When you think about the houses you find most comfortable and inviting, is your own home on the list? “A well-designed home doesn’t just look good; it feels good, too,” says Evan Fujimoto, president of Graham Builders, the award-winning Honolulu design-build firm....
You’re undoubtedly familiar with the term “smart phone.” Most of us have smart phones in our pockets or purses, and we use the amazing little devices to connect with each other through a wide variety of communication apps. But what, exactly, is a smart home? And how...
Self-reliance is an admirable trait, but some home construction projects are simply too ambitious for even the cleverest do-it-yourselfers. “The myth of DIY – ‘do it yourself’ -- construction refers to the misconception that anybody can undertake complex construction...
To renovate or not to renovate? That is, indeed, the Shakespearean question many of us ask ourselves when we contemplate the leaking roofs, creaking floors, and sticking doors in our old houses. Sometimes, according to Evan Fujimoto of Graham Builders, the answer is...
Thinking about building or renovating a house, or adding new rooms to your home? If you’re the sort of homeowner who appreciates the convenience of working with one cohesive team from the beginning to the end of a project, you might consider hiring a design-build...
Homeowners Lucia and Brian of Manoa reimagined their master bedroom and bathroom to reflect their love of travel and exotic destinations. They hired Graham Builders for a renovation that transformed their spaces into stunning spa-like retreats. “During COVID,...
According to Pew Research, around 60 million American households are considered “multi-generational” -- generally defined as a family in which three or more generations live together. Here in the Aloha State, strong family values and the high cost of both caregiving...
It might be a homeowner’s worst nightmare: waking up to the smell of smoke, and the unmistakable sounds of fire, crackling and popping. “Building one’s dream home usually doesn’t start this way, but for too many people, it begins with a nightmare,” says Evan Fujimoto,...
Over the past three decades, the construction project delivery method known as design-build has become tremendously popular in the United States. In a survey conducted by the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) and FMI Consulting, homeowner satisfaction with...
As Graham Builders vice president of operations, Ryan Graham, has seen many situations in which hidden construction costs catch homeowners completely off-guard, delaying projects and sometimes derailing them completely. “Building or renovating a house involves more...