Above is a picture of a laundry room we recently completed. The prior layout was adequate but lacked efficiency in design. Specifically, the sink was very small and pushed very tight to the corner. Also the room lacked a folding table and the ability to hang clothes out of the dryer. Before, there was just two wall cabinets with doors.

As you can see by the picture the washer and dryer are recessed into the custom cabinetry. The granite top makes a great folding table and the new base and wall cabinet design, with the incorporation of a hanging rod, really makes the room work.

The touch of the wood grain ceramic tiles added a nice design feature compliments the custom painted/glazed cabinets.

For more information on a laundry room transformation or any other room(s) in the house please contact us at:  info@KeystoneRemodeling.com or call 770-777-4077!

An ice machine is a great appliance to incorporate into a main floor kitchen remodel or a new basement kitchen or bar…especially if you do a lot of entertaining or if you and your family plan to spend a lot of time in the newly finished basement.

Just remember that unless you have a an existing floor drain available in the correct location (which you probably don’t) or unless you are planning to cut the concrete slab and install a floor drain in the correct location (which you probably are not) then you must buy a model that comes equipped with its own internal pump. Ice machines run constantly, re-circulating water. Some of that water is sent back to the ice trays while a lot of it is discharged from the machine altogether. In commercial applications, floor drains are most often in place to handle this but in a residential application they almost never are. Therefore the water that is being discharged, or drained, is pumped through a hose that empties into a sink drain (very similar to how a dishwasher drains).

While ice machines can be very convenient to have, there are other drawbacks that you may want to consider:

1. All that constant re-circulating of water is noisy and can be a distraction for some people.
2. Ice machines are expensive. Models that come equipped with their own internal pump start  at around $1,300.00 and go up from there.
3. If the ice machine fails and the ice melts it could be a potential disaster, especially if there is wood flooring near.

One last important item to add is to be sure and run a dedicated circuit to the ice machine. That way other source loads won’t effect the ice maker and trip the circuit. Remember if the ice maker loses power the ice will melt and that water is going somewhere.

So if you’re thinking of installing an ice machine be sure to understand the benifits and drawbacks of installing this appliance.

For more information please feel free to contact us at info@KeystoneRemodeling.com or call 770-777-4077.

During a master bathroom remodel that we recently finished, we did a tile design which was unique.  The design had a nice vertical flow to it, as opposed to the more common horizontal accent.

The tile is 6” x 20” porcelain, set vertically, in a random staggered arrangement.

The accent is a mixed mosaic of multi-colored glass and stone, giving a flowing effect down the wall.

This accent is repeated on the tub face, falling from the Emperador Dark 2cm granite tub deck, which is one of the stones found in the mosaic.

The floor tile is the 20” x  20” version of the wall tile, set on a diagonal, and underlayed by a radiant heat system.

Frameless glass encloses the shower, careful not to obstruct the view.

Brian shows you how to repair cracked grout on countertops, baseboards or bathtubs.

 If you have any further questions on this or any other remodeling issue please call Keystone Remodeling at 770-777-4077.