Remodeling Tips and Inspiration
How Do Interior Designers Charge ?
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Appliances or Cabinets: Which do you need to choose first?
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Butler’s Pantries and Sculleries: What are they and do you need one?
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Washing Machines and Women’s Liberation
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The Importance of Good Project Management
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4 Kitchen Ideas to Add Beauty and Function To Your Home
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Refacing Vs Replacing – How to Decide What’s Right For You
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Custom Cabinets Vs Semi-Custom Cabinets… What’s The Difference?
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Do You Need An Architect To Remodel Your Home?
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Client Etiquette: Tips to Create Better Contractor Relationships
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12 Amazon Finds for Better Home Organization
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Kitchen Sink Options
Apron...
We’re Control Freaks
McManus Kitchen and Bath is a Control Freak... About DustYour livability is our top concern during a remodeling project. We take pride in being the first and only contractor in Tallahassee to provide a worry-free remodeling experience by using the BuildClean Dust...
Project Management For Remodeling in Tallahassee
McManus Kitchen and Bath provides a single place where you can work with interior design and construction professionals who can help you create a happy, healthy home. We start each project with a Design and Budget Consult. It will help you clarify your...
How to Live With Your New Roommate, A Tallahassee Remodeler
McManus Kitchen and Bath provides a single place where you can work with interior design and construction professionals who can help you create a happy, healthy home. We start each project with a Design and Budget Consult. It will help you clarify your design ideas,...
Livable Remodeling – Controlling Job Site Dust in Tallahassee
McManus Kitchen and Bath provides a single place where you can work with interior design and construction professionals who can help you create a happy, healthy home. We start each project with a Design and Budget Consult. It will help you clarify your design ideas,...
Frequently Asked Questions
McManus Kitchen and Bath provides a single place where you can work with interior design and construction professionals who can help you create a happy, healthy home. We start each project with a Design and Budget Consult. It will help you clarify your design...
Schluter Tile Seminar
McManus Kitchen and Bath provides a single place where you can work with interior design and construction professionals who can help you create a happy, healthy home. We start each project with a Design and Budget Consult. It will help you clarify your design ideas,...
Single, Married with Kids, Retiring… Remodeling for the Different Stages of Life
Custom Remodeling: Ideas For Different Stages of Life Your home is most likely the biggest investment you will make in your lifetime–financially, and in some ways, emotionally. It’s the place you will spend the most time, invite family and friends into, and experience...
High Value, Low Cost Remodeling Projects For New Homeowners
8 Low Cost Remodeling Projects You Can Do Yourself Few things are more satifying than a successful DIY Remodeling Project. But DIY projects can also become a nightmare if you tackle something too complex or if you don't have the right tools and know how. If...
Should You Remodel? 7 Times Remodeling Might Be a Mistake
Should You Remodel Your Home In Tallahassee? With all the current home renovation TV shows, magazines, blogs, and social media accounts out there, it’s no surprise that more people than ever are remodeling their homes. While remodeling may have slowed down a little in...
What is Design Build Remodeling?
Design Build Remodeling A Streamlined Approach to Remodeling Your HomeSave Time & Avoid ConfusionBetter designs and MaterailsA More Enjoyable ExperienceMcManus Kitchen and Bath is the only licensed contractor in Tallahassee with an in-house design team and...
Professional Project Management for Your Remodel
5 Ways a Professional Project Management Makes Remodeling Projects Better If you don't care how long your project takes or how much money is wasted then this post is not for you. But if you're like most of us you need your project done as quickly as possible, with few...
Want Your Remodel Done Before the Holidays? Better Start Soon
There is Still Time To Complete Your Remodel Before The Holidays!How long does it take? It can take 6+ weeks to plan a remodel and another 6 weeks for cabinets and other materials to be delivered. If you have a firm completion date in mind you should start planning 3...
The Cost of Not Remodeling Your Kitchen
The Cost Of Living with An Oudated Kitchen [dsm_before_after_image before_src="https://mcmanuskitchenandbath.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Before-1.jpg" before_alt="Outdated Kitchen Before" before_title_text="Kitchen Before Remodeling"...
8 Questions To Ask When Evaluating A Remodeling Estimate
Evaluating a remodeling estimate is not easy, especially if you do not have remodeling experience. You don’t know what you don’t know. This guide outlines the basic things to look for in a quality estiamte. If you find this helpful you might also like 38 Questions to...
Step By Step Process for Evaluating Remodeling Contractors
Questions for Evaluating a Contractor A well done remodel can add lots of value to your home and make it more enjoyable for your friends and family for the next decade or more. But a poorly done update can lead to a lot of frustration and regret. The difference often...
5 Reasons Remodeling Projects Go Wrong
Few things are more frustrating than being in the middle of a remodeling project gone bad. Why Remodeling Projects Go Bad When you start a remodeling project, you’re excited and full of anticipation for the great changes coming your way. But every year, hundreds of...
Should You Remodel Your Home Before Moving In?
