Please join us at Home #12 on the BRAG Remodelers Home Tour! 

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The Remodelers Home Tour will be October 5th & 6th, Saturday and Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM. This event is put on by the Builders & Remodelers Association of Greater Ann Arbor. Check out how we helped our clients redefine their home, and talk with a few of the Forward team members! Please visit BRAG Ann Arbor to learn more about our featured project and purchase tickets online.

The Showcase of New & Remodeled Homes will be June 22nd & June 23rd, Saturday and Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM. Check out our ADU and Screened in Porch located at 304 S. Revena Blvd. in Ann Arbor. Please visit BRAG Ann Arbor to learn more about our featured project and purchase tickets online.

Please join us at Home #9 and Home #12 on the BRAG Remodelers Home Tour! 

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HOME #9 I Burns Park Kitchen & Interior Remodel

Project Description

In this interior remodel, our clients wanted to connect the kitchen with the family room for ease of conversation across the room while entertaining, cooking, reading and spending time together. Our clients also wanted to improve the functional working area for two cooks in the kitchen. Overall, the finishes needed a refresh and our clients were ready for a completely updated look.

Our plan to connect the kitchen and family room included eliminating most of the wall between the spaces and adding a peninsula island that would serve as working space on the kitchen side, and seating on the family room side. Our design also included new lighting, new furniture, and new flooring throughout the first floor. We also remodeled the first floor powder room and second floor guest bathroom.

As a finishing phase of this project, our clients worked with our furnishings team to update the family room decor. Seating, side tables, lighting and a rug were purchased through our interior furnishing service. We also provided fabrics for custom cushions at the kitchen window seat. This was an exciting opportunity to provide a holistic final design that considered furniture.

HOME #12 I Ann Arbor Kitchen & Interior Remodel

Project Description

Our clients came to us wanting to create a kitchen that better served their day-to-day, to add a powder room so that guests were not using their primary bathroom, and to give a refresh to their primary bathroom.  They sought to make their kitchen more functional to them and utilize the space in a better way.  One feature in the kitchen that they wanted to include was bar seating for less formal dining.  Our design plan consisted of reimagining the kitchen space, adding a powder room and creating a primary bathroom that delighted our clients.

In the kitchen we created more integrated pantry space. We added a large island which allowed the homeowners to maintain seating within the kitchen and utilized the excess circulation space that was there previously. To add in the powder room we took space from a third bedroom and tied into the existing plumbing and electrical from the basement.

Lastly, we added unique square shaped skylights into the hallway. This completely brightened the hallway and changed the space.

Please join us virtually at Homes #11 and #12 on the BRAG Remodelers Home Tour! 

This tour of remodeled homes is brought to you by BRAG Ann Arbor. Both of our homes will be shown in virtual tours on zoom! Please visit bragannarbor.net for more details.

See the Fall 2020 Remodelers Tour Flyer

HOME #11 I Modern Contemporary With An Industrial Flair I Basement Remodel

Virtual Tour Times:

Friday, October 15th at 9am

Saturday, October 16th at 9am

Sunday, October 17th at 9am

Project Description:

At Forward Design Build Remodel in Ann Arbor, our passion is to translate your needs and wishes into a beautiful, functional design, built to fit your lifestyle. From our initial conversations to our long-term warranty, we follow a tried and true process to consistently deliver the results you deserve. Our professional and experienced team ensures the entire process is smooth, transparent and enjoyable through each phase. 

The homeowners came to us wanting an updated basement that they could entertain in. This space includes a recreation area, wet bar, guest suite, and powder room. Our team also gave an updated look to the first floor bathrooms.

Every element of the basement floor plan is designed to pull you down the stairs immediately to the wet bar followed by curved walls that invite you further into the main recreation area. 

Features of the main recreation area include a built-in window seat, modern dimensional fireplace accented with shiplap and a large timber hearth, and a walnut drink ledge that integrates the structural columns. The powder room is for guests to use instead of walking through the guest bedroom to the guest bathroom. 

Standout design elements include our custom made barn door, with the modern wood plank design being replicated in the circular soffit, dart board niche and pool cue niche. The use of walnut brings richness and a rustic element to each room. A large shower niche, custom floating walnut vanity and trough-style sink in the guest bathroom and tray ceiling with crown molding in the bedroom adds to the overall feeling of comfort and luxury. 

The final result gives these homeowners a space to spend time together and with guests, and seamlessly blends with the modern contemporary style of their home!

HOME #12 I Fresh Home Redesign I Interior Remodel

Virtual Tour Times:

Friday, October 15th at 12pm

Saturday, October 16th at 12pm

Sunday, October 17th at 1pm

Project Description:

At Forward Design Build Remodel in Ann Arbor, our passion is to translate your needs and wishes into a beautiful, functional design, built to fit your lifestyle. From our initial conversations to our long-term warranty, we follow a tried and true process to consistently deliver the results you deserve. 

This fresh home redesign included updating the kitchen, finished basement, main staircase, and re-configuring the existing layout of the laundry, mudroom and powder room and eliminating walls for a more open feel. Using geometric shapes and colors throughout the house, like the patterned shower accent wall, created a style unique to the family. 

The teenagers, having grown the need for a more private area to hang out, were provided a space in the newly finished basement. For entertaining, a wet bar was considered a necessity for the family and is the first thing you see as you go down the stairs. It includes a beverage fridge, wine storage, prep sink and microwave. In addition, a guest bedroom and bathroom were added. Windows were enlarged in the guest bedroom for egress purposes, and when the barn doors are opened they bring daylight into the hangout space. The bathroom blends with the design theme with a bold trapezoid pattern on the floor, and a blue textured accent tile on the back shower wall. 

New pre-finished wood floors on the first and second levels and also the updated staircase adds a degree of sophistication, giving the maturing house a new look. We added walnut accents throughout to bring in even more rich wood tones. The final result gives this home a fresh look that is perfect for entertaining and spending time together!