For the love of pets in Greater Des Moines homes
At Silent Rivers we pride ourselves on being considerate to our clients… including their pets! When remodeling a home or…
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Posts Categorized: Home Remodeling
Protecting your home during a remodeling project
One of the core values that forms the Silent Rivers Way is consideration — a key component ensuring a successful home…
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Custom or manufactured cabinetry? Four considerations to help you decide!
In historic homes, all cabinetry was custom cabinetry. Today, many kitchen and bathroom cabinets are “manufactured” – ordered from a…
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Most popular projects & stories of 2018
Silent Rivers followers have cast their votes by clicking and sharing our projects and stories! Here is a rundown of…
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The historic preservation and gradual makeover of a Victorian gem
On a brick street one block west of the Governor’s residence at Terrace Hill is a beautiful 1890 Victorian home…
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A distinguished deck and patio in Urbandale
In the beautiful Hallbrook neighborhood of Urbandale, a charming home that previously had an uninspired suburban deck now enjoys a…
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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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Bringing whole room elements of your old house to your new house!
What do you do when you move to a new house and want to bring your beloved bathroom design with…
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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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Final reveal: Historic Victorian Kitchen Remodel in Des Moines
I had goose bumps walking into this Victorian kitchen but not from fear or cold! It was shear excitement that…
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