Magazine - Sioux Falls Home Building, Remodeling, Landscape and Design

Give Your Kitchen Your Own Style

Jan 01, 2012

Whether you’re building, remodeling, or sprucing up your kitchen, everyone wants their kitchen unique from the next door neighbors. There are many ways to make your kitchen your own. When designing your kitchen you are obviously going to think about how it functions, and what you want to store where, but also take the time to think about those little touches that add the charm and character to your kitchen that makes it different from the next one on your street. Adding full...
Give Your Kitchen Your Own Style
Experience Perfection

Jan 01, 2012

Remodeling, renovating or building additions to an existing home is a much different task than building a new home. The experienced crew at Alan Amdahl Construction Co. allows them to complete your remodeling projects with the highest quality craftsmanship, delivered on schedule and with-in your budget. From simple bathroom remodels to entire home renovations and additions, their knowledge and expertise is unmatched in the state of South Dakota. Home remodeling takes particular sensitivity to...
Experience Perfection
Marvelous Manor

Jan 01, 2012

Tucked within one of Sioux Falls private neighborhoods, sits the latest Zome’s Construction showcase home, designed and built by Kevin Zomermaand and his talented team. As with all Zome’s Construction homes, details are the key, starting with the taupe toned shakes and a rainbow of natural colors from the hand laid natural stone covering the towering exterior of this stunning home. Custom wooden columns sit atop stone pedestals supporting a stone arch which welcomes you...
Marvelous Manor
Decorating with Artificial Plants

Jan 01, 2012

Decorating with artificial plants is a simple way to add a touch of the outdoors and some warmth to your home. Artificial plants add color, texture and interest to your space without the hassle of watering, re-potting and maintenance. Additionally, you can put artificial plants in dark spaces where living plants would quickly die, such as windowless bedrooms, dim interior dining rooms and fluorescent-lit office buildings. As for selection, today's artificial plants, flowers and greenery...
Decorating with Artificial Plants
Rick Sawvell, Jr.

Jan 01, 2012

Rick Sawvell, Jr. grew up in Sioux Falls watching his dad, Rick Sawvell Sr., sell real estate. “When I graduated from O’Gorman High School, I asked him if I could get my real estate license and he told me he wanted me to go and ‘live a little’, so I wouldn’t get burned out doing it my whole life”, recalls Rick Jr. “I think it was really because I still looked fifteen at the time but I ended up taking his advice. So, instead of getting my real estate...
Rick Sawvell, Jr.
2012 Repair Affair Applications Sought

Jan 01, 2012

The Home Builders Association of the Sioux Empire (HBASE) is now accepting applications for the community service program called the Repair Affair, where homes are remodeled for free to meet the accessibility needs of people who are at least 65 years old or permanently disabled. Homeowners with a dependent who is disabled would also qualify for the program. Many people suffer from different impairments where fairly routine movements may seem difficult or near impossible. The following are...
2012 Repair Affair Applications Sought
Homeowner Homework: Part 1 Seeing Through the Sea of Green

Jan 01, 2012

Early last year I was faced with the need to buy a new vehicle. A process some find exciting, to me it was intimidating and frustrating. I knew all about makes, models and all of the latest, most desirable features, but when it came down to it, aside from pretty stuff and the necessity of heated seats, I knew nothing about cars. The thought of making a large investment in something I was not completely educated on had the potential to drive me to simply turn to public transportation and...
Homeowner Homework: Part 1 Seeing Through the Sea of Green
1971 Called and It Wants its Kitchen Back

Jan 01, 2012

For years now you have been talking about renovating that “Brady Bunch” kitchen of yours and turning it to something more “Kardashian”. So, now you have a contractor come over to your house and give you a quote for what you want done. Then it hits you, your wife was right, it will cost you a lot more that what you were expecting. What will you do now? Maybe, you can do the work yourself; after all you took a wood shop class in 8th grade and watched Bob...
1971 Called and It Wants its Kitchen Back
Handy Man Plumbing Superstore

Jan 01, 2012

The moment you walk into the impressive showroom at the Handy Man Plumbing Superstore you know you’ve come to the right place. These folks are experts at kitchen and bathroom remodeling, and they are here to walk you through it. The in-stock products at Handy Man cover a wide range of manufacturers and the showroom contains a dazzling array of faucets, sinks, toilets, vanities, whirlpools, tubs, showers, lighting and more. You can feel the sense of pride and integrity of a family...
Handy Man Plumbing Superstore
Stone Center

