Varnishing the cherry millwork, applying stone on the basement fireplace and wrapping up the irrigation.

The metal railing gets built, sandblasted, powder coated and installed while the garage walls and ceiling are paneled.

The recessed lights, hanging lights, and surface-mounted fixtures are installed.

Taking down a tall cedar privacy fence and re-milling the lumber to create a “new” picket fence.

Expanding a basement entertainment area with a new island and hand-blown lamp shades.

A plain vanilla covered porch gets upgraded with hardwood decking and a PVC railing system.

A front yard is redesigned with a circle theme in the planting beds, the patios and the driveway.

Finishing the gas fireplace, wet bar tile and workshop walls and ceiling.

Installing cabinets and hanging storage for the garage and the workshop.

Preparing and installing area rugs, stair runners and wall-to-wall carpet and testing out the new central vacuum.

Installing and operating the home theater, the lighting control system, and the whole-house audio.

Hometime explores the storage options for closets and installs a discrete fireplace screen.

Hometime builds a sophisticated wine cellar racking system and installs a climate control unit.

Hometime builds massive decorative wood brackets and gives a new kitchen a test run with a local celebrity chef.

Sophisticated tool storage systems and a custom workbench.

The latest in TV technology and automated controls for entertainment equipment.

Hometime builds an outdoor cooking island and anchors an outdoor lamp post.

Hometime sets an outdoor grill into a stone and granite island.

Thoughtful design and careful carpentry tie mailboxes and a flower box to the architectural style of a home.

Building full extension drawers, attaching snow guards and exploring a home’s cottage style.

Hometime helps two neighbors design and begin installing coordinated landscaping on smaller adjacent lots.

The Hometime team pitches in to help neighbors finish two smaller, coordinated landscapes.

Hometime explores the blending of exterior elements in new home constructions with a focus on windows as well as the installation of a landscape bridge.

Dean and Miriam frame and deck the new landscape bridge as the home’s roof gets covered with copper and synthetic slate.

The new landscape bridge is ready for railings and a beautiful set of steps as the new home gets a complete system of siding, soffits, fascia and trim.