Easy spring cleaning designs Once a daunting event for many homeowners, spring cleaning has been simplified by practical, thoughtful home design. “If you’re planning to build a new residence, or remodel an older one, there are plenty of options for design and...
Over the past three decades, Graham Builders has created scores of comfortable homes that fit the unique needs of multigenerational families. Not long ago, a multigenerational ohana in Kaneohe found it necessary to expand their home to meet the needs of their growing...
As thousands of families in Hawaii know, multigenerational housing can greatly enhance the lives of all who live under the same roof. That is especially true when the space under that roof has been designed with multiple nuclear families in mind. And for real success,...
Our beautiful islands are known around the planet for glorious weather. However, as locals know very well, Oahu has its own “climate zones” — areas whose weather patterns and conditions are subtly different from the sunny stereotype. “Some properties get a lot of...
Building a house that feels like home from the moment one enters the front door is a real joy. In ways that are not always immediately visible, there’s more to comfort than plush seating, luxurious pillows and warm accent lighting. According to Ryan Graham,...
Although design-build was virtually unknown when Danny Graham launched Graham Builders in 1990, it is now the most popular project delivery method for home construction projects in the United States. Client satisfaction with design-build methodology is generally very...
Who doesn’t feel protective about their home? For most, one’s home is a private sanctuary — a sacred retreat where families rejuvenate and recharge. When a home needs to be renovated to meet the growing and new needs of a family or be newly constructed to bring a...
Great modern residential design pays attention to aesthetics, functionality, uniqueness — and easy maintenance. “There are a number of ways in which a home’s design can specifically reduce cleaning and maintenance — or make those tasks easier for homeowners,” says...
According to Malia Yee, senior designer for Graham Builders of Honolulu, sufficient storage space is a coveted amenity on most homeowners’ wish lists. “Most of our clients include improvement of their current storage situations as a major goal of a remodel or new...
Remodel or rebuild? It’s a question that occasionally confounds homeowners with older houses whose bones just aren’t “quite right.” Remodeling involves changing the structure or layout of a home, removing walls or changing the flow or structure of a building. Rebuild,...