Curated Home & Life — VanderBeken Blog
5 Renovation Secrets That Pay Off
By Hadley Keller, Senior Editor with House Beautiful Spoiler: Size matters―when it comes to your kitchen island, that is. Designer Julie Kantrowitz knows what makes a home sellable. For a recent spec house (short for “speculation,” that is, homes builders create...
16 Kitchen Trends That Are Here to Stay
Each year, designers, chefs and tech experts compile lists of trends either going out of style or likely to stand the test of time. Some kitchen trends – like the all-white minimalism that dominated the early aughts – slip away. Others – like indoor-outdoor kitchens –...
How to Care for Your Christmas Tree
How to Care for Your Christmas Tree Keep your tree looking lush until the last ornament is packed away with these tips for watering, using stands and siting Artificial trees may have increased in popularity, but for the purist, only a real tree will do. No matter how...
Window Maintenance Tips
From NARI (the National Association of the Remodeling Industry) with which VanderBeken Remodel is a certified member. Summertime is the perfect time to wash the winter grime off your windows and let in the fresh air. But did you know that windows actually require a...
Picking the Right Vanity
Bathroom Planning: Which Vanity Will Work for You? By Lara Sargent, from Houzz Vanities can be smart centerpieces and offer tons of storage. See which design would best suit your bathroom It used to be that the bathtub — be it a Victorian roll-top or a fabulous plunge...