Keystone Creative’s Chad Holgerson shares insights from decades of experience in the custom home design and remodeling industry.
Keystone Creative offers comprehensive home design services. We take care of homeowners during every stage of the custom home construction process: from dreaming and budgeting to purchasing materials and building…
The Residential Designer / Interior Designer will work alongside the Keystone Creative Design Team to create functional, safe, and aesthetically pleasing homes by assessing space requirements, determining optimal materials, furniture…
Want to avoid exploding budgets and endless timelines on your next custom home building or remodeling project? The secret is to find a qualified home designer who can set the…
Homeowners are wowed by Keystone Creative’s results because of our continuous and decades-long vendor-vetting process. From cabinetry and molding to tile and flooring, we choose the best people to create…
What if I were tasked with creating the gourmet meal for a major charity ball attended by the “who’s who” of society. I could follow a recipe book and cook…
Through my long career in construction and custom-home design, I’ve learned timeless lessons about the importance of functionality, the value of quality materials and craftsmanship, and how a well-planned home…
Cabinetry is essential to custom-home design. It represents permanent furnishings for your home that, unlike furniture and decor, are not easily swapped out in the future. Every detail must be…
Architectural lessons learned from the “painted ladies.” When I was a young carpenter in the mid-1980s, learning more and more about the construction trades, I had the great opportunity to…
Getting the house you’ve “always wanted.” Clients usually ask me to develop a custom home design or home remodeling design with a specific “look.” They’ve been wanting to embark on…
Expanding the boundaries of “texture” I was listening to music by the rock band The Eagles while driving this weekend, and I was impressed by the complex “texture” of the…
This award-winning bathroom remodeling design demonstrates how you can overhaul even the most challenging space into something amazing. Modernizing a 50-year-old home This family had a nice home in a…
You have a list of things you’ve always wanted in a home, but it may not match what everyone else is doing these days. When you finally get the chance…
Custom home design is changing in very subtle ways – naturally. The oversaturation of the modern farmhouse design trend and pandemic-related nesting habits lead many homeowners to embrace the look…
On every construction project, you’re going to have a variety of subcontractors – people specialized in various trades. Nuts-and-bolts tasks You have mechanical trades, which include licensed professionals: Plumbing Electrical…
HGTV and those types of television shows are great entertainment. They are not reality. People get excited and inspired when they watch these programs. But also they’re also fed some…
Homeowners often ask how they should spend money when upgrading their homes. Which room should get more money? What about the quality of the materials and selection of furnishings? Will…
People often take on a large home remodeling project just to sell the property to someone else. Here’s why that’s a bad idea. Too many unknown factors A home remodeling…
Thinking of taking on a home remodeling project? Consider consulting a professional. Keystone Creative founder Chad Holgerson explains why experience leads to award-winning home renovations. A designer with a construction…