Happy Home Blog Archives

Can a Home Addition Increase the Value of My Home?

By info@|2026-01-21T09:18:46-08:00September 19th, 2018|Happy Home Blog|

For many homeowners, it’s practically second nature to think about the value home additions can bring to their property. Whether it’s in the form of personal value or marketability, knowing just how much you’ll get back can help ease the anxiety that comes with spending copious amounts of cash on a kitchen extension or sunroom.

Nine Ways to Save Money on a Kitchen Remodel

By info@|2022-07-20T11:30:29-07:00May 25th, 2018|CTA Consultation, Happy Home Blog|

Unfortunately, kitchens are expensive. Everything is either high end finish, appliances, or fixtures. Regardless of the scale of your project, whether you are just looking to make some minor changes or rip everything out, there are strategies for saving money. Have a Plan Having a plan is a good idea both in terms of an

Do You Need A Remodeling General Contractor for Your Remodeling Job?

By info@|2022-07-22T07:12:28-07:00May 24th, 2018|CTA Consultation, Happy Home Blog|

Five reasons why it is a good idea to hire a general contractor for remodeling your home.

Stearns Design Build Opens Custom Cabinet Shop

By info@|2018-05-08T18:22:19-07:00May 8th, 2018|CTA Consultation, Happy Home Blog|

College Station, TX, Stearns Design Build, a local residential remodeling company, has announced that they are now offering furniture grade cabinets to the general public. For some time, Stearns Design Build has built high-quality custom cabinet for their remodeling clients. In a desire to better control quality in cabinetry Stearns Design Build started building

Kitchen Inventory

By info@|2017-10-12T20:36:00-07:00October 12th, 2017|CTA Consultation, Happy Home Blog|

[et_pb_section bb_built="1"][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.2"][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.2"] The thought of designing and enjoying a new kitchen is exciting! There are so many new materials and trends. The possibilities are endless. You can picture those new appliances, a back-splash just like the one you saw in Houzz or the counter top you saw on the Stearns Design Build

Home Envelope Inspection Checklist

By info@|2026-01-15T10:21:22-08:00January 17th, 2017|Happy Home Blog|

Home inspection for College Station, Texas to be done regularly and before home remodeling. We recommend that you check the envelope of your house at least twice a year or before starting any home remodeling projects. The envelope includes all your home’s exterior surfaces. Failure in the envelope can lead to big costs so it

Press Release: Local Businesses provide Services for Project Unity.

By info@|2026-02-06T09:23:15-08:00December 7th, 2016|Happy Home Blog|

Bryan, November 30, 2016: There are many things that make us proud of the College Station/Bryan community - none more so than Project Unity. Project Unity is a non-profit providing a story of individual heroism in the context of service and community. Their mission reads, "Project Unity aims to empower and strengthen our community by

The Memories that Christmas Brings

By info@|2015-12-15T18:46:57-08:00December 15th, 2015|CTA Consultation, Projects|

My wife and I had been married for 9 days on December 24th, 1979. We were a young couple in love and starting our journey of bringing together the cultures and traditions of our very different backgrounds. We had spent Christmas Eve at my father’s house enjoying a loud, boisterous and joyful dinner; until we

Greene and Greene

By info@|2015-10-20T22:00:50-07:00October 20th, 2015|CTA Consultation, Projects|

If you were to ask me who my favorite Architect is, I would not hesitate to say that it is Greene and Greene. While in fact this was two architects, they were brothers who worked together around the turn of the last century. Their work largely defined the Arts and Crafts movement in America. Their

What Does Home Mean to You?

By info@|2015-08-06T18:35:18-07:00August 6th, 2015|CTA Consultation, Projects|

Stearns Design Build has a big vision. As our tag line says, “we design and build happiness.” Specifically we do this within the context of the home. The home is the space that each person identifies as her/his own. It is not public. Home is where we go to find solace, familiarity, safety and hopefully

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