NARI TODAY - A Guide to Remodeling Right - Spring 2012

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Experience the difference with NARIDuring the past 26 years,

the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) has been connecting central Ohio consumers with top remodeling profes-sionals.

NARI has grown to more than 250 trusted professional members since it was founded as a not-for-profit trade association in 1985.

We invite homeowners to see for themselves why con-sumers say NARI members are making the difference in their remodeling experiences.

For those who have had

difficulty locating a skilled contractor, NARI is the best re-source in which to turn. NARI contractors undergo a thorough

background check and are screened using strin-gent criteria for experi-ence and craftsmanship.

NARI contractors also must display a com-mitment to the NARI code of ethics.

By reading this and future issues of NARI TODAY, homeowners can learn more about locating and working with the most trusted profes-sionals in the remodeling industry.

Without fail, this special feature introduces homeowners to the professional members of NARI and serves as a guide to remodeling right.

In this issue, homeowners will find tools to help them feel comfortable with making deci-sions about their remodeling projects.

Using these guides will give peace of mind and help produce winning results with your home-remodeling project. Hire a NARI professional and experience the best.

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member can make. If you have questions about

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The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) Contractor of the Year (CotY) awards are the most prestigious awards given in the remodel-ing industry.

Contractors from around the country vie for the awards on an annual basis.

Winners are recognized for excellent workmanship and professional achieve-ments. The competition enables NARI members to compete in 27 different cat-egories locally, regionally and nationally.

A panel of impartial judges who are experts in the remodeling industry and related fields selects the winners.

Entries are judged on problem solving, functionality, aesthetics, craftsmanship, innovation, degree of difficulty and entry presentation.

NARI of Central Ohio presented 19 local Contractor of the Year awards in December at its annual awards gala.

Selecting the right remodeler is the most important decision homeowners will make in a remodeling project.

Choosing a contractor who has entered professional award competitions such as NARI’s Contractor of the Year is a good starting place.

These award entries require a lot of

planning and expense to enter, and being able to show the quality of their work is what winning is all about. These entries are a combination of a true team effort of the contractors’ employees, subcontractors as well as the homeowner.

Winning a CotY award means that their efforts were successful and the homeowners’ requests and needs were met. Isn’t that a combination you would like for your next project? The following members (and the one featured above) received the prestigious Contractor of the Year Award from NARI of Central Ohio in their respective categories.

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Cozy oak, durable hickory, modern cork and exotic bam-boo — what flooring do you envision when considering a home remodel? Often this important surface material

stumps homeowners, and sometimes ends up as a con-fusing afterthought.

Flooring covers a vast amount of your home’s square footage, so choosing the right

product can truly make or break a room’s design. And with so many quality natu-ral products from which to choose — varying from classic to modern — picking the

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ing, and it’s easy to see why — it is durable, timeless and matches nearly every design taste. But each type of wood offers its own unique trait.

Hickory, a durable choice that is easily stained, is one of the strongest options. This wood’s tough, hard and stiff characteristics are unmatched by other hardwoods. With a moderate open in its grain, it has fewer designs, providing a more seamless appearance.

Maple comes in hard and soft varieties, soft being more reasonably priced. However, when considering the wear and tear your floors receive, hard maple is a more practical long-term choice. It is a strong wood that withstands abrasive use. Maple is available in a va-riety of patterns, as it is a very diverse wood family. However, it can be difficult to stain, so it is ideal in its natural finish.

Oak, most commonly available in red or white, is the most common wood floor-ing. It is very resistant to its environment and is offered in an assortment of stains and finishes. Because of the wood’s broad designs in its grains, it has a very distinct appearance, a characteristic popular with homeowners and designers.

Cork is a natural product produced from cork trees. Unlike hardwoods, cork is harvested without cutting down the trees, as the mature trees naturally shed the prod-uct without harming its core structure. This makes cork a greener option than hard-woods.

However, because cork is not a structured product by it-self, some man-made materials

are added to create each slab of flooring. Cork is durable and gives a modern look to your home. It also provides more control over the space’s acous-tics and is easier on the joints and body than other products.

Bamboo is another green option. Although bamboo is harvested, the natural product grows so quickly that cutting it down does little harm to the environment — a replace-

ment rapidly regrows where the harvesting took place. Strand bamboo flooring is the most popular, as it has a strong surface and is resistant to scratches and dents. It also comes in dynamic designs.

