Perfectly Pink Goes Global!

Phil Hide March 22, 2023

Perfectly Pink goes around the world! Recently, one of Wise Design & Remodel’s kitchen projects has been creating some world wide buzz because of it’s color — pink! Yes, you heard that right, pink and from Australia to England and right back here to United States, this Minneapolis project is turning heads and changing the way color can be incorporated into a design that both compliments what the homeowner wants and needs in a living space.  For this project, the couple wanted a kitchen that did more with the closed-off layout of their current gray and white space and for expertise in that area, they turned to Designer/Builder, Phillip Hide of Wise Design & Remodel.  If you’d like to see more about the Perfectly Pink Kitchen or

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New Private Showroom!

Phil Hide March 7, 2023

PRIVATE SHOWROOM COMING MARCH 2023! Some exciting changes are happening at Wise Design and Remodel this year! To begin, we have collaborated with two high end cabinet makers, Decor and Zonavita, to be their local distributors in the Twin Cities and metro area.  Further enhancing this partnership will be a 2500 sq. foot, private office/showroom located in the Wycliff Building conveniently located in the heart of the Twin Cities. This will provide our clients with a central meeting place for project details, as well as hands on viewing of the high quality cabinet products we will now be distributing for these fine cabinet companies. Stay tuned for more details on the showroom to come later this year, but in the meantime, check out our new cabinet partners and see what kind of

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Accent on Accessibility

Phil Hide January 24, 2021

This Vadnais Heights remodel demonstrates that accessibility really can have universal appeal.  The original bathroom was awkward and felt cluttered. The couple wanted the new bath to look nice, suit them as they age in place, and accommodate their wheelchair-using son Jordan, when he visits with his family. Accessible tub, toilet and door We replaced the hard-to-reach, jetted corner tub with a smaller rectangular Kohler soaking tub. It conserves water, features a long grab bar and is much easy to navigate. The comfort-height Kohler toilet has both vertical and horizontal grab bars.  The new, six-panel bathroom door is  2-in. wider than before and fitted with offset hinges that add even more clearance for the wheelchair.  Comfort height toilet with grab bars Before Soaking tub with

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Pinterest Inspired Her Bath Oasis

Tom Sweeney January 20, 2021

The ultimate measure of any remodel’s success rests on one thing: Are the homeowners happy? On that basis, Joan and Paul’s Eden Prairie master bath is a five-star, platinum level outcome.  “I’m still at the stage where I just go in there and look around and go , ‘Wow.’ It’s the nicest room I have ever had in my life. I feel so lucky to have it,” Joan said. Best of all, the project was completed for Christmas as promised. Joan credits Wise Design President Philip Hide, who personally designed, priced and managed the bath project. However, she also cites his online project management tools for the positive remodeling experience. Wise Design uses the latest interactive software to share communications, budgets, schedules and files. The online

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Wise Basement Remodel Earns 2019 NARI CotY Award

Tom Sweeney November 12, 2019

The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) named Wise Design & Remodel a Minnesota Contractor of the Year for this project at the trade group’s annual CotY Awards dinner on Nov. 12, 2019. The project won in the Basement Under $100,000 category. NARI judges recognized the remodel for improving functionality and aesthetics, innovative problem solving, superior craftsmanship and meeting the clients’ needs. Nearly 340 fellow NARI members and guests attended the event at ARIA Minneapolis. Wise Design & Remodel President Philip Hide, left, with 2019 CotY Award and NARI President Guy Selinske at annual awards dinner on Nov. 12, 2019. Mary and Stu’s Golden Valley basement was a disaster. Previous owners had done a crude job of finishing it themselves in the 1970s. Since

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Small Bath Solutions

Phil Hide October 29, 2019

Growing up in North London and working in the family plumbing supply and remodeling company, I learned that great bathrooms don’t have to be especially large.  An efficient layout, smart features and quality surfaces are more important than size. I got to prove this premise when I remodeled the main level bath at our own 1937 Minneapolis home this year. It lacked room for a separate tub and shower or a double vanity. So we pushed the available space to the limit and maxed out the functionality and beauty of everything within. My wife says, “The bathroom has gone from a place where I never wanted to spend time to the room I love the most in our home. It really is like an in-home spa

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