This month, we’re sharing the Adams Avenue whole-home remodel that gave a multigenerational family a kitchen, bathrooms, and flowing layout that finally work for everyone. Explore why the true return on a remodel goes far beyond resale value, get a practical tip on starting with what isn’t working in your home, see how thoughtful design can support multiple generations under one roof, and join us for our August design seminar.
From the Kaminskiy Design and Remodeling newsletter, July 2026. Seminar dates and event details were current when this issue went out.
A note from Sergei
Sergei KaminskiyFounder and CEO
San Diego Homeowners,
One of the most common things we hear after a remodel is finished has nothing to do with the cabinets, countertops, or tile. It is this: “We should have done this sooner.”
Before a project begins, homeowners understandably think about the investment, the decisions, and the temporary disruption. So they adapt. They work around the kitchen that does not function. They share a bathroom that no longer serves the household. They make the best of rooms that were never designed for the way their family lives today.
Then the remodel is complete, and everyday life changes. The kitchen is easier to use. The home feels less crowded. There is room for everyone to gather, and room for everyone to have the space they need. That is when homeowners begin to wonder why they spent so many years working around problems that could have been solved.
A remodel is about more than creating a beautiful home. It is about creating a home that supports your life and the people you share it with.
Sergei KaminskiyFounder and CEO
Don’t Put It Off Any Longer
The home you want does not have to stay on your someday list. You do not need to have every detail figured out before taking the first step. A conversation can help you understand what is possible, what your project may involve, and how to begin planning with confidence.
Project Spotlight with JeanJean Becker, Lead Designer
A Home That Finally Worked for Every Generation
Several generations were sharing this Adams Avenue home, but the house was not designed to support the way the family lived. The kitchen was narrow and overcrowded, with limited workspace, storage, and room to move comfortably. The bathrooms were extremely small, dated, and difficult for a busy household to share.
Like many families, they had learned to make it work. But “making it work” meant navigating cramped rooms, storing necessities wherever they would fit, and adjusting their daily routines around a home that no longer served them.
This whole-home remodel gave the family more than an updated look. The kitchen became a welcoming, functional gathering space with blue cabinetry, quartz countertops, durable finishes, and room for everyday life to happen more comfortably. The bathrooms were refreshed with thoughtful storage, modern materials, and a cleaner, more cohesive design. Continuous luxury vinyl plank flooring helped connect the home and created a practical foundation for a household with multiple generations and plenty of daily activity.
The finished home is beautiful, but the most meaningful transformation is how much easier it is for the family to live together. It is the kind of project that makes you look back and think: Why did we wait so long?
BeforeNarrow, overcrowded kitchen with limited storageAfterBlue cabinetry, quartz countertops, and room to gather
BeforeSmall, dated bathroom that was hard to shareAfterModern materials, thoughtful storage, cohesive design
From the Field with JeremiahJeremiah Skelton, Production Manager
Remodeling ROI: More Than Resale Value
The Everyday Return of a Home That Works Better
When homeowners think about return on investment, they often focus on how much a remodel may add to the value of their home. That matters, but it is not the only kind of return worth considering. Some of the most meaningful benefits show up in everyday life: a kitchen where the family can comfortably gather, enough bathroom space for a busy household, better storage, and a layout that supports multiple generations living together.
In this month’s featured blog, we explore the difference between financial ROI and emotional ROI. The right remodel can protect and improve the value of your property while also reducing daily frustration, creating greater comfort, and helping your home better support the people who live there.
For families planning to stay in their homes, those benefits are experienced every morning, every meal, and every gathering. Sometimes the greatest return is simply being able to enjoy your home more fully and wishing you had made the change sooner.
Learn how to balance the financial value of remodeling with the improvements that can make everyday life better.
If Sergei’s message sounds familiar, our Design Seminar is a great way to move from thinking about a remodel to understanding what it may actually take. We walk homeowners through the early decisions that can make the process feel less overwhelming, including how to think about design, budget, timelines, planning, and choosing the right team.
You do not need to have every detail figured out. Bring the questions, ideas, and everyday frustrations that have kept you thinking, “We really need to do something about this.”
Remodeling Tips with SeanSean Garland, Project Designer
Start With What Is Not Working
Everyday frustrations often reveal the most important remodeling priorities.
When homeowners begin planning a remodel, it is natural to focus first on finishes, colors, and inspiration photos. But one of the best places to start is with the moments when your home makes daily life harder. Pay attention to where people run into one another, which rooms never seem to have enough storage, and what becomes difficult when everyone is cooking, getting ready, or gathering at the same time. These recurring frustrations can help identify the layout, function, and storage improvements that will make the greatest difference.
A successful remodel should do more than make your home look better. It should make everyday routines easier, more comfortable, and better suited to the way your family lives now.
Design Trends with HaleyHaley Chavez-Overlund, Designer
Designing for More Than One Generation
A shared home can feel connected without sacrificing comfort or individuality.
More families are creating homes that support multiple generations under one roof. The most successful spaces are designed around how everyone moves through the home, gathers together, and handles daily routines.
Thoughtful storage, durable materials, accessible layouts, and flexible rooms can help the home work for different ages and needs without making it feel institutional. The goal is to create spaces that feel cohesive and welcoming while still giving each family member the comfort and independence they need. A multigenerational home should not simply accommodate more people. It should make living together feel easier.
Connect with Kit
Connect with Kit: You Don’t Have to Have It All Figured Out
Many homeowners put off remodeling because they are not sure where to begin. As our Client Care Specialist, Kit will listen to what you would like to change, answer your initial questions, and help determine the best next step for your project. You do not need finalized plans, selected finishes, or every detail figured out. You just need a place to start.
How much longer will you work around a home that no longer works for you?
One of the things that stood out to me while putting this month’s newsletter together is how easily we adjust to a home that is not really working for us. We learn to move around the crowded kitchen, find creative places to store things, wait our turn for the bathroom, and accept inconveniences because they have become part of the routine.
The Adams Avenue project is a great reminder that the most meaningful remodels are not always the most glamorous. For this family, the transformation was about creating a home where multiple generations could live together more comfortably and where everyday life could feel easier. That is why so many homeowners say they wish they had done it sooner.
I hope this month’s newsletter encourages you to think about what you may have simply learned to live with, and what could change if your home worked better for the life you are living now.
