When thinking about redesigning your kitchen, it can be helpful to understand what your style is. Then you can narrow your search for kitchen elements to be within the category that you know you like. There are three basic categories…
Continue ReadingThis is the second post in our “Designing Your Home” series. This series is about helping future home owners know what elements to keep in mind when designing their new home. The same principles apply for remodeling or adding on…
Continue Readingabove image source: https://www.customblind.com/ If you have bad associations with vinyl flooring, now’s the time to take another look! Vinyl has come a long way and only continues to improve. Most people can’t tell the difference between modern vinyl flooring…
Continue ReadingLast week, after two days of heavy rains, a large tree fell on the home of a long-time customer! Back in the 1990’s, we built a 5,000 square foot addition on to this historic home in Marion and have been…
Continue Reading“We should have done this 10 years ago!” That was what our customers said to us after we finished this beautiful deck in Herrin, Illinois. This deck and pergola were stained using Cabot Semi-solid deck stain in two colors: Driftwood…
Continue ReadingWe just completed building this new home in Marion! Here you can see the foyer, living room, and kitchen area. Some notable features are the beautiful floors, shiplap on the foyer walls, a farmhouse style kitchen sink, a stunning backsplash…
Continue ReadingThe job of designing a new home can seem a difficult and daunting task. Many of our customers come to us not sure where even to begin. In order to help you with this, we’re creating a series of posts…
Continue ReadingIn the category of unusual projects, we were hired to replace the columns of this porch on a home in the country just south of Carbondale. The home sits on a beautiful piece of land. The house was built in…
Continue ReadingSometimes customers ask us to do unusual things. One customer, whom we have worked for over 25 years, asked us to restore and relocate an old train bell. This bell belonged to a friend of her father’s. The bell sat…
Continue ReadingWe have already completed two basement remodels this year. Basement remodels are a common job for us. Depending on the size, these kinds of remodels usually take anywhere between 2 to 5 weeks to do. Basement remodels are fun because…
Continue Reading[main image source devolkitchens.co.uk] There are a lot of factors to consider when purchasing a new sink, but today we are going to focus on sink material. Sink material affects things such as the price, durability, maintenance, and style of…
Continue Reading[above image source St. Louis Patina] Since we at Jack Home Construction have a combined interest in both architecture and in the history of Southern Illinois, we’d like to highlight another historical building of Southern Illinois. Today we’d thought we’d…
Continue Reading[featured image source: familyhandyman.com] So you have been picking paint colors for rooms in your home, but you’re not sure what kind of paint finish to use? Flat? Gloss? How do they look, and what is going to last? Let’s…
Continue ReadingHave you been thinking about installing an entertainment center in your home? We recently finished building a large, floor-to-ceiling entertainment center. It’s complete with plenty of shelf room and multiple storage cabinets. You can see here some of the detailed…
Continue ReadingWe at Jack Home Construction have a combined interest in both architecture and in the history of Southern Illinois, where our family has lived since the early 1800’s. Today we’d thought we’d take a look with you at one of…
Continue ReadingWant to add some color and interest to the design of your kitchen? Backsplashes are the perfect way to do just that! Need some inspiration? Take a look at these unique and beautiful backsplash designs, and you’ll soon be on…
Continue ReadingAt Jack Home Construction, I am sort of the family genealogist. In my research I discovered that the Jack family has been here since 1837. That is when my fourth great-grandfather named John Jack and his three sons came to…
Continue ReadingYou may be thinking about doing some home improvements. Perhaps you want to update your kitchen or add a new bathroom or put on an addition. And you may be wondering what improvements would add value to your home. By…
Continue ReadingTime to Update Your Home! A survey was conducted by a kitchen and bath specialty retailer named Hausera. They found that eight out of ten homeowners renovated a kitchen or a bathroom or the laundry room within the past two…
Continue ReadingAre you trying to decide what colors to use for the next painting project in your home? If you are looking for some ideas, you might try looking at the colors that have been chosen as the colors of the…
Continue ReadingWe have done a lot of bathroom and shower remodels here at Jack Home Construction. Today, we saw some great ideas for small bathrooms on Houzz.com that we thought we’d share with you. There are several things you can do…
Continue ReadingHere at Jack Home Construction we have an interest in old, historical buildings. Today we thought we’d take a look at the Johnson County Courthouse. The courthouse is located in Vienna, IL at the Courthouse Square. It was built somewhere…
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