Okay, just a beginning to get this blog going. Remodelers' Connection is an answer for all my clients who want insight into how to make their renovations go smoothly, to my friends and family who want to follow the project at our new home, and to interested on lookers who crave information on remodeling, want to avoid all those nasty pitfalls we all hear about, and are open to planning their projects to maximize the results.

Lofty goals - I think just practical, but that's me. I am into researching the information and applying it thoughtfully, then passing on this knowledge to others.

So a short background. First of all if you want to get the full scope of who I am and what I do professionally, you should go to my home page at http://www.goldmanarts.com/nicolehome.htm. There you will find a list of services for my company, some background on my design philosophy and why I got into the project management aspect of remodeling, as well as copies of my articles for such magazines as Fine Homebuilding, Inspired House, Accent Home and Garden, Cape Cod Home, Philadelphia Style, The Homesteader and many more.

The photo you see is of what we are working with at present. A 1970's Deck-House-like structure in the front, with a 1980's salt box-like addition in the back. Finally there is a garage that looks like it belongs to neither era or structure and our task is to reconsile the roof lines and bring some clarity to the design, and actually make it an attractive home. We've had help along the way, from two trusted friends and professionals - architect Lawrence Cheng of Cambridge, MA, and builder Steven McElheney of Cotuit, MA. I'll get into the story more along the way and through the photos. It all started last August when we saw the house for the frist time and it will be another six to nine months before we're done.

I'm still trying to figure out how to work wthis blog thing, so be patient and there will be some excellent info to tap into in the weeks and mon