Shower or a soak or both?! What’s best for you?
Working with our homeowners’ bathroom remodels, it seems that they are fairly divided when it comes to bathtubs. People either…
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Posts By: Molly Spain
Creating a Sense of Space in a Backyard Suburban Desert
It’s all too common in suburbs throughout the U.S. that the backs of homes do not get the design consideration…
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Putting class and relevance back into a 1920s Tudor house
This 1920’s Des Moines home is spacious and loaded with beautiful trim details original to its traditional Tudor-style design. When…
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Master Sweet! A project full of surprises but oh so worth it.
When considering taking on any remodel, at some point one or more of the following considerations arise: “We may not…
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Creating a Simply Sweet, Three-Season Sun Porch
From a dangerous deck to a perfect porch. Prior to reaching out to Silent Rivers, these homeowners had successfully completed…
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A warm welcome
From solemn to approachable, this home exterior has been genuinely revitalized. ‘Simply lovely’ not only describes this charming renovation…
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Project in Progress: Adding Life to an Aging Home
This Des Moines home, though built in 1935, would be considered a Federal style home – a style which was…
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All Hands on Deck: Game Over for this Backyard Space
Our clients came to us requesting a complete deck overhaul. They love to entertain and the steep slope of their…
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Project in Progress: Backyard Oasis Renovation; Creating Flow
I absolutely love the diversity of our clients here at Silent Rivers. This beautiful rural acreage is in a dreamy…
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Considering the Symbolism and Energies of Wood in the Remodeling Process
We first introduced you to this project in our blog Simplifying and Modernizing: Designing a Master Suite and Bathroom Remodel….
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