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Meet Our Designer – Nicole Brown
Meet designer Nicole Brown, who joined Talmadge Construction in the fall of 2013. Nicole is a native of Santa Cruz, a 2007 Harbor High School graduate who had long aspired to become an interior designer and chose to attend West...
Building a Relationship Along With a Home
Who do you call when winter rains seep through your double-paned windows? A second-story deck floods your kitchen below? When little mountain critters sneak their way into your pool shed, gnawing through the wires and shorting out...
A Mini Kitchen to Make Your Remodel Easier
Thinking about improving your kitchen for improved usability with your Aging in Place planning? There are a myriad of options for you to consider, including: customized countertop height easy-to-reach microwave roll out trays, pan...
Mid-Century Modern meets “The Jetsons” in new Rio Del Mar kitchen
This Rio del Mar spent years envisioning what their new kitchen would look like. With Talmadge Construction, they found a team who could design their dream and build it perfectly within a schedule and a budget. Welcome to Beth and...
Q and A About New Cabinets with Architect Danielle Grenier
Team Talmadge architect Danielle Grenier has extensive experience working with homeowners to choose and configure cabinets that complement both their lifestyles and design aesthetics. Recently, she helped some Depot Hill homeowners...
Introducing the Passive House
As humans have evolved, so have our dwellings. At first, the type of man-made dwelling was dictated by climate and available materials: Igloo, adobe, grass huts, for example. As energy became plentiful and cheap, homes were...
Aging in Place Beautifully
Did you know that 10,000 people will turn 65 every day in the U.S.? People who are age 65 or older will comprise 25% of the total population by the year 2-25! Where will all these people live as they head into their golden years? I...
Hilltop Cinema Verité, Everyday
A self-confessed audiophile and homebody turns to Talmadge Construction, Inc. for a living quarters remodel that culminates in a state-of-the-art home theater. High tech meets the rugged hills in one mountain home, a recent Talmadge...
Dream Room Becomes a Sun-Drenched Reality
A chance encounter with a happy Talmadge Construction client was all the impetus this La Selva Beach homeowner needed to begin giving life to her remodeling ideas. With the Talmadge design-build solution, four months is all it took...
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