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A Quick Guide to Replacement Windows

Windows & Doors

  Replacement windows are one of the most common and popular home improvements, which is why there are so many details and questions around the topic.  For an educational head start, we give you this quick guide to replacement windows. Detecting a Window...

8 Ways to Bring Natural Light into Your Home

Design & Remodeling, Remodeling

  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...

Before & After: A 3D Kitchen Design = No Surprises

Before & After, Design & Remodeling, Kitchens

  A Webster Groves, MO family was ready for a new kitchen. They wanted two ovens, special zones for cooking, entertaining and working, and a look that was more architecturally significant to match the classic style of their home built in 1922. To gain historical...

Take a Mosby Tour: Modern Kitchen in an MCM Home

Design & Remodeling, Kitchens, Mosby Tour

A 1960 split-level flat-roof mid-century modern home in Creve Coeur, MO was creating a bit of cramp for the growing family of 4 (soon to be 5). They needed more usable space as well as an updated kitchen. Mosby Building Arts designer Jake Spurgeon, AKBD, advocated...

Q&A: What’s the Difference Between Design-Build and Remodeling?

Design & Remodeling, Q & A, Remodeling

  We recently sat down with the leader of the Mosby Building Arts Planning and Design team, Jack Culian. He detailed the difference of design-build vs. remodeling projects, and revealed a new design innovation coming to Mosby in 2017. Here are Jack’s answers to 4...

Planning Romantic Spaces in Your Home

Bathrooms, Design & Remodeling, Personal Spaces

  Dimmed lights, candles, and neutral colors create a more romantic pallet in the home. Women tend to be more affected by the colors and mood in the bathroom and the master bedroom. Women tend to look at their home as more of our personality and style. The...

DESIGNER TALK: Red Flags When Interviewing a Designer

Design & Remodeling, Designer Talk

DESIGNER TALK: Red Flags When Interviewing a Designer   Every day, designer Jake Spurgeon is in the homes of potential clients who are interested in working with Mosby Building Arts for their remodel. This is essentially a job interview to help you determine if...

Winter Planning for Summer Outdoor Living

Decks, Exterior Design, Outdoor Living, Remodeling

Don’t wait until you have ditched your winter coat for shorts and flip flops to begin planning your new outdoor space. If you want to enjoy it for the spring and summer, it needs to be planned now, in the winter. Whether it is an outdoor kitchen, patio, or deck, it...

Our Favorite New Kitchen & Bath Products

Bathrooms, Designer Talk, Kitchens

Every year, Mosby Building Arts designers attend the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) to see brand new kitchen and bath products. Jake Spurgeon and Julie Giljum each share their 5 favorite items from the recent KBIS 2017. Jake Spurgeon, Mosby Building Arts...

Q&A: What Differentiates the Mosby Production Team?

Design & Remodeling, Q & A, Remodeling

We recently sat down with the guiding lights of the Mosby Building Arts production team to learn what motivates their commitment to excellence. Tyler Cluff, the Vice President of Production, has been with Mosby since 2003. Tina Reese, Production Department Manager,...

7 Kitchen Remodeling Mistakes to Avoid

Kitchens

See more photos of this kitchen for serious bakers on Houzz. Kitchen remodeling is a big investment of time and money, which is why you don’t want any lingering regrets after the project is done. For a successful kitchen remodel, these are 7 mistakes to avoid: 1....

Mosby Book Report: A Pattern Language

Architecture, Design & Remodeling, Remodeling

Do you look or do you see? This is a simple question with layers of meaning. We could say it’s the difference between identifying an object and absorbing its details. Looking: Our society has come to accept at face value quite a lot of bad architecture and design....

The 5 Most Valuable Bathroom Trends

Bathrooms

There is a move away from spending money on elaborate, showplace bathrooms and, instead, designing bathrooms that better reflect how you actually live. Daily comfort and ease-of-use is a valuable investment. Here are 5 bathroom trends that reflect this new way of...

7 Tips for Your Kitchen Facelift

Kitchens

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...

Mosby Tour: A University City Master Suite Addition

Bathrooms, Design & Remodeling, Mosby Tour, Room Additions

Mosby Tour: A University City Master Suite Addition A University City, MO home built in 1957 has responded brilliantly to constant transformation. Both inside and out, our homeowner has remodeled most every square inch of her house, and we’ve been there to help. After...