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Home Renovation 101: Financing, Renovating and the Design Process. Get Your Questions Answered by the Experts!

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The popularity of home renovation shows on television has soared over the past few years. No doubt, home owners get great design ideas from these shows, but the “television experience” of home renovation can be vastly different than what a “real-life” home renovation is like. The Larchmont Public Library presents a unique opportunity to meet with a panel of experts to listen to and ask questions of them while they discuss topics related to renovating….from financing, all the way through the design and construction process. If you’re considering any home renovation project, you won’t want to miss this FREE opportunity!

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 at 7:00pm at the LARCHMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY

The program panel is set to include these experts:

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  • Nancy Davilman, Principal, ND Interiors, LLC. ND Interiors is a full service residential interior design company that has been making clients “happy to be home” since 2012. Principal and Owner Nancy Davilman, has a unique ability to truly listen to her clients and make every project specific to their needs, taste and budget. This results in timeless stylish spaces that are equal parts beautiful and functional. ND Interiors works closely with Architects and Contractors to ensure a smooth design/build process. Nancy Davilman is a “Best of Houzz” winner for 2016.
  • Theresa Viti-Finck, Mortgage Loan Officer, TD Bank. Theresa Viti-Finck has extensive knowledge in Construction and Renovation Loans and Jumbo Mortgage lending. She can facilitate these and other mortgage related loans with ease and can help you realize your dream - whether its' a new home, a kitchen remodel or a major renovation on an existing home. She has over 20 years of mortgage lending experience and knows how to facilitate an easy close. Diligent, attentive to detail and offering a high level of customer service, Theresa’s philosophy is "mortgages are not one size fits all". Whether your mortgage needs are large or small, Theresa will be there every step of the way
  • Sarah Robertson, Principal, Studio Dearborn: Studio Dearborn is a boutique kitchen design firm offering custom, hand crafted cabinetry within your budget. With 20 - plus years of experience in construction, Sarah brings an enthusiastic, organized, collaborative approach to your project. With meticulous attention to detail, your Studio Dearborn kitchen will be uniquely designed to suit your taste, storage needs, and lifestyle. Sarah has been voted “Best of Houzz” each year from 2014 to 2016.
  • Gregory Lewis, Partner, Lewis & Lewis Architects. Lewis & Lewis Architects is a Larchmont based firm with extensive and diverse experience in the design of dynamic residential projects for clients throughout southern Westchester County. Lewis & Lewis seamlessly blends form and function throughout the architectural design process. Their team is highly effective at envisioning, creating, and delivering creative projects through a collaborative team approach.
  • Mike Marinelli, Owner, Aphrodite Construction. The company was started by Mike Marinelli’s father, Joe Marinelli, and has been in business for over 40 years. Specialization extends to custom, new construction and renovations. Aphrodite Construction has its own excavation crews and equipment, carpenters and framing and finishing crews, tile installers and experienced project managers for each job.

Having the right information will make your renovation project easier and it will run more smoothly once it is underway. Home renovation shows on television are good for getting ideas, but the information you can get by talking directly with the experts will be one of the most valuable things you do before you start that renovation project.

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