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  • Tips for Adding Color to Your Kitchen

    Tips for Adding Color to Your Kitchen

    Kitchen remodeling is one of the most popular home remodeling projects call our Team receives. And it’s also one that we love to design and build for our clients! The kitchen is the heart of your home, a place for family and friends to gather and cook, eat, and hang out. But when you’re thinking about remodeling your kitchen, it can be tough to know where to start.

    That’s where our Remodel-Design-Build Team at The Cleary Company, Columbus, OH comes in. We get to see the kitchen renovation process from start to finish. We are blessed and grateful to work with so many amazing clients since 1994 and to share their joy when they see their vision come to life.

    Choose a colorful Appliance:

    Houzz published some great inspiration for adding color to your kitchen design. Of course, we think #4 is the best example!

    Have Fun with Color in Your Backsplash:

    Tile can take a backsplash from boring to beautiful with some careful planning.

    • Choose a different finish on the tile to impact the result of the design. Glossy or matte finishes create visual cues, as well as changing the design aesthetic.
    • Let your personality shine by transforming the way a room looks and feels with tile. Using different lay-outs, textures, and color, all help make the space unique.
    • Contrast the grout color for even more flair or keep it neutral so that it doesn’t stand out—options abound.
    • Keep it simple for the look you want or go bold and unexpected for more flair.
    Blue glass mosaic tile Upper Arlington OH Kitchen remodel

    Make a Statement with Your Cabinets:

    Light or dark, painted or stained? It is a big decision. Why not both?! Each type has their pros and cons. It really just depends on the type of cabinets being used, the design style, your preference, and the benefits or challenges for both. This mid century modern kitchen uses a combination of light and dark stained cabinets with simple flat panel drawers and doors to compliment the unique light fixtures and orange accents.

    Kitchen Mid Century Modern The Cleary Company Remodel Design Build Columbus Ohio

    Don’t Forget the Hardware:

    Go beyond polished or brushed chrome and nickel. Why not choose antique copper, bronze or matte black? Don’t be afraid to try different shapes and sizes too!

    Need more inspiration? Check out our Kitchens Portfolio on our website.

    Ready to Get Started on Your Kitchen Remodel?

    Our Remodel-Design-Build Team is here to collaborate with you on your new kitchen. Contact our Client Relations Coordinator by calling 614-459-4000 or visiting the contact page on our website.

  • Treating Home Remodeling Clients Like Family

    Treating Home Remodeling Clients Like Family

    Do you subscribe to Architectural Digest? If so did you see the full page on George and The Cleary Company in the October issue? We share the reason we treat our clients as if they are a part of our family. George talks about how The Cleary Company, your Columbus, OH remodeling company, got its first clients in 1994 and how this ended up laying the groundwork for a philosophy that our Team still embraces today.

    Notable Quotes from George:

    “Once clients hire us, they become part of our family”

    “Because we treat every client’s home like our own, we understand today’s decisions will impact tomorrow’s dreams”

    Through our Remodel Design Build process takes the time to get to know our clients’ lifestyles, needs and goals for their home and incorporates them into their project. We understand that remodeling can be stressful, and there are many emotional ups and downs. To help our clients navigate these phases of remodeling, our app keeps them updated on schedule changes, allows them to view progress photos and logs as well as make payments even when they are on vacation. This ability to stay connected, coupled with our incredible team of skilled professionals helps ensure client satisfaction and in most cases clients for life. In fact, over 70% of the projects we’re building in 2017 are from repeat clients and referrals from past or current clients!

    The truth about home remodeling, is that it can be a hard and messy process, but treating clients like family helps ensure the final product and client experience are exceptional. Contact our Team and you’ll be treated like family too!

    Like us on Facebook to follow the progress of our Upper Arlington OH new build home and keep updated on our Team.

    Don’t subscribe to Architectural Digest? Read the full page feature by clicking here.

  • Personalized Details Matter

    Personalized Details Matter

    With Tiny Touches We Create Custom Spaces for Each Client

    Our Team works with you and integrates the design, estimating, and construction plan from the beginning of the project, so we can quickly focus on what can be done within YOUR space and budget. All of your drawings and selections are completed BEFORE contracts are signed and construction begins unlike the alternative Design/Bid approach which starts with an initial drawing that is then sent out for pricing.

    Designer Olivia Kern explains how Our Team creates a space that’s personal to each Client’s needs. Exploring customized storage solutions to kitchen or bathroom remodeling projects are the details that make your home remodeling experience fun and valuable for both Our Team and Our Clients. Watch other videos from George and the Team on our YouTube channel.

