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Now and Then

By |2022-07-21T06:51:10-07:00September 20th, 2019|Happy Home Blog|

I was a young child when my family moved to the Brazos Valley in 1967 and I am infused with these clay soils. Back then, Bryan had about 30,000 residents and College Station about half that number.  Presently, College Station and Bryan are the 13th-largest metropolitan area in Texas with 273,101 people combined. Bryan and

Aging in Place: Bathroom Remodel

By |2019-09-19T09:34:15-07:00September 19th, 2019|Happy Home Blog|

There are so many great reasons to remodel your bathroom!  1) Increase the value of your home 2) Improve energy efficiency  3) Enhance aesthetics and so much more!  At Stearns Design Build, we are advocates of Aging in Place. Being at home allows seniors a higher level of independence, while also reducing the stress of

The Importance of Home Maintenance

By |2019-09-17T13:24:29-07:00September 17th, 2019|Happy Stuff|

We are excited to announce a new division of Stearns Design Build, Stearns Home-Care. As remodelers, on a daily basis, we see the impact of a lack of maintenance. Often homeowners just don’t know how to do the maintenance. Other times they are busy professionals that don’t have time. The most troubling is when we

Increasing Your Homes Value

By |2022-09-09T11:59:47-07:00September 11th, 2019|Happy Stuff|

When you decide to remodel your bathroom, you breathe fresh life into your home. You begin your mornings in a bathroom you designed and love. According to Remodeling’s “Cost vs. Value” 2022 report,  bathroom remodels can recoup around 53% to 58% of the cost put into the project.  In addition, you

Maximizing Curb Appeal

By |2019-09-04T09:50:11-07:00September 4th, 2019|Happy Home Blog|

A lovely home with simple lines that are hidden by a single color of paint. This home’s existing beauty has been hidden by the improper use of color. A significant change in paint was applied to accentuate the different elements of the exterior of the home. Such as the windows, trim, and doors. A new

Blue-tiful Kitchen

By |2019-08-20T09:29:28-07:00August 20th, 2019|Happy Home Blog|

"Stearns did an excellent job and our kitchen turned out better than I could have dreamed. We had been overwhelmed by all the potential choices before we engaged Stearns, and we found their design services to be hugely helpful. I was especially impressed by their professionalism. They told us exactly what everything would cost and

Is HomeAdvisor a Good Way to Find a Contractor?

By |2019-03-15T13:16:52-07:00March 15th, 2019|Happy Home Blog|

HomeAdvisor.com is a popular site that spends a lot on marketing. So, are they a good resource for finding a contractor? My answer is that depends. So, let’s break it down. Pros HomeAdvisor has some great content, though some of it needs to be taken with a grain of salt. There is no licensing of

Mastering Color in Residential Remodeling

By |2019-03-08T10:21:03-08:00March 8th, 2019|Happy Home Blog|

My name is Hugh. But today we will be talking about color so, today, I am Hue: a person of color.  The color palette is such a powerful and unifying element in interior design that it is to a where we start. In the process of guiding clients through selections and interior design, we start

Speaking to Your Home

By |2019-01-14T10:53:24-08:00January 14th, 2019|Happy Home Blog|

I have always advised those who seek to build a home to camp on the land at least once, and through the course of a year if possible, before embarking on design. “let the land speak to you,” I advise. And the same is true of those who have bought a home and want to

Nature’s Free Energy Audit on a Frosty Morning

By |2018-12-11T08:52:19-08:00December 11th, 2018|Happy Home Blog|

You can learn a lot about building science on a frosty morning drive.  The next time you are driving down a residential street on a frost morning, notice the roofs. Are they all glittery or is the frost patchy or all together absent in some places? The patterns of frost say a lot about the

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