From Baby to Teen: Designing a Kid’s Room That Grows With Them
Designing a kid’s room is a fun part of decorating your home. But while buttercream walls with jungle animals is adorable for your newborn, they may not fit your kindergartener. And they definitely won’t transition to your pre-teen, who would prefer hot pink walls or racing stripes in their room. Luckily, designers have taken note […]
3 Steps to Finding the Right Remodeling Company
Starting a remodel is so exciting, you’ve been searching through home magazines and Houzz.com to get inspiration for the changes that you are going to be making. However, before you are deciding on cabinetry, flooring, or countertop, the first decision that you need to make is a choose your contractor.Your remodeling contractor will be your […]
HGTV: Things You Can Learn & Things They Don’t Tell You
We admit it: we love HGTV. As contractors, we are natural lovers of homes. We love everything about them, and we especially love to dream about all the potential things we can do to make a house one that you will love.So it should come as no surprise that a few members of our team […]
Remodeling for Resale: What to Do and What to Skip
Home-selling season is officially in full swing! But most sellers feel that getting their homes ready to sell is a daunting process—especially if there are remodeling projects that must happen before selling.It can be especially hard to know which projects will attract the best offers and which are best left to the new homeowner. We […]
“What if we took down this wall…?” What You Need to Know
Spring is (almost) here. Fresh air and bright, open spaces are a welcome change after the long winter. And that one wall between the kitchen and dining room is the only thing keeping your home from having the feel you want. But before you grab the sledgehammer, take a few minutes to make sure you […]
10 Ways to Prepare for Your Kitchen Remodel
You have decided it’s time to remodel your kitchen. You have a Pinterest page of ideas, a stack of color swatches and a collection of home remodeling magazines that would make any HGTV lover envious. You have done a great job getting inspired, but now it’s time to get started. Follow this handy checklist to […]
Excel Builders Wins 2 Awards for Excellence
Here at Excel Builders, we don’t like to brag, but… We recently won two awards for exceptional service to our customers! We invite you to read more about the awards and to view our profiles to see for yourself how we earned them. Best of Houzz – Service If you’re considering a home remodel, you […]
A Recent Kitchen Remodel: Easy on the Eyes in Eden Prairie
One of the most challenging aspects of kitchen design is creating a space that remains easy on the eyes, even in the middle of daily use of a busy family. The key is making sure that there is a place for everything and every activity.At Excel Builders, one of our latest kitchen remodels is a […]
From Dream to Reality: Your Vision, Your Remodel
In a perfect world, the perfect image of your home would translate itself into a concrete plan for your builder to follow. In the real world, it often takes careful work from an experienced designer, plus excellent communication between construction and design staff to make your vision come to life. That image of your dream […]
Excel Builders, At the Center of the Venn Diagram of Home Remodelers
How do you know which team of experts to choose to bring your home remodeling dreams to life? We believe you need to find a team you can rely on to bring you superior results in all aspects of a remodeling project, from design, build and installation, and superb customer service. Unfortunately, not all home […]