  • Listen to Aaron & Rob discuss Design-Build Remodeling

    Listen to Aaron & Rob discuss Design-Build Remodeling

    Production Manager Aaron Enfinger CR & Project Manager Rob Lindeboom CLC discuss Remodel Design Build with Marty Reed of Frog Hauling on his Sunday morning show From Our House to our Home

  • Good Communication Matters

    Good Communication Matters

    Why Effective Communication is Vital to Successful Remodeling

    Left to Right: Robert Raskin- Project Developer, Laura Watson ASID, UDCP- Designer,Michael Gharrity CR, GCP, UDCP- Project Developer, Cathryn Brassfield Allied ASID- Designer, George Cleary CR- Owner, Olivia Kern IIDA Associate, LEED-GA- Designer

    The Cleary Company Remodel Design Build, Columbus OH, takes pride in our communication with our clients. We feel that a good relationship and trust all begin with clear, concise communication.

    Effective communication is vital to the successful completion of any remodeling or new build project. Good communication can improve teamwork and lead to better collaboration. Poor communication can result in misunderstandings, delays and sometimes increased job costs.

    Being able to transmit a message so it is received and understood by the intended recipients is of the utmost importance. Seems simple enough, right? If you’ve ever played the Telephone Game you know it’s not always that easy. The message usually gets misheard a few times and then changes the message completely!

    Communication throughout all aspects of your project is very important to us. For this reason, every project is assigned a Project Developer and Designer to create a budget & design plan. When we’re ready to begin building your project we also assign a Project Manager and Carpenter to your jobsite. Throughout the process our Team uses face to face, phone, txt, email, project documents and our BuilderTrend app.

    In addition to establishing a clear chain of command for communication, determining the best methods of communication to use, and we also discuss with our clients how often they would like to receive information regarding the project.

    Our Team also understands that being good at communicating is a skill that can be improved upon with practice and training. Which is why we are active in the local chapters of NARI, NKBA & ASID. These professional affiliations help keep our Team up to date by regularly offer continuing education classes and meetings.

    Overall, we want every project to go as smoothly as possible, and working out any details beforehand is beneficial. Open and honest communication is always key! We have high expectations for our team members, and by using these guidelines we know your project will be a success!

  • Commitment to Serving Others Matters

    Commitment to Serving Others Matters

    What giving back means at the Cleary Company

    The Cleary Company Remodel Design Build Columbus, Ohio, is committed to giving back to the communities we live and work in. We don’t just talk the talk, we walk the walk~ Caring for our Team, Caring for our Clients and Caring for our Community.

    Take for example, George Cleary –Owner: George leads his team by example, volunteering his time and talents locally to Pelotonia, Bishop Watterson High School, St Timothy’s church, Kairos prison ministry and internationally to Passion Center for Children in Malawi, Africa. He’s not only happy to be part of enhancing properties in the neighborhoods where he lives and works but by volunteering with various community, church and school activities. George feeds his passion of connecting with people, building relationships and having fun.

    As a Team and as individuals, we give many hours of service and donations to a wide variety of causes, including, WCBE local NPR station, Komen Race for a Cure, Keep Columbus Beautiful, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Mid-Ohio Foodbank, Stowe Center, Heart to Heart Food Pantry, 4-H, Girl Scouts, Lifeline of Ohio, Ovarian Cancer Alliance, NARI as well as many churches and schools our families attend. We are proud to be such great community supporters and we truly love what we do! Giving back into the communities we serve is such a rewarding experience.

    George believes, “It just makes sense to invest in our community and give back. We want to be visible and provide great services both through our trade and through our volunteer commitments.” The Cleary Company is blessed to be a part of so many wonderful neighborhoods, and we hope that we are your first choice when it comes to home renovation, Columbus, Ohio. You can invest in us knowing that we are committed to excellence in service and in work!

  • WE WON~ AGAIN! Whole House Remodel

    WE WON~ AGAIN! Whole House Remodel

    National Association of the Remodeling Industry Central Ohio Chapter Contractor of the Year Whole House Remodel $250k-500k

    Our Whole House remodel project in Grove City OH which included 3 small additions, a new kitchen, mudroom, laundry, powder room, 2 full bathrooms, new roof, gutters and front entry has won BOTH the Local and Regional awards for Contractor of the Year (CotY) in the Entire House $250,000 – $500,000 category from the National Association of the Remodeling Association (NARI). Keep your fingers crossed for us~ National winners will be announced in April!

    Judging is based on problem solving, functionality, aesthetics, craftsmanship, innovation and degree of difficulty by an impartial panel of industry experts. Each year NARI presents CotY awards to members who have demonstrated outstanding work through their remodeling projects. The entries of this year’s competition totaled more than $103 million worth of remodeling projects. NARI is a professional association whose members voluntarily subscribe to a strict code of ethics. To be considered for a CotY Award, a company must be a NARI member in good standing. What is a NARI CotY?

    Video of our award winning project

  • Which Color of the Year is Your Favorite?

    Which Color of the Year is Your Favorite?

    Violet, Green or Taupe

    All designers get excited for the annual color forecasts and “color of year” announcements from Pantone and paint manufacturers like Sherwin Williams, PPG & Benjamin Moore.