Should You Remodel Your Home Before Moving In? You finally signed on the last dotted line and your realtor handed you a new set of keys. You own a home! If it needs work to make it into your dream home, you can be tempted to jump right into a remodeling project before...
The Emotional Rollercoaster of Remodeling
Remodeling your home is by nature disruptive to you daily routine and can be a roller coaster ride of emotion. How crazy a ride it is depends on the contractor you use. The Emotional Roller Coaster of Remodeling If you haven’t done a significant remodel in your home...
Inset Cabinets or Frameless Cabinets ?
Inset or Frameless Cabinets: Which is Best for Your Kitchen Remodel? One of the best ways to get an instant update to your Tallahassee kitchen–in terms of aesthetics and functionality–is by replacing your cabinets. Kitchen cabinets are the most prominent single...
How To Organize and Adjust Kitchen Drawers
How to Organize and Adjust Kitchen Drawers Are your kitchen drawers driving you crazy? Are you spending more time searching through a cluttered drawer or trying to shut an overcrowded one than enjoying your Tallahassee kitchen? Because kitchens are the heart of the...
5 Popular Kitchen Layouts and How To Optimize Them
5 Popular Kitchen Layouts Kitchen remodeling is often about compromise. Because you're working in an existing space and not a creating one from scratch you have to figure out how to optimize what you have. A lot can be done to reinvent a space but different kitchen...
4 Signs Your Kitchen Needs A Remodel
If you’re considering a kitchen remodel for your Tallahassee home, you’re in good company. According to Houzz, many people are renovating their kitchens now because they spend more time at home, value the space, want to invest in their homes, and feel they have the...
A Beginner’s Guide To Modern Kitchen Design
A Beginner's Guide To Modern Kitchen DesignIn recent years, homebuyers have been rediscovering the charm of the modern kitchen. With this space becoming more function than form, homeowners are able to create a modern look with simple details and subtle touches. If...
How to Choose A Range Hood For Your Kitchen
How to Choose A Range Hood For Your KitchenCooking will inherently cause fumes in your kitchen. Whether you are trying to avoid breathing in smoke or are trying to keep stains off of your walls, a range hood is an essential part of keeping your cooking space clean and...
Should Your Kitchen Cabinets Go Up to the Ceiling?
Should Your Kitchen Cabinets Go Up to the Ceiling?Planning for a new kitchen or major remodel? If so, you might be trying to decide if you should get ceiling-height cabinets or go the traditional route, with a gap above each cabinet. Lately, ceiling-height cabinets...
Do Gas Stoves Cause Indoor Air Pollution?
Do Gas Stoves Cause Indoor Air Pollution?The kitchen is one of the most important focal points of your home. And it’s often the first place homeowners choose to remodel. If you’re one of those homeowners, you might be considering whether or not you should get a brand...
Essentials for your Outdoor Kitchen
Essentials For Your Outdoor KitchenThinking of adding an outdoor kitchen to your home? Maybe you want to level up your dining experience? Or perhaps, you’re looking to entertain your friends and family and limit the amount of time you go back and forth? Whatever the...
Factors That Affect Cost in a Kitchen Remodel
Factors That Affect Cost in a Kitchen RemodelFrom individual material costs, to install costs, to your choice of contractor, a lot of factors can tip your budget in the wrong direction if you aren't careful. We start each project with a Design and Budget Consult that...
Kitchen Remodeling Ideas That Will Increase Your Home Value
Kitchen Remodeling Ideas That Will Increase Your Home ValueHere are some tips to help you get started and make changes that will improve the resale value of your home.Since the kitchen is the heart of the home, you need to ensure it is appealing, comfortable, and a...
A Guide to Ceiling-Height Kitchen Cabinets
A Guide to Ceiling-Height Kitchen CabinetsThis is a very common question and the answer will depend on a couple of factors: ceiling height and style, cabinetry type, and, of course, what you like best.When it comes time to install your kitchen cabinets, whether it be...
Choosing the Right Mirror for Your Bathroom
Choosing the Right Vanity Mirror for Your BathroomA bathroom mirror is about much more than function — it is a vital aesthetic piece. In fact, the right vanity mirror can make or break a bathroom design. However, there is some good news if you are not happy with the...
Walk-In Showers: Everything You Need to Know
Everything You Need to Know About Walk-In ShowersA walk-in shower is a shower space that doesn’t come with barriers like a door or a shower curtain. Usually, these showers come with walls that contain water or steam. As the showers are open in nature, they are...
Should I Convert My Tub to a Shower?
Should I Convert My Bathtub into a Shower?When it comes time for a bathroom update, you may consider converting your bathtub into a shower. A tub to shower conversion is a popular remodeling project and an easy way to update an outdated bathroom. You can convert a...
Add Closet Organizers and Storage to Make Your Life Easier
Closet Organizers and Storage Are you tired of having a messy closet? Think about what it’s costing you? Every day it’s the same thing. Go to your closet, hunt for the item you want, push clothes to and fro, and what do you end up with? I’ll tell you, a wrinkled mess!...
