The Builder’s Blog

  • 5 Design Tips for Small Spaces

    Small rooms present big challenges. It’s easy for a small space to feel claustrophobic, cramped, and cluttered.  However, you can also tackle these challenges head-on with our design tips. Start small with easy tweaks, or go big with a remodel [...]

    August 6, 2024

    interior of a historic st. paul home with a small kitchen and living room
  • White is the new oak: 2020 cabinet, counter and color trends to transform your kitchen

    Dreaming about how beautiful and functional your current kitchen could be with a major upgrade? If you see your kitchen [...]

    Residential kitchen remodel in Inver Grove Heights, MN featuring white cabinets and dark stone countertops with coordinating island in dark wood and medium stone countertops completed by Titus Contracting.

    September 3, 2019

  • Blast from the past: 7 tips to consider before your historic home renovation

    Do you own a gorgeous historic home that could use some renovation? If you live in the North Star State, [...]

    Traditional brick home in the Twin Cities, MN area with new addition constructed by Titus Contracting.

    August 27, 2019

  • Nip in the air? 6 home renovations to consider this fall season

    As Minnesota’s summer winds down and temperatures slowly drop, now is a good time to think about home renovations you’d [...]

    August 21, 2019

  • Titus project ‘The Vine Room’ to open in Hopkins Aug. 16

    This summer Titus Contracting has completed renovations for The Vine Room, an appealing new wine bar offering wines by the [...]

    Interior commercial renovation project in the Twin Cities by design-build company Titus Contracting adds style and flair to Hopkins business.

    August 13, 2019

  • Santa’s workshop: 5 home renovations to start now for the holidays

    For many Americans, the holidays are among the most important parts of the year. Nothing can replace all the festivity, [...]

    Interior kitchen and living room remodel in the Twin Cities featuring white cabinetry, wood flooring and dark granite countertops with stainless steel appliances for a modern look, completed by Titus Contracting design-build.

    August 6, 2019

  • 11 hip tips: How to renovate and decorate your midcentury modern house

    If you’ve purchased a midcentury modern home built (roughly) between 1945 and 1975, congratulations! Styles from that time period are [...]

    Kitchen remodel in the Twin Cities installed by design-construction team at Titus Contracting features a large eat-in enameled island with pendant lights.

    July 30, 2019

  • Tile style: 8 kitchen tile options that will make a (back) splash

    One might think a kitchen backsplash would make for an easy design decision, but the truth is that choice can [...]

    Kitchen remodel in the Twin Cities completed by Titus Contracting includes dark wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops and a large kitchen island with seating.

    July 23, 2019

  • 3 ideas: Turn your basement into an entertainment haven

    It may be because we spend more months of the year indoors, but we Minnesotans apparently like our finished basements [...]

    Lower level basement remodeling project completed by Titus Contracting includes movie theater area with large screen and recliner chairs and a stone surround fireplace.

    July 16, 2019

  • Goodbye, extra walls: Tips for an open floor plan remodel

    If you’ve ever walked into a home that immediately feels compartmentalized and claustrophobic, you can understand why so many homeowners [...]

    Residential home great room and kitchen renovation by Titus Contracting features an open floor plan and light finishes.

    July 9, 2019

  • Master bathroom do-over: 9 tips for switching out tubs for showers

    For many Americans long soaks in the tub are a thing of the past, whereas tricked-out walk-in showers are now [...]

    Residential bathroom renovation including large, tiled walk-in shower and wood-style tile flooring completed by Titus Contracting.

    July 2, 2019

  • Small but powerful: 12 ideas for transforming your half bath or powder room

    If your home features half baths (otherwise known as “powder rooms”) you may not have put much thought into decorating [...]

    Small bathroom powder room renovation in Minneapolis, MN featuring white painted brick wall and blue accent wall with upgraded fixtures, installed by Titus Contracting.

    June 25, 2019

  • Split decision? 20 tips for modernizing your split-level home

    If you’re the proud owner of a vintage 1950s- to 1970s-era split-level home, congratulations. The high ceilings, compact designs, functional [...]

    beautiful airy living room

    June 18, 2019