August 26, 2024
Graham Builders
On our densely populated island, many small older residences are in need of updating and modernizing. And, with the highest real estate costs in the country — $660 per square foot versus the national median of about $233 per square…
August 26, 2024
AOK CABINETS & STONE
As owner of AOK Cabinets & Stone, Kai He has helped many Oahu clients with challenging kitchen redesigns and renovations. During a recent kitchen renovation in a Mililani home, Kai and the homeowner worked closely together on a design. This…
August 19, 2024
HAWAIIAN TURFGRASS
By the time you read this article, the athletic field at Honolulu’s Moanalua High School will have a brand-new look. Just in time for this year’s first Na Menehune practice scrimmages, the field will be freshly planted with beautiful Tahoma…
August 12, 2024
Graham Builders
Oahu’s temperate climate and extraordinary beauty often present homeowners with unique opportunities for outdoor living. But these opportunities are often accompanied by challenges like inclement weather patterns, erosion, and sound and privacy issues, among others. “With careful planning and smart…
July 28, 2024
AOK CABINETS & STONE
As owner of AOK Cabinets & Stone, Kai He has helped many Oahu clients with challenging kitchen redesigns and renovations. During a recent kitchen renovation in a Mililani home, Kai and the homeowner worked closely together to collaborate on a…
July 28, 2024
Graham Builders
Hawaii’s beautiful islands are known around the world for their 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…
July 22, 2024
HAWAIIAN TURFGRASS
Oahu homeowners already know that lawn care can be challenging in summer months, when temperatures are high and rainfall is minimal. “For a lawn that maintains its beautiful deep green shade even through scorching summer months with minimal maintenance, Stadium…
July 21, 2024
Graham Builders
Remodel or rebuild? It’s a question that occasionally confounds homeowners with older houses whose bones just aren’t “quite right.” A remodel involves changing the structure or layout of a home, removing walls or changing the flow or structure of a…
June 24, 2024
Graham Builders
Nestled against the Koolau Mountains in Waimanalo, there is an expansive, welcoming home, bright with natural light that streams in through gable-end windows, wide sliding glass doors, and high windows that surround the living room and line the hallway. It’s…
June 24, 2024
AOK CABINETS & STONE
As owner of AOK Cabinets & Stone, Kai He has helped many Oahu clients with challenging kitchen redesigns and renovations. During a recent kitchen renovation in a Mililani home, Kai and the homeowner worked closely together to collaborate on a…
June 24, 2024
HAWAIIAN TURFGRASS
Most people think of Hawaii as lush and jungle-like. But those who live here know that parts of Oahu are arid and dry, kissed by sunshine all year long. Communities at lower elevations, like Waikiki, Ewa Beach and Kapolei, get…
June 16, 2024
HAWAIIAN TURFGRASS
If you’re looking for a spectacularly beautiful, low-maintenance turfgrass to transform your lawn into the pride of the neighborhood, Stadium Zoysia might be exactly what you seek. Developed by Bladerunner Farms in Poteet, Texas, the world’s largest privately owned zoysiagrass…
May 27, 2024
AOK CABINETS & STONE
The reviews are dependably excellent; the testimonials consistently glowing. Established in Kapolei in 2021, AOK Cabinets & Stone may be fairly new to Oahu, but this young company has a strong team of professionals with plenty of industry experience. In…
May 20, 2024
HAWAIIAN TURFGRASS
There are few things more satisfying than completing a home improvement project — especially one with results that are as rewarding as a gorgeous, healthy new lawn. With its online ordering system, Hawaiian Turfgrass makes it easy for “do-it-yourself” homeowners…
May 20, 2024
Graham Builders
It hardly seems possible, but Graham Builders hosted its very first Building Your Home for Life seminar in 1996. Over the past 28 years, hundreds of Oahu homeowners have taken advantage of the construction and renovation information shared at each…
April 29, 2024
AOK CABINETS & STONE
When Josett and Brian W. found the house they wanted to buy last August, it was only after they’d toured many homes on Oahu. The place they liked was in Ewa Beach and had been built in 2003. It had…
April 22, 2024
Graham Builders
It isn’t really surprising that the vast majority — almost 92% — of senior citizens hope to spend their golden years in their own homes, in familiar surroundings with people they love. But the United States is short of aging-ready…
April 1, 2024
AOK CABINETS & STONE
When Josett and Brian W. found the house they wanted to buy last August, it was only after they’d toured many homes on Oahu. The place they liked was in Ewa Beach and had been built in 2003. It had…
March 18, 2024
HAWAIIAN TURFGRASS
Walking barefoot on soft grass is one of life’s sweetest and most simple pleasures. Even more than that, it’s actually good for you. Research shows that walking barefoot on grass can help decrease stress levels by as much as 62%.…
March 10, 2024
Graham Builders
In Hawaii, it almost always makes more financial sense to build new than to buy. Even so, average costs for new builds in the Aloha State can range from $300 to more than $600 per square foot. “If you’re planning…