The CKD Blog
Where Sarah, and sometimes Steve, share design projects, renovation advice, and other project-related insights.
We've Done It Again... Come Meet Our Newest Fixer-Upper!
It isn’t often that you have the chance to purchase a 70+ year old home from the original owners, but we were blessed with such an opportunity. Filled with history, well-loved by many, and in need of our help, this home captured our hearts the moment we saw it. Ready to see what we’ve gotten ourselves into this time?
How to Select the Perfect Backsplash for Your Kitchen
Last month, we talked about backsplash qualities, investments, and maintenance levels, about style longevity, and about some ways to get creative with your backsplash. Today, I want to take it a step further and help you select THE perfect backsplash for your kitchen. It starts and ends with these 3 steps…
How to Renovate Your Rental Property for Profitability
Renovating your rental property has several long-term benefits for you. It can allow you to increase your nightly rates and rental profitability. Today, I’m sharing several tips for updating your rental while keeping your ROI in mind. But first…
5 Important Things to Know when Selecting a New Backsplash
Sure, you want your kitchen or bathroom backsplash to look nice and play into the overall style of your home, but there are so many other factors that need to be taken into consideration as well. Today, we are pulling back the curtain to share the 5 things that you must think about when selecting a backsplash that will look great, work well, and last for years to come in your newly-designed home…
The 7 Best Materials to Use in Your Rental Property: What You Need to Know
Throughout our many years of experience with rental home transformations, we’ve learned a thing or two, and today, we want to pass that wisdom along to you as well. Namely, how to update and design a rental property that is long-lasting, beautiful to behold, and most importantly, feels like home to all who enter through the front door…
Our Top 7 Tips for Refreshing Your Home in the New Year
The new year is a new beginning and a fresh start to prioritize what matters most: you, your family, your home. Today, I’m sharing 7 of our top suggestions for refreshing your home as we turn our calendars to 2021.
Guest Post: Steve Shares His 5 Favorite Kitchen Essentials for the Home Chef
Hey y’all, Steve here. I know, I know. Sarah usually writes these things. In the spirit of the holidays, I’m giving her a week off in order to share a little bit about myself. More specifically, my kitchen and all the ways I’ve made it ideal for cooking as a home chef.
How to Select the Best Window Treatments for Your Kitchen or Bathroom
Let’s pick right up where we left off and walk through the steps needed to select the right window treatments for YOUR kitchen and bathroom...together.
Ask Sarah: What You Need to Know About New Kitchen and Bathroom Hardware
When you are presented with hundreds of thousands of hardware options and combinations for your new kitchen or bathroom, you might feel like you are drowning in an endless sea of possibility. Which is why we are answering all of the common questions that we get asked, and hopefully simplifying the selection process for your own home…
How to Prepare to Work with a General Contractor
I figured it is time for me to share a few tricks of the trade I have learned over the years... how to successfully prepare yourself, your family, and your home for working with a General Contractor on your next renovation or remodel. Come take a look at the 5 steps we highly suggest…
How to Prepare a Home for Sale in Today's Market (& Some Exciting News!)
As simple as it sounds, preparing our Atlanta home for the real estate market was anything but. It took a lot of hard work and substantial sweat equity, but our preparations paid off in the end. I’m sharing all of the upgrades we did to help sell our home quickly and for top dollar.
4 Easy, Renovation-Free Updates that Will Transform Your Kitchen
If you’re ready to spruce up your kitchen, but not ready for a full-blown remodel, keep reading… I’m sharing some small adjustments that will significantly improve the beauty and function of the best room in the house.