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Living in the Lincoln Park Neighborhood

“Cabin fever  is an  idiomatic  term for a  claustrophobic  reaction that takes place when a person or group is isolated or shut in a...

Top 6 Kitchen Remodel Ideas to Add Luxury to Your Home

The kitchen is the soul of the home, having a powerful influence on our houses and lives; it is where the family gathers daily and is a...

Create Your Dream Custom Home with a Chicago Home Renovation Loan

Do you love your community, school district, or home’s historical significance but feel limited by particular features and dated designs?...

How to Maximize Outdoor Space While Living in the City

The choice between moving to the city, the suburbs, or to a rural area often comes down to one thing: access to outdoor space. Many...

How to Improve Air Quality & Reduce Allergens in Your Home

Whether your allergies peak in spring, summer, or fall, or you’re someone interested in cleaning the air in your home for other health...

Chicago Greystones

he Greystone: Chicago’s most iconic building style that has developed nationwide notoriety due to its unique, sophisticated appearance....

What Does it Mean to be a “Luxury Home Builder?”

You’ve likely heard of more than a few different types of home builders: tract, spec, semi-custom, custom…but what does it mean to be a...

Unique Small Bathroom Remodel Ideas

The powder room, the guest bath, the half bath, whatever you choose to call it; these small bathrooms are some of our absolute favorite...

A Chicago Kitchen Renovation: Old World Meets New

Living room from the dining room Have you heard the phrase “go big or go home?” That phrase encapsulates how we feel about doing a...

How to Preserve Character During a Home Remodel

We’ve all seen it: that person who pours a ton of time and energy into completely gutting and renovating an old home, and in the end, it...

How to Create a Home Designed for Entertaining

If you love hosting parties or family gatherings, you know how the space you’re in can make or break your hosting experience. From a...

Journey of a Chicago Home Renovation

When it comes to Chicago home renovation, there’s a lot more to the story than just tearing down walls and fitting new finishes. Chicago...

Stone Countertops and Sealing Them

The Last Countertop You’ll Ever Own Who doesn’t love a huge slab of white stone on an island?  Clean, crisp and classic.  But when...

Selecting Tile for Your Home

Photo: Nathan Kirkman These are porcelain planks that have been installed in the lower level of a Middlefork Development home. Once the...

Landscape Irrigation and City Gardens

This home was one of Middlefork's early accomplishments. This home is on Fremont in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood. An urban garden...

Selecting Custom Home Lighting

Light it Up! First impressions matter… Have you ever entered a room and felt an immediate sense of warmth and comfort? What made you feel...

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