Custom built-in bench in new construction home

We have installed and painted this built in for an entry way in a new construction home. All that’s left is for the homeowner to select hardware. This built-in feature is great for taking your jacket off, hanging it up, then sitting down to take off your wet shoes. You can then store the shoes under the bench.

These sort of built-in features are great for existing homes too because we can build them in our warehouse, away from your home and then install them in a day - no hassle, no construction zone in your house - it’s like ordering from Amazon, but this is made in America by serious craftsmen!

New Construction Stairs in Mason!

We’ve completed the stairs in the new construction home we are working on in Mason! The stairs came out perfect. A new home is always fun, but stairs are something we can also remodel in an existing home. In many homes the stairs are right in sight of the front door and set the first impression that guests have when they come into your home. An update or remodel can not only make that impression a beautiful one, but also remove creaky stairs, make steep staircases safer, we can resurface worn stairs with great, new options … there’s so much we can do. If your stairs just don’t look right to you or if they’re worn down, give us a call and have them remodeled by a team of professional finish carpenters, trained create safe, beautiful stairs.

Jackson Staircase: After the homeowners move in!

A staircase can be the centerpiece of some homes. You walk into the front door and there it is. How does it look? Is it a reflection of your family’s style and taste? Staircases require an experienced finish carpenter - the type of professional who can show you options you may not have known were possible with your stairs. Don’t settle for less in your home.

These stairs here were from a Lansing home we worked on just as things started to open. The entire staircase, spanning three floors, was built by our team. It’s one of our favorites and it showcases what we are capable of!

Second story decks give you views to relax to

This second story balcony style deck is looking brand new with a power wash and new stain from our crew! We fit this in for the homeowner as part of a larger project inside the home, but it’s nice to get outside, enjoy the breeze and the views, which is exactly what they will be doing on this deck now that it’s looking better than ever!

A basement living room for a student

Loving where you live is a concept many of us have gotten more familiar with in the last year. This basement went from a concrete, dark room to a beautiful space.

This week, we’ve posted about the other rooms, but today, we are checking out the main room. This main room has a place for cold drinks, counter space and a ton of room for a young student to live at home or really anything these homeowners can imagine. From the lights to the carpeting and the walls, all the work was done by our team, who have now finished over a dozen basements in the last year and a half.

Please check out our other posts this week for the bedroom and study from this basement project. We are really proud of the work our team is done and would love to inspire new basement projects!

A basement office for an Okemos home

Love finished basements? So do we! This office nook is a custom feature, designed to meet the needs and specifications of our homeowner. This could be a place for a college student to do their homework in a “home-not-so-far-away-from-home” or it could be a private suite for remote work. If you can imagine it, we can build it.

Everything from floor to ceiling (minus furniture) was done by our team. Our project manager, GT, worked with the homeowners to select flooring, colors and features. This basement has gone from a concrete storage bin to a place you’d love to spend time in!

We will be featuring different rooms from this basement all week, so check back with us for more of this great home or check out our recent posts!

A beautiful basement bedroom

We just finished a basement in Okemos. This basement has now become a beautiful, private part of the home with its own living room, office, bathroom and the bedroom featured in this post!

Everything from floor to ceiling (minus furniture) was done by our team. Our project manager, GT, worked with the homeowners to select flooring, colors and features. It all came together so well.

We will be featuring different rooms from this basement all week, so check back with us for more of this great home!

Lansing Three Season Room

We just finished a beautiful three season room in Lansing! Just in time for the homeowner to enjoy it this weekend.

Three season rooms are great places to hang out and read a book while the kids play out back, share a drink, or just to take a nap in peace.

Do you have a three season room? How do you use yours?

Check Out this Three-Season Room

Having a place to truly relax at home is more important than ever now - whether it’s to gather together or to spend some time apart reading by the fire - having spaces we truly cherish are a necessity.

This three-season room addition is so close to finished and it’s already looking gorgeous. We even ran heat into it, so it’s still going to be a great room to spend time in this winter with the fire going. All that’s left is to replace the two flat exterior doors with glass doors and it’s done.

The Staircase Finished!

This beautiful staircase is finished and stained. In this home and in many others, the staircase and balustrade (the rail and balusters) are the first features guests see as they walk in.

A handsome balustrade like this can set the tone for the entire home, which is why I love working on them. This balustrade includes hundreds of individual pieces which were planned out and cut for exactly their part of the finished product. The bends and joints cut and refined until they fit perfectly and the Newell posts expertly placed and secured to hold it all together for decades to come.

I’m proud of this work and wish I could see it when the tape is taken up and the homeowner moves in. Thanks to Bryan Janes Construction for bringing me in on this project.