December Smart Solutions for Luxury Home Remodeling

December 2023

Smart Solutions

The monthly newsflash for homeowners who need to be up-to-date on luxury remodeling and renovation news and trends.

These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things

What do we like our 'halls' decked with?

In the joyful spirit of the holiday season, let's unwrap the gift of innovative home design and technology that can truly make your living space a haven of festive cheer. We want to share some of our favorite products and renovations that are the gifts that keep on giving the whole year.

Discover more about our Favorite Things in the link below.

Shown: Wireless lighting control; Dynamic lighting design; Kitchen innovations; Smart electrical and media solutions; Murphy Doors; Mini-split system; Beautiful raw-edge wood shelving.

Discover our Favorite Things here

Spreading Holiday Cheer with Toys for Tots

It's a sad truth that not every child will find toys and games under their Christmas tree this year. Thankfully, initiatives like Toys for Tots exist with the sole mission of ensuring that each child experiences the joy of receiving a gift during this magical season.

Once again, House to Home Solutions partnered with the Potomac Chapter of the Porsche Club of America for the 2023 Toys for Tots toy drive. The outcome was heartwarming—we gathered more than two giant boxes of toys and a record-breaking $885 in cash donations. All these contributions will go on to brighten the holiday season for children in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.

Conceived by Marine Corps Reserve Major Bill Hendricks, Toys for Tots dates back to 1947. Interestingly, his wife Diane sparked the idea by crafting a few dolls and urging Bill to deliver them to an agency supporting needy children. In a friendly gesture, Walt Disney, a personal friend of Bill, designed the inaugural Toys for Tots poster, featuring a charming miniature three-car train that eventually became the iconic Toys for Tots logo. Today, the Marine Toys for Tots Program annually distributes an average of 18 million toys to 7 million children.

We are proud to support this tremendous organization. THANK YOU to every person who contributed to the success of this year’s drive!

Empowering Future Builders:

A Glimpse into the SkillsUSA Competition at Thomas Edison High School

It’s always a delight to connect with the next generation of builders, creatives, makers, and doers. Earlier this month, we had the chance to do just that!

Our very own Daniel Carrero and Matt Kanne proudly served as volunteer construction judges at the Thomas Edison High School of Technology’s annual SkillsUSA local competition! SkillsUSA is a student-led partnership of education and industry that’s “building the future skilled workforce our nation depends on with graduates who are career ready, day one.”

Students in the school’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) program are preparing to enter meaningful careers and/or higher education. The SkillsUSA local competition provides these young people an excellent opportunity to showcase their skills, engage in rigorous competition, and receive expert feedback from industry practitioners.

Before and After

A look back at our favorite After's of 2023

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TikTok Moment

Putting Skills to the Test!

Take a walk with us through the SkillsUSA competition.

A Few of Our Favorite Things… Part 2

Bold colors and two-tone cabinet design—your inspiration is calling! We are not afraid of a little color and a unique spin on a traditional kitchen. With so many colors and panel options to choose from, you can express your unique style in your living space, any way you like. Be daring! Click here for more!

What Our Clients Are Saying…

I used House to Home Solutions when a neighbor's 100-foot oak tree fell onto my house, smashing my addition. As you can imagine, working with insurance companies is the worst. Despite all that, Daniel was very professional and supportive in helping me work through it with them. Once we got the green light to start, Daniel and his team worked efficiently in building back my addition, even bringing it up to code (I even added a little add-ons to the project). I was very pleased with the work, the professionalism, and the punctuality. I was very impressed by their process and efficiency (which is a rare find).

—Megan M.