    One of the most effective ways to use color to transform a room is to play up its architectural features. Adding a decorative splash of color to any space can give it a feeling of new life. Depending on who you follow on social media or which design magazines you read the information on color options in paint, furnishings and fabrics can be simple or complex. The Cleary Company Design Team is here to help our clients sort through it all!

    We certainly don’t expect you change up your home’s color scheme based on each passing year’s color trend. These annual color selections are mere guides and an easy way to spark inspiration. They can also be useful when there’s a particular new color that you really like as it’s much easier to find furnishings and decorative accessories that coordinate with a favorite hue because it’s trending.

    Our Design Team works closely with each individual client. By learning their likes and dislikes, their favorite colors, their favorite styles, we can create a create a plan customized to each clients’ lifestyle and personality.  For inspiration on how to use color in your next project, visit our website’s Portfolio!

    Congrats to our Team for winning the 2017 Best of Houzz for Design & for Service!

    Visit our Houzz Pro Profile to see all of our project albums!
  • Home Trends in Kitchen Remodeling

    Home Trends in Kitchen Remodeling

    It is a new year, and with that changes happen. As your preferred home remodeling company, Columbus, Ohio, we want to share some of the kitchen changes you are going to see in 2017.

    Your Kitchen is seen by most anyone who visits your home. According to the most recent Cost vs Value report from Remodeling magazine, an average kitchen remodel will yield between 60-80% ROI if and when you sell your home. What’s trending in kitchen design for 2017? Here are some of our favorite innovations and thoughts on which trending design choices will stand the test of time.

    Think grey and white
    Grey (or Gray if you prefer) and white are the trendiest colors now for kitchen design and they’re also timeless. A grey and white palette works with virtually any accent color so if you go grey and white, you really only have to spend once.

    Right now black stainless steel appliances with more of a matte finish are really hot. Cabinets in grey, black and white are popular, and look great mixed together.

    That’s another we are seeing: upper and lower cabinets done in different finishes and materials. They need to complement each other, but everything doesn’t have to match.

    Get creative
    Also popular is to design a kitchen island out of different materials than the cabinets and countertops. That puts a personal stamp on the room, especially if you make your island out of a distinctive piece of furniture, like a vintage cabinet.

    Quartz countertops are also popular. Quartz requires less care and maintenance than granite or marble, which can easily stain if not sealed properly and consistently. Another benefit of quartz countertops, they are more consistent in color and movement throughout a large slab.

    Textured and colored glass is another way to jump on a trend in ways that reflect your own style. We’re seeing glass used to surround the hoods above stoves, for backsplashes, and as cabinet fronts.

    Mix your metals
    The new metal finishes on the market for plumbing and appliances are really exciting! While it seemed that gold, brass and other yellow-toned metal finishes were on their way back into vogue the newest metal finishes you’ll be seeing more of are Titanium, brushed gold and matte black. Choosing a light fixture in one of these finishes is a great way to incorporate the look without over committing to the style.

    The hardware in your kitchen is like the jewelry, you can have fun adding that bit of bling. Changing your hardware is a nice way to update the kitchen without having to change the cabinets! You can also bring in a light fixture with a metal that’s different from your cabinet hardware.

    If all of this seems overwhelming to you, we can help! When you are considering a home renovation, Columbus, Ohio contact us. Our design team will work with you to create a perfect space full of personality and function.

  • 3 Scopes & Budgets Kitchen Remodeling

    3 Scopes & Budgets Kitchen Remodeling

    KITCHEN REMODELING PROJECT PRICING

    LUXURY PRICE RANGE: $125k to $200k+

    Possible Scope of Work & Finishes:

    Increase sq ft of footprint w/addition or combining rooms.

    Move and/or add plumbing & appliances plus increase lighting and electric.

    Quartz countertops, custom tile backsplash and heated tile or exotic wood floors.

    Lots of custom cabinetry and large island w/seating & storage.

    High-end gourmet appliance package.

    Greatest number of choices for finishes & materials.

     

    MODERATE PRICE RANGE: $80k to $120k

    Possible Scope of Work & Finishes:  

    Reorganize existing layout for greater efficiency and removing soffits.

    May include whole or partial removal of one wall plus new drywall & trim.

    Professional-style appliances and upgrades to lighting & electrical.

    Custom cabinetry including an island including basic level granite counter tops w/flamed or leathered finish.

    Refinish existing or install new flooring– hardwood or tile.

     

    BUDGET PRICE RANGE: $45k to $75k

    Possible Scope of Work & Finishes:

    Face-lift or update space but keeping the same layout.

    Plumbing & electrical remain same place w/simple lighting 2-3 fixtures.

    May reuse existing or include some or all new cabinetry w/limited finish & accessory choices.

    HD laminate countertops or level one granite or quartz.

    Simple appliance package or reuse existing.

    Keep existing drywall & trim and paint only remodeled area.

    Basic flooring choices- LVT vinyl or high quality laminate or reuse & refinish existing hardwood.