RENEW HOME SHOWCASE: Mike and MJ Armstrong
BEFORE 5After 30 years of living in their home, it was clearly time for some updates.
3From floor to ceiling, everything in the guest bathroom was replaced at a surprisingly affordable cost.
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‘Very Quality-Conscious’
ReNew in Ocala is the place to go to fix outdated floors, bathrooms, and kitchens on a budget. Satisfied clients Mike and MJ Armstrong love their beautifully updated Ocala home.
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ike and MJ Armstrong love their tranquil home that they’ve lived in for over 30 years. They’ve been in Ocala since 1981 and Mike says he “used to golf ” and likes yard work, college football (“I’m a big-time Gator fan”), and collects some vintage MJ & Mike Armstrong lures. “Basi-
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cally,” he adds, “that’s about it.” Knowing they plan to remain in the house they’ve loved for over three decades, the Armstrongs knew they needed to get started on some renovatations in order to update the look of the somewhat-dated portions of the home. “We figured it was time,” Mike concedes. “It was time to just do it.” They decided to start with the bathrooms, obviously one of the mostused rooms in any given house. The guest bathroom was pretty boring. Lots of white everywhere—white tile floors, a white shower, white countertops. The light wood cabinets anchored it all
OCALA’S GOOD LIFE retirement redefined
squarely in the ‘80s. The master bathroom shared many of the same issues. So the Armstrongs called several companies and received varying offers and costs. “I got some quotes and Jim LaValle with ReNew was the most reasonable, price-wise,” Mike recalls. “I liked the quality of their work and we dealt with him directly, which we liked a lot.” Once they selected ReNew, Jim immediately came out to show them lots of examples of previous work and many physical samples they’d want to consider while remodeling these two spaces, a daunting task for anyone unfamiliar
