New Project: Art of a New Start
Home renovation is deeply personal work. Our clients trust us to be working in their homes every day, to help create a space that will be a more functional and beautiful addition to their lives. It can also be emotional, as we sift through old memories to create new ones. And sometimes, things don’t always [...]
New Project: Top to Bottom Transformation
The spaces in which we live are a kind of canvas on which we create our lives. This Jersey City family bought a fixer-upper and asked Houseplay to help them transform it. We swapped the layout of the house completely, moving the rental unit from the top floor to the garden level, and reconfiguring the [...]
New Project: Making Small Spaces Work
Many families, when they encounter growing pains with a small space, opt to move to a larger home. But when you love your city or neighborhood and you decide to stay put, how can you optimize the space you do have for your family's needs? That's just what we helped this Jersey City family do. [...]
New Project: A House Reclaimed
When you’ve lived in a home as-is for nearly 20 years, it can be tough to imagine new possibilities. It takes courage to pick up the phone, call on a professional, and say, “It’s time to make a change.” That’s what these homeowners did when they called us in to remodel their New City, NY raised ranch [...]
New Project: Time for Transformation
When this two-family building in downtown Jersey City needed an upgrade, the homeowner called our team in to help. We worked together with the homeowner to renovate a unit as an investment property, and the results exceeded expectations. Before we started work, the ground-level apartment had an awkward layout. It featured two bedrooms and one [...]
New Project: A Chance for a Fresh Start
When a chance for a fresh start comes your way, do you seize it? These Jersey City Heights homeowners hired Houseplay Renovations in the wake of a fire, and we helped them make the best of a tough situation with a full gut remodel. We redesigned the bathroom with a new layout, redid the kitchen, [...]
New Project: Taking the Leap
As general contractors, we understand that the prospect of a home renovation can be daunting. By the very nature of the undertaking, there is considerable time, effort, and expense involved. But what if delaying a remodel means missing out on something wonderful? What happens when you take the leap and it’s all worthwhile? Just ask [...]
New Project: Suburban Elegance
When it comes to our homes, so many of us settle for the status quo. We have a challenging kitchen layout or a so-so living space and we don’t consider how to change it for the better. But what if we explored new possibilities for making our homes truly beautiful? If this question resonates with [...]
New Project: Feels Like Home
Do you have a space in your home that’s just not working for you? Perhaps it’s an underutilized living room, or a basement that’s too dark, cold, and dingy to inhabit. If so, then you’ll love seeing the transformation we effected for these downtown Jersey City homeowners. They wanted to activate [...]
New Project: Brand New Day
When you’re a homeowner with an interior design problem, there are few statements more discouraging than, “There’s not much you can do better.” Take it from these homeowners in Historic Downtown Jersey City NJ, who met with several contractors to discuss their kitchen renovation. Time and again, they heard, “The layout [...]