices are anything but black and white. Lighting isn’t one of them. The wise move is decidedly LED. Yet it still is easy to get wrong. Remodeling is your gateway to LED upgrades The sooner you make the change to LED (Light Emitting Diode) the faster you will begin to enjoy its many benefits. Replacing an incandescent or compact fluorescent lamp with LED often is as easy as screwing in a different type of light bulb. But a…
Read MoreTomco’s Favorite Designer, Carol Klein
Carol is Tomco Company’s interior designer of choice. While Tom develops floor plans and pricing, Carol helps clients specify fixtures, surfaces and colors. “Many remodeling clients can be overwhelmed by all of the choices. I get to know them and their homes and simplify the process by guiding them toward safe selections that will suit their design styles, homes and budgets,” she said. Carol started her own interior design business in 1984, just one year after getting her Bachelor of…
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Tom Schiebout has perfected his Tomco Company design-build process over more than 30 years of remodeling Twin Cities metro homes. He credits his process for successful remodeling outcomes, including kitchens, basements, bathrooms and decks. But Tom’s open communication style is what really creates smooth Tomco remodeling experiences. Tom is a remodeling contractor you can talk too. He freely shares his professional insights as a Certified Kitchen & Bath Remodeler (CKBR), Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) and Master Certified Remodeler…
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