Looking back on an extraordinary 2021 with gratitude. With the variety of COVID related supply chain issues still plaguing everyone in this industry, we’re especially grateful for our wonderful clients and providers that have worked with us to find solutions and nourished a collaborative spirit. With some creativity, communication and collaboration we all can come out stronger on the other side. Along the way we’ve made some changes in process to help ensure we can successfully overcome unforeseen circumstances in favor of our clients, and are always looking for feedback from our clients and team to help us grow.

While it is impossible to select only a handful of projects from the year to highlight here - here are some of the people and their homes we will never forget.

Pflugerville Addition and Whole Home Remodel

Melissa and Robert selected our team to build a new garage in 2020, and brought us back in 2021 for a whole home remodel and new carport. Of course we love working with our recurring clients, but we also loved their heart to keep the character of their 1940’s home in Old Pflugerville, investing in the home where they raised their family, while also modernizing and adding functionality with a new master suite featuring a large walk in shower, and a master closet any family would love, cleverly integrated with the laundry area. Custom cabinetry in the living area and beautiful lighting selections remind us of the history of the home, and a fresh coat of paint on interior and exterior that brings out the beauty of the trim work.

Austin Home Addition

We were honored to be selected by this Austin family to complete their home addition with a family room, bedroom/office, full bath and covered deck. Design work began pre-COVID, and construction began in late 2020, completing in mid-2021. Our masons worked hard to connect the addition with the existing home and match new masonry to the existing. The neighbors observed the construction from their second floor, and recently contacted us to work on their home as well, noting how impressed they were with the quality work they saw happen from their upstairs window. Few things bring us as much joy as recognition for our team’s work and craftsmanship!

Pflugerville Kitchen Remodel

When we met Ria & Matt they were uncertain about remodeling in general. We enjoyed serving them with design and material selections and working together to come up with a beautiful option for structural support needed when removing a partial wall to open the kitchen to the living area. After the remodel was done, they were so grateful they shared about us to their community via social media and other mediums. When their friends Christy & Steve contacted us looking for a remodel of their first floor with a focus on the kitchen and a new built-in pantry, they mentioned they were good friends with Ria & Matt, and we instantly knew it would be a good match for us. 

Georgetown Home Remodel

A surprise came with Christy & Steve’s kitchen cabinets. Looking for rich tones and texture in their material selections they chose a stunning lava color that had every other material selection. Gabriela, our Client Services Coordinator recalls the moment they had both chosen that color. “It was the opposite from what they had expected to choose”, Gabriela retells the story, “yet both of their faces lit up when they looked at each other and knew they had found exactly the color they wanted”. They came into the showroom looking for natural wood cabinets, suiting the home rustic feeling they were aiming for. However, after going through Christy’s Houzz kitchen picture board, they realized that charcoal cabinets were in almost all the pictures, and decided to give up natural wood cabinets and choose charcoal.

Surprise - the cabinet is no longer in stock. What could we do now when their beautiful color had run out only days after they had stepped into the cabinet showroom? Letting them know we can install white cabinets that have the same cut, and paint them their exact color. Like any change, this can impact the project timeline, but thanks to collaboration between our team members and client, we hit the target of completing the project in time for our clients to share their new home with their family for Thanksgiving. 

Cedar Park Home Remodel

Another project we will remember is Melanie’s kitchen. We love working for past clients and were thrilled when Melanie asked us to return to her home to work on her first floor remodel focusing on the kitchen. The final product has been an inspiration for many of our clients. She had committed to a white cabinet look, but not completely white on white. The island was chosen light gray, bringing some extra character into the space. Yet, the material that elevated the room was the beautiful gray glass backsplash she selected - simple, modern and elegant, the perfect addition for her beautiful new kitchen it brought the whole room to a more modern level. The contrast was brilliant, and once people stepped inside the kitchen, their eyes were instantly drawn to the backsplash, allowing room for the white cabinets to show off. We also loved the black hardware for the drawers and cabinets. Adding some open shelves, very functional and modern pantry cabinets, a new mantle face for some distinguishing touches, and French doors to close off to home offices - there were lots of great choices coming together. And our team loved her sweet little dog!

Check out the pictures here!

Whole Home Remodel in Pflugerville

Finally, we cannot leave 2021 without sharing about Ms Deborah’s home. When meeting her she already had a beautiful vision for her new kitchen area and multiple additional projects in the home including removing a large mantle area to create more space in the living room. For the kitchen - opening a wall, light cabinets, black quartz countertop and white quartz backsplash, removing a fireplace and chimney to add space to the living area. One of our favorite stories from this remodel was with our talented tiler Martin. That day, he was installing white glossy backsplash tile on a kitchen wall. However, the tile was supposed to be a specific pattern, and there were three different size tiles, all very similar to each other. In order to ensure a consistent look on this beautiful accent wall he needed to lay out all tiles on the living room floor to make sure the pattern was correct and consistent. Ms Deborah herself hadn’t noticed the backsplash she had chosen had different size tiles! Ms Deborah was really impressed by his work ethic and with the wall’s final look. This wasn’t the first time we’ve heard great comments about Martin’s work. He always meets any challenge with outstanding craftsmanship, creativity and perseverance.

Some fun stats -

2021 Projects Completed -

8 Kitchens

6 Additions

6 Bathrooms

5 Patios, Decks & Other Projects

4 Whole Home Remodels

Thanks to the Team!



We would be remiss if not expressing our gratitude to the incredible team of craftspeople and providers that make our work possible. And to our internal folks that are the heart of TRS.

Jenny Machado: This year Jenny was promoted to Project Designer, recognizing her skills and success in project design, procurement and construction administration. Digital design mockups bring so much value to our clients to try different floorplans, colors, features and new concepts before committing to a final design. You can read all about renderings in our previous blog here. Jenny has also established procurement processes and standards to help manage COVID related changes in product deliveries, availability, and installation timelines. Jenny, thank you for your positivity, productivity, and always looking at ways we can continually improve on design process and materials procurement!

Manuel Falcon: Many of our clients have seen Manuel our Operations Associate hard at work bringing materials to sites, keeping sites clean, and running the truck and trailer. Manual also works diligently with our many tradespeople to support them to be successful. What you may not know is that Manuel also contributes with ideas on how to improve operational efficiency and better serve our clients. Thank you Manuel for your incredible work ethic, always looking out for the company and our clients, and for working safe and smart every day!

Gabriela Peralta: And of course, we cannot finish this blog without mentioning Gabriela Peralta who joined our team in March as our Marketing Associate and was recently promoted to Client Services Coordinator. She has a leadership role in serving our clients with project development, material selections and communications and maintains her role with marketing/branding. She has brought lots of new ideas and positive energy to drive social media efforts including this monthly blog. Thank you Gabriela for your new ideas, energy and skills, and for treating our clients and team with love, respect and grace!

Thank you to all our clients, providers, contractors, followers, friends and family! It’s been an extraordinary year and we couldn’t have done it without you. Here’s to an even better 2022, full of happy surprises, serving our clients with excellence, improving lifestyles, and making Central Texas more beautiful!