N. Joel Walter's (storminnorman) Blog

NJW, your home renovation Columbus, Ohio company knows the importance of good lighting, inside and out!  A little education about outdoor lights can save you a lot of headaches, time and money. And who wants a headache?Below you will find some do’s and don’ts when dealing with outdoor lighting:Do...

At NJW, your room addition contractors, we understand the importance in building an addition strategically to ensure it is as efficient as possible in every way.When we begin a room addition we make sure the walls are insulated inside and out: inside with full cavity pack insulation, and outside ...

One of the most overlooked items in the home, as far as organization, is the pantry. When doing kitchen renovations, we are often asked to plan for a large practical pantry, and understandably so, they house many necessary items!We decided to round up some inspiration for some of you who may be l...

NJW, your room addition contractors, know that busting the budget is everyone's biggest fear when it comes to a renovation. And with good reason, even if you follow the essential advice that many people hand out: Build in a 20 percent cushion to cover the nasty surprises Get contractor references...

What are tiny houses and why are so many people joining the movement? As your Columbus Ohio remodeling experts, we typically see people asking for “more” space, not less. However, over the past several years we have been hearing about small homes. The average tiny house ranges from 100-500 square...

 Kitchen islands are where it is at, the word island can never mean a bad thing right? We came across this Houzz article and wanted to share our thoughts along with a summary of the article. As your Columbus home improvement company, we know that a strategically placed and well thought out island...

As your Columbus Ohio remodeling company, we are proud to be featured alongside Architects - Rogers Krajnak Architects, Inc. , in this housetrends issue. The article highlights our Worthington Mid-Century Kitchen remodeling project from last year. The homeowners, Tracy and David bought their home...

You heard us correctly…how smart is your home? As your Columbus, Ohio home improvement company, we know you have heard of smart phones, but have you heard of smart homes? While researching and reading, we stumbled across this article …it is safe to say we have all been out at one point, and as so...

As your Columbus, Ohio home improvement company, we have addressed Universal Design in the past. As a refresher here is the idea behind it: Universal Design, a design philosophy that embeds choice in all facets of design so that homes work for people across a wide spectrum of ages and abilities, ...

NJW, your Columbus, Ohio home improvement company, knows what a big deal curb appeal is. Whether you love being bold and dramatic, or more subdued and subtle… your exterior paint color can say a lot about you! We found this quiz on Houzz to help you decide what exterior color might be a good fit ...