Summer has come to an end and fall is now upon us. And while it’s a great time to enjoy falling leaves and cooler weather, it’s also a good time to prepare the outside of your home for winter. Here are a few maintenance tips to make your home ready for winter weather....
At some point, every home needs something remodeled. Need, desire and money are tied to making these decisions, but what motivates people to finally pull the trigger and take the plunge? As we have been remodeling St. Louis homes since 1947, we are eternally...
A Ballwin, MO couple still loved their one-and-a-half story ranch home built in 1978. The location is ideal for them, and interior modifications made over the years provide all they need. The exterior of the home needed some maintenance updates, and this highlighted...
What Kind of Remodeling Customer Service Should You Expect? You expect a certain level of satisfactory service from a hotel stay or restaurant meal. Remodeling companies should be held to the same standards, especially because they are working inside your home. Along...
When planning a bathroom remodel one thing to consider is if the electrical components of the bathroom need to be updated. Most full bathroom remodeling projects require a building permit in St. Louis County. This building permit triggers plumbing and electrical...
As part of Mosby Building Art’s Anniversary, we had visited some of the projects that Scott Mosby’s father, Sam, had been a part of in the early days of the St. Louis remodeling company. This piece was originally published in July 2007. Hal Knight has since passed...
A bathroom shower can incorporate many different accessories, all of which can make your showering experience easier and more enjoyable. One accessory homeowners often ask for is a shower bench. Shower benches serve several purposes, some of which you may have never...
Increasing the amount of natural light in your home reduces your reliance on artificial light during the day (also reflected in your electric bill!) while boosting your sense of well-being. Here are 8 ways to light up your life, ranging from do-it-yourself to...
If you’re content with the size and layout of your kitchen but are unhappy with how outdated and worn it looks, you’re ready for a kitchen facelift. Updating kitchen surfaces and details without altering the basic layout is also known as a pull and replace by the...
Architectural Highlights: 175 Years of St. Louis Historic Homes A house must be at least 50 years old to be eligible for historic designation, and St. Louis, Missouri has a solid 175 years of historic housing stock. There are over 100 of them that made the...
Mosby Ghost Stories: Remodeling in Haunted Homes We remodel St. Louis homes of all ages, and we do love working on century homes. Now, we’re not saying all homes in the 100 year old range are haunted – but homes of that vintage are more prone to having some...
Mosby Tour: A Rustically Elegant Master Suite Addition A South St. Louis County couple nearing their retirement years wanted to update key parts of the home they’ve lived in for 30 years. A top priority was having a light-filled master suite with a larger bathroom....
One of the main roles of your homes’ exterior is to keep the elements like water and moisture on the outside of your home. Several factors play a part in keeping this true like your house’s roof, siding, windows and doors. But maintaining a dry home involves more than...
DESIGNER TALK Do You Really Need a Dining Room? Karen Bruns, Mosby Building Arts Designer In the remodeling world, we continually confront this question: Dining rooms – do we really need them anymore? Dining rooms have been a mainstay of the American home forever. But...
If you live in a home that has remained virtually unchanged since it was first built and inhabited, then you most likely live in a time capsule home. This phrase was originally coined to describe single-owner homes built in the 1940s and 50s that finally hit the real...