When it comes to remodeling projects that improve the value of a home, my clients most often think of updating their kitchens or bathrooms.

However, one overlooked home upgrade doesn’t just boost your home’s value—it saves you money while you’re still living there. And guess what? You’ve been looking right through them this whole time! (Cue ironic horn sound)

Whether you’re 40 or 80 or in between, you may want to consider where you want to live as you age. 

A report from the National Poll on Healthy Aging said 88% of adults want to remain in their homes as long as possible, but with so few accessibility-equipped houses available on the market, many homeowners find themselves stuck in homes with precarious features that become more dangerous as time progresses.

While the pre-pandemic white-on-beige aesthetic isn’t completely out, we’re starting to see glimmers of boldness alongside calm and neutral aesthetics, particularly on solid surfaces.

Ashland Builders works with Granite Mafia in Central Point to install stone, and we spoke with showroom consultant Becky Blagdon about the uptick in stone with veiny, graphic flair.

This half-bathroom’s to-the-studs remodel takes its inspiration from the wonky lines and striking cobalt of Matisse’s Blue Nudes.

In Southern Oregon, we have a problem with our decks. If you’ve lived in a home with an older deck, you might have experienced the kinds of decay we talked about in February. The last thing you want is wood rot in a space where your family is trying to relax.

Fortunately, there’s a hack that works well in our climate: TimberTech. For years Ashland Builders has been working with clients to create...

"I loved building as a kid," Doleman shares, "but there was still this idea that it was not a job for girls." However, a chance encounter in Montana with a group of women constructing a straw bale house became a pivotal moment, steering Doleman towards a path that combined ecological consciousness, affordability, and artistic expression.

Longtime residents of Southern Oregon and transplants alike will tell you: “It’s the climate,” but the PNW greenery comes with other flora that can spell destruction for homes.

What often starts as a small leak in exterior finishes or interior pipes can result in thousands of dollars in home damages.

Justin Hymas, owner and operator of Ashland Builders, explains how you can be on the lookout for rot in your home.

Feel like tearing down walls every time you’re in your small bathroom?

Put down that sledgehammer, because we chatted with our design collaborators at Studio Athena, owner and principal designer, Athena Lorenz, and associate designer and drafting technician, Tahne Martin, to find some clever hacks for making small bathrooms look and feel bigger.

This light-filled home needed a fireplace that would emphasize a sense of nearness to the surrounding landscape. With windows big enough to blur the lines between indoors and outdoors, the installation feels close to the manzanita just outside, as if the clients are living in an extension of Lithia Park.

There’s nothing more delightful on a blustery day than curling up with a book and a warm drink in front of a roaring, toe-toasting fire. For many homes in the Rogue Valley, however, the fireplace is either too old to work properly or is collecting cobwebs while out of commission. Homes built in the late 70s and early 80s when builders were in a streamlining mindset might not have a fireplace at all.