When it comes time to choosing your home’s floors, it’s important to decide what characteristics, both practi-cally and physically, are im-portant to you. Do you want a

floor that can withstand harsh wear? Or are you more con-cerned with environmentally friendly flooring? Each wood has distinct characteristics, and the variety helps provide every homeowner with their ideal natural flooring choice.

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Modern conveniences found under traditional wraps

Today’s homeowners have a variety of modern convenienc-es available to them when remodeling their kitchen. Most homeowners incorporate luxury conveniences from the outset of the remodel. The kitchen design is as much about aesthetic as functional-ity allowing families to enjoy spending time together while preparing meals and entertain-ing guests.

Appliances that offer ease of use for the entire family, including the children, are sought after in many kitchen

projects. One example is microwaves designed for use in the base cabinetry. A drawer-style microwave allows easy access for children and helps to avert spills. A lock is avail-able to prevent the smallest of hands from operating when necessary.

There are endless options available for the interior design of cabinetry. We have all seen the pullout shelves for base cabinets that eliminate the need to dig through the cabi-net on hands and knees. This is just one of many develop-

ments that help us create a highly functional, yet beauti-ful, kitchen. Other cabinet inserts include tray dividers made of wood or metal, pull-out trashcans and rotating, pullout recycling centers.

But there are a few newer items taking design up a notch, which add luxury and convenience.

The CurveA marvelous way to utilize

a blind corner cabinet is to incorporate “The Curve” from Rev-a-Shelf. The sophisti-

cated pullout made of chrome and glass adds unexpected elegance. Shelves mount to drawer fronts and allow complete access to the cabinet eliminating any dead space. The Curve can be used within any style cabinet from modern and sleek to traditional.

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duty mixer lift. This mixer lift can be attached to any size base cabinet and holds mixers up to 60 pounds. It lifts up to become almost level with the countertop and never has to be moved from the shelf.

Pull-Down shelving

Vertically challenged people no longer need to drag a chair over to reach the items on the shelves of wall cabinets. A pull-down shelving system made of chrome, which is beautiful to look at when the cabinet is open, completely pulls out of the cabinet making it easy to reach items on the shelves. A good place to incorporate this shelving system is over a built-in coffee maker or bak-ing area.

Pantries are one of the most used spaces for storage in kitchens, which is why most homeowners wish to in-corporate one in the kitchen when remodeling. Pantries can be part of the cabinetry instead of a separate closet of days past. Small kitchens often cannot accommodate a full-size pantry so a pullout pantry, 6 to 12 inches wide, works well. Larger kitchens that allow for an 18- to 36-inch pantry might contain top-to-bottom, lazy-Susan shelving that rotates for easy access or a rollout pantry with door storage. Both options maximize the use of space while making it easier to access stored items.

If you are looking for a pantry that is more modern and sleek, a rotating pullout

glass pantry is both beautiful and highly functional. This pantry pulls out and spins 90 degrees in either direction to allow access to stored items. It is more expensive than some of the others, but the sheen of the chrome, com-bined with the champagne-flute finish, speak to Italian design and is well worth the look for discerning homeowners.

Two additional items worth mentioning include the undersink pullout and under-sink removable chrome basket. It can be frustrating to move bottles around under the sink to find one par-ticular item. These two items help organize this area and create better access to stored items.

An under-sink chrome basket can house cleaning products and is removable as a caddy to be carried to other parts of the house. The chrome finish adds style and looks tasteful.

The under-sink pullout simply pulls out to bring all of those cleaning items to you. No more knocking over bottles to get to what you are looking for — it rolls out to you, nice and neat.

Unlike kitchens of the past, today’s kitchens can take on many looks on the outside and contain endless organizational surprises on the inside. Cabinets can be as sleek and clean on the inside as they are outside.

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is deciding on a contractor or ser-

vice provider, oftentimes he or she wants to know what kind of experience other custom-ers have had with a particular business.

Through NARI’s Achievement in Consumer Excellence (ACE) Awards pro-gram, potential customers are

provided a way to hear about the experiences of consumers before they make the first call to any member business.

The ACE Award recognizes NARI members who provide outstanding service.

Consumers who have worked directly with profes-sionals rate their provider sin several areas, including quality, responsiveness, profes-

sionalism and communication. The ACE Award recognizes those who receive an average score of 3.5 (out of 5) on these criteria.

All members who pro-vide products or services are eligible. Member companies of all types and sizes can be recognized as ACE Award recipients based on customer evaluations of their work.

The ACE Award is an achievement earned by provid-ing superior service based on consumer ratings and repre-sents a standard of excellence.

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