Ultimate Bathtub Buying Guide
Ultimate Bathtub Buying Guide Sitting in your bathtub after a long day of work is one of the most relaxing ways to ease your stress, which is why it is important to weigh your choices for the best, most comfortable bathtub. However, buying and installing a bathtub can...
Tune Up Coupon
About a year after your project is complete we'll be in touch to check on how things are holding up. It's pretty common for small adjustments or touch ups to be needed and if you like we'll come out and do a little "tune up" service for you at no cost to you.
Closet Lighting For Function and Beauty
McManus Kitchen and Bath provides a single place where you can work with interior design and construction professionals who can help you create a happy, healthy home. We start each project with a Design and Budget Consult. It will help you clarify your design...
Small Bathroom Storage and Design Tips
McManus Kitchen and Bath provides a single place where you can work with interior design and construction professionals who can help you create a happy, healthy home. We start each project with a Design and Budget Consult. It will help you clarify your design...
Want A Walk In Shower? Here are Some Pro’s and Con’s To Consider
McManus Kitchen and Bath provides a single place where you can work with interior design and construction professionals who can help you create a happy, healthy home. We start each project with a Design and Budget Consult. It will help you clarify your...
5 Great Bathroom Storage Tips
McManus Kitchen and Bath provides a single place where you can work with interior design and construction professionals who can help you create a happy, healthy home. We start each project with a Design and Budget Consult. It will help you clarify your design ideas,...
4 Tips to Create A Spa Like Master Bath Experience
McManus Kitchen and Bath provides a single place where you can work with interior design and construction professionals who can help you create a happy, healthy home. We start each project with a Design and Budget Consult. It will help you clarify your design...
3 Tricks for Designing a Kids Bathroom
McManus Kitchen and Bath provides a single place where you can work with interior design and construction professionals who can help you create a happy, healthy home. We start each project with a Design and Budget Consult. It will help you clarify your design...
Butler’s Pantries and Sculleries: What are they and do you need one?
Butlers Pantries and Sculleries: What are they and Do You Need One? When you hear the terms “butler’s pantry” or “scullery,” do you think of servants in formal uniforms and white gloves serving the aristocracy on silver trays? While the words do sound old-fashioned,...
Washing Machines and Women’s Liberation
Washing Machines and Women’s Liberation When you think of women’s liberation, what comes to mind? The right to vote? Equal pay for equal work? Or maybe… washing machines ? You read that right. Some historians believe that the washing machine (and other similar modern...
4 Kitchen Ideas to Add Beauty and Function To Your Home
Kitchen Ideas To Add Beauty and Function Years ago, the family kitchen was a “working room” only – a place that was unadorned and closed off to guests. But today, it really is the heart of the home, a place for both families and guests to congregate and spend time...
Custom Cabinets Vs Semi-Custom Cabinets… What’s The Difference?
Custom Cabinets Vs Semi-Custom Custom cabinets are made to order... But semi custom are also made to order. So what's the difference ? When you’re considering what type of cabinets you want, you probably automatically think that custom cabinets are the best but in...
12 Amazon Finds for Better Home Organization
Amazon Items for Home Organization Everyone knows the benefits of living in an organized home. You spend less time and have less frustration searching for items you need. You don’t have to move piles of things from one place to another or try to make them fit in a...
Kitchen Sink Options
Apron front sinks have a unique look and provide a durable "apron" at the sink area to protect your cabinets. Kitchen Sink Options: Your Complete Guide Kitchen sinks are used more than any other sink in the house, and more than many appliances and other home features....
Kitchen Faucet Options: How To Pick the Right Faucet For Your Needs
Kitchen Faucet Options: What’s Right for You? The kitchen is a hard-working and important room in your home–it’s called the heart of the home for a reason! It’s also a complex area where many different elements must come together to work both functionally and...
13 Clever Places To Add Electrical Outlets
13 Clever Places to Add Electric Outlets to Your Home One of the best things about building or remodeling your own home is all the little special touches you can add. You can customize every detail and make it perfect for your life and family. One detail you might...
7 Garage Upgrades For Efficiency and Convenience
7 Garage Upgrades For Efficiency and Convenience For most people, the garage is much more than just where they park their cars. It serves as a hub for home upkeep projects, hobbies, storage, car maintenance, and more. Outfitting your garage to help you accomplish...
10 Unconventional Upgrades to Transform Your Tallahassee Home
10 Unusual Upgrades to Consider for Your Tallahassee Home One of the best parts about remodeling your home is that you can customize it to fit your needs–and wants–exactly. As long as you’re not planning to sell it in the next few years, go ahead and fill your home...
How To Choose A Kitchen Range Hood
How the Right Kitchen Range Hood Can Revolutionize Your Cooking Experience Cooking truly engages all your senses, from the sizzle of meat in the pan to the smell of cookies in the oven. And the satisfaction that comes from feeding the people you care about is...
10 Simple Tasks for A Healthier Home
Tips for A Healthy Home A healthy home is clean, comfortable and has good air qualtiy. While that may seem obvious many of the things can can affect the health of our homes are not. You probably spend as much or more time at home than in any other place, so it’s...