Jan 01, 2012

Are you in the market for an updated look in your kitchen or bath? Then the Stone Centeris the place for you! Creative Surfaces, Inc. started manufacturing custom store fixtures, signage, and countertops for retail, automotive, and casino industry in 1988. Projects are always custom designed by their knowledgeable design team using state-of-the-art computer software and mathematical precision to create unique masterpieces. They have a long list of satisfied local, regional and national...
Stone Center
Avoiding Those Ice Dams

Dec 01, 2011

Why Avoid Ice Dams? Ice dams are a build-up of ice on the roof of a home or office. They typically occur at the roof edges, usually filling in the rain gutters and working their way up the roof. They can also form large icicles hanging from the eaves and gutters. This can often trap melting water and cause leaks into ceilings and walls. Left uncorrected, this can cause water stains, musty odors, mold growth, wood rot and rusting and damage to electrical devices. Collapsed ceilings or...
Avoiding Those Ice Dams
Peaked Perfection

Dec 01, 2011

Nestled in a quiet cul-de-sac along the Big Sioux River, is the newest custom home created by Chad Bozzell and the team at Bozzell Construction. This cute, country cottage blends well with the natural beauty surrounding this exclusive neighborhood. Sharply peaked roofs rise above the natural tones and abundant natural stone covering the exterior of this beautiful home. Up the steep front stairs, across the stoop, you step into the welcoming foyer where stunning rustic hickory planked wood...
Peaked Perfection
Gift Wrap Inspiration

Dec 01, 2011

By the time this article hits press, there isn't going to be a huge amount of time before Christmas. However, the extra effort in uniquely wrapping your gifts with hand made coverings will shine through. If you are a procrastinator like me, there is still plenty of time, so lets get started! First of all, understand that wrapping gifts going to friends and loved ones with non-traditional coverings isn’t just about saving a few dollars on rolls of paper and expensive bows. However,...
Gift Wrap Inspiration
Find the Path to Home Ownership

Dec 01, 2011

The prospect of owning your first home stirs lots of excitement…and lots of questions. Here are a few that may be on your mind: Is buying a house a smart move for me? Don't let the mortgage misery of recent years scare you away. Buying a home is still a good investment, if you buy and borrow smart. That means not getting in over your head. An honest lender will help you determine what you can handle financially. Financial readiness is only part of the equation. Are you...
Find the Path to Home Ownership
Schoeneman's Building Materials Center

Dec 01, 2011

If you live in or around the Sioux Empire, you’ve probably heard of Schoenemans. Family owned and managed since 1888, Schoeneman’s Building Materials Center has weathered many changes over the past 123 years. Schoeneman’s now has a new location in Harrisburg giving you more locations and more products to choose from for your home and yard. For instance, in their inception lumber was only a sideline and the sale of grain and coal was their focus. Due to transportation...
Schoeneman's Building Materials Center
Granite Transformations

Dec 01, 2011

Granite Transformations is the largest direct countertop manufacturer in the world with offices and showrooms in more than 200 locations which offer new and exciting alternatives to traditional countertop and surfacing choices. No other company offers no demolition, no maintenance, the safest food preparation surface, and the only granite and glass surface with a lifetime warranty. The Sioux Falls, SD retail location is family owned and operated and services communities up to a one hundred...
Granite Transformations
Bathroom Remodeling Ideas

Dec 01, 2011

Remodeling continues to be a popular trend in the housing industry. If you’re looking at selling your home soon and want to spruce it up a bit, visit with a professional remodeler to see what remodels will add value to your home. More often than not, they will tell you the kitchen and the bathroom are more of the popular rooms that will raise the sales value of your home. Bathroom remodeling ideas need not be reserved for a house that is to be sold, however. You can enjoy a bathroom...
Bathroom Remodeling Ideas
Rethinking the Advent Calendar

Dec 01, 2011

25 innovative products and inspiring insights to prepare you for a bathroom renovation in the New Year. “Well-being begins at home. If you wake up inspired by a home you love, you’re going to have a better day.” – Sarah Susanka A frantic scribble in my sketchbook, I had encased this quote in a giant bubble with arrows pointing at it from all directions (the giant bubble being the universal sign of earth-shattering importance). Recently given the incredible...
Rethinking the Advent Calendar
Walk-In Showers: The Wave of the Future

Dec 01, 2011

Walk-In showerswill be the wave of the future. The reason is simple yet gripping because that little room happens to be the most accident prone room in the house, and as we age and notice the many things we are not able to do as easily as we once did, we realize that a Walk-In shower can become one of our utmost important investments. And it's not just important to seniors. It is safer for young children and adults as well. When the floors are wet, falling is all too easy. Accidents...
Walk-In Showers: The Wave of the Future