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It's one of the most common conversations happening at kitchen tables across Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Beverly Hills, and Rochester Hills right now and it doesn't have an easy answer. Your home isn't quite working. Maybe it's the kitchen that hasn't been updated since the previous owners. Maybe the kids are getting older and sharing a bathroom that was fine for two people but doesn't work for four. Maybe you love your neighborhood and your street and your neighbors, but t

A kitchen remodel is one of the most exciting — and most complex — projects you can take on in your home. Done right, it transforms the most-used room in your house into something genuinely beautiful and functional. Done wrong, it becomes an expensive lesson in what not to do. After completing kitchens throughout Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Beverly Hills, Rochester Hills, and the surrounding Oakland County area, we've seen both outcomes. The homeowners who have the best exp

If you've been researching kitchen remodeling costs in Oakland County, you've probably already run into the problem: most of what you find online is either national averages that have nothing to do with Birmingham or Bloomfield Hills, or ranges so wide — "$10,000 to $150,000!" — that they're essentially useless for actual planning. We're going to fix that. At Costello & Co Construction, we're a women-owned design-build firm based in Birmingham, Michigan. We've completed kitch

If you've been researching remodeling contractors in Oakland County, you've probably come across the term "design-build firm" — including right here on our website. But what does it actually mean? And more importantly, why should it matter when you're choosing who to trust with your home? We get this question a lot. So here's a straightforward explanation of what the design-build model is, how it compares to the traditional approach, and why it tends to produce better results

April is Autism Awareness Month, and at Costello & Co we've been sharing small, practical ways families can make their homes feel more supportive and calming. This month we want to go deeper — because for many families in Oakland County, the home environment isn't just a comfort issue. It's a daily functioning issue. Bath time that turns into a meltdown. A kitchen that's too loud, too bright, or too chaotic to navigate. A morning routine that falls apart because the layout of

Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeling Guide for your Oakland County Home Projects

Explore 2026 kitchen & bathroom trends and remodeling ideas. Learn what to invest in and how to design a space that works for your life.

At Costello & Co, we believe inclusive design should be beautiful, functional, and accessible—no full renovation required. With insight from our in-house BCBA, we offer sensory-friendly bathroom upgrades that support real families and real needs, without breaking the bank.

At Costello & Co, we believe inclusive design should be beautiful, functional, and accessible—no full renovation required. With insight from our in-house BCBA, we offer sensory-friendly bathroom upgrades that support real families and real needs, without breaking the bank.

If you've never been through a home renovation before, the uncertainty of it can feel almost as daunting as the project itself. Will your home be a construction zone for months? Do you need to move out? Will the finished result actually look like what you approved in the design phase? These are the questions we hear from homeowners in Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Rochester Hills, Beverly Hills, and throughout Oakland County before almost every project we take on. And they're

When you're planning a home renovation, it's easy to get caught up in the numbers. Will this increase my home's value? Will I get the money back when I sell? Those are valid questions — and ones we take seriously. But at Costello & Co, we believe a remodel should do more than deliver a return on investment. It should return you to yourself. To the way you want to live. To the version of your home that finally feels like it belongs to you. Kitchen remodel in Bloomfield Hills,