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    Designing the Perfect Blend: How to Create a Seamless Indoor-Outdoor Living Space

    Tommy Mitchell

    Even here in New England, with our long-snowy-wet winters, an indoor-outdoor living space is very appealing for homeowners during the spring, summer and fall seasons. Creating the right indoor-outdoor entertaining space ...

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    How Will Setback and Zoning Laws Affect the Size of My Home Addition?

    Tommy Mitchell

    Simply put, an addition cannot be built without paying attention to zoning and setback requirements. If you build outside of these requirements, you risk fines and may also be ...

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    5 Qualities of Staircases to Understand Before You Renovate

    Tommy Mitchell

    If you own an older home in New England, the staircases may be charming, but they can also be downright unsafe. Older homes in our region are notorious for staircases that were ...

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    How Do I Know If My Old Home Is Safe? Helpful Tips To Protect Yourself

    Tommy Mitchell

    You’ve found an old home in the perfect neighborhood. Now what? Or perhaps you own an older home and you are fairly certain it is in need of a bit of TLC. How do you know if an ...

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    What You Need to Know About Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Systems in Your Older Home

    Tommy Mitchell

    A new layout, cabinets, paint, trim work, lighting, and plumbing fixtures are what most homeowners are excited about when considering a renovation. But behind the walls, the ...

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    How To Safely Eradicate Hazardous Materials From Your Old Home For Good

    Tommy Mitchell

    When you bought your home, the seller’s disclosure gave a clean bill of health regarding lead paint, and there was no mention of asbestos or any other hazardous materials. The ...

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    Best Ways to Finance Your Home Renovation and Design Project

    Tommy Mitchell

    You've decided you are overdue for a significant renovation of your home. The immediate question: How will we finance the project? What kind of construction loan for home ...

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    5 Practical Ways to Revive Outdated and Tired Rooms in Your Home

    Tommy Mitchell

    There’s nothing exactly “wrong” with the primary suite/kitchen/living room (take your pick) in your home. But nothing is exactly right about it either. You know it needs a ...

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    Home Office Remodel Ideas for Function and Beauty You'll Love

    Tommy Mitchell

    During what feels like a bygone era, a home office was a nice thing to have, not a necessity. A LOT has changed in a few short years, making remodeling for a home office a top ...

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    Cabinet Construction: What’s Behind the Door?

    Tommy Mitchell

    Choosing cabinets for your remodel or new custom home can be so much fun. You are deciding on an overall style – raised panel, craftsman, slab, or shaker – just to name a few. You ...

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    How to choose between custom cabinetry vs. semi-custom vs. mass-produced cabinets

    Tommy Mitchell

    How much help do you really need to pick out the right cabinets for your kitchen, bath, laundry room, or other areas of your home where renovation will involve cabinetry? Can’t ...

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    The important role of craftsmanship in design-build home renovation

    Tommy Mitchell

    You can see it in a drawer that glides smoothly closed. You can see it at the corner of a wall, where crown molding, drywall, and baseboard all meet at a perfect 90-degree angle. ...

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    How to choose the best interior paint colors for your home

    Tommy Mitchell

    The most exciting part of a home renovation or new home construction for many people is to put on those finishing touches. When you are choosing the interior paint colors, you are ...

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    The best insights to save you money when building a custom home

    Tommy Mitchell

    The idea of building a custom home is enticing. A place built exactly as you want it, with you and your family’s needs put into every detail. Who wouldn’t want that? But that ...

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    Top 10 tech trends for a connected and smart home

    Tommy Mitchell

    Technology has changed everything, including our homes. Just think about it — not long ago, locking your doors at night meant going through the house and physically checking all ...

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    The top custom home design ideas that make your new home special

    Tommy Mitchell

    You have lived in enough homes that were not built to your specifications to know what you don’t like. It might be a poor layout on the main floor that leaves you feeling boxed ...

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    How much does a custom built home cost?

    Tommy Mitchell

    You get what you pay for. That is a simple truism, but what does it mean when it comes to building a custom home? To understand the cost, a builder will need to gather detailed ...

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    How to choose a custom home builder and what sets them apart

    Tommy Mitchell

    How do you make a choice when it comes to finding the right custom home builder? If you want a truly custom home, the best home builders will help you understand your options to ...

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    What is custom home remodeling and why is it important?

    Tommy Mitchell

    The list of home improvement projects is getting longer and longer. The kitchen and bathrooms are really starting to show their age. You’ve never exactly loved the siding you ...

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    The custom home construction timeline from concept to completion

    Tommy Mitchell

    There is something about the opportunity to build a custom home. You are starting with your unique dreams and expectations, and have a blank canvas to turn those dreams into ...

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    Want a custom-built home? Here’s how to do it right

    Tommy Mitchell

    Building a custom home will not only reflect your style and tastes, but will be designed and constructed to your specifications. What size should living, dining, and kitchen ...

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    Exciting Porch and Patio Renovation Ideas for Outdoor Living Joy

    Tommy Mitchell

    When considering updates and additions to your current porches and patios, you are looking for space to enjoy your home's fresh air and views. Well-proportioned, well-conceived ...

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    How to avoid paying for a home renovation twice and other renovation lessons

    Tommy Mitchell

    Human nature makes it difficult for most of us to pass up a bargain, and home renovation is no exception. One homeowner might “know a guy” who’s pretty handy with a hammer and is ...

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    How to Prioritize Home Renovations in a Multi-Stage Project

    Tommy Mitchell

    We all find ourselves frustrated from time to time when faced with the dilemma of reconciling what we want with what we need, or perhaps more accurately, what we can afford. The ...

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    Why free home renovation estimates are problematic and a fantasy

    Tommy Mitchell

    A home renovation project can be a highly dynamic event full of excitement, anxiety, anticipation and, yes, stress. Of course, no homeowner wants to pay any more than absolutely ...

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    Mitchell Construction Group Wins Gold & Silver!

    Nadine Gauthier

    We would like to congratulate the Mitchell Construction Group Team for winning multiple EM NARI CotYAwards!

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