The Style Refinery

We couldn’t be more pleased with our recent experience hiring Refined Renovations soon after purchasing a home that, while it had great “bones”, needed an inspired vision to turn it into the contemporary/farmhouse I saw in my mind. Minutes after touring our new home, Jim saw possibilities we hadn’... More...

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RR - Style Refinery provided a complete home renovation, interior design and decorating. The entire staff is very easy to work with and take a lot of pride in their work. The team has a wide range of expertise and talents Their approach and eye for style and beauty is tough to match. They are ... More...

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We have had a wonderful experience working with Refined Renovations/The Style Refinery. We had them remodel several areas of our home including our kitchen and bathrooms and we love how everything turned out. They are very easy to work with and always very responsive when we have questions. Highly r... More...

Reviewed on Houzz

After interviewing several Boston-area design/build firms, we chose Refined Renovations to renovate several rooms in our home including the kitchen, mudroom, powder room, dining room, family room, butler's pantry and laundry room. Not only did they do the design and construction of the rooms, but w... More...

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We had been considering a kitchen remodel for several years but had heard so many stories of kitchen remodel disasters! From day one, The Style Refinery eased all of our concerns. Our lead designer and project manager was Kristin McGrath. She was very creative with the space – we were not able to ch... More...

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We selected the Style Refinery team to help us with our kitchen renovation, and we were very happy with our choice! The team was so good at the fine balancing act of listening to our goals and design ideas, and then steering us with their refined selections. The result is something that we absolute... More...

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I primarily worked with Jim and Kim on designing my new home and couldn't be happier! Kim has a superb ability to understand my style and taste, while getting me to think out of my comfort zone. There hasn't been one thing that I went back to her on because I didn't like it! Both Jim and Kim are pro... More...

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Jim, Kristin and Kimberly were great to work with! We loved being able to work with one company through the entire process from design phase to final touches. They renovated 3 bathrooms and all are amazing! The contractors they work with are excellent on follow up and keeping you informed of w... More...

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I knew immediately after looking at Jim's website that I wanted to work with him. I was drawn to his aesthetic, which is a bridge between a clean modern and comfortable, homey feel.

Jim and his team structurally addressed a laundry list of functional issues we were having on the first floor of o... More...

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Jim and the entire Refined Renovations Team were fantastic to work with. Our kitchen was old and needed to be updated. Jim came in and put a design together that worked great for our family and budget. Jim is incredibly reliable, calls you back and delivers on time!

We will continue to refer Ref... More...

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I absolutely loved working with Jim Buhrer and his team! Jim had so many design ideas that I fell in love with and he truly turned our house into a dream home. He was able to take my thoughts and turn it into a reality I never thought possible. Jim is beyond professional but also fun and lovely t... More...

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Jim did an amazing job transforming our small dated kitchen into a real chef's kitchen. Jim is extremely organized and detail oriented which resulted in a beautiful kitchen with construction finishing on time and on budget. He helped us design a kitchen that is both functional and beautiful and more... More...

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Jim is fantastic. He helped us renovate an old colonial home and completely transformed the space while staying true to its character. Jim quickly understood what we were looking for and saw potential we didn’t even realize. His expertise, attention to detail, and thoughtfulness was invaluable throu... More...

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Jim is amazing. I have done many photo shoots for Jim of his renovations. Every time I meet a homeowner on location for a photo shoot in their home, they welcome Jim with open arms. He has really great relationships with his clients and they are always so happy with the outcome of their projects.... More...

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Jim completely renovated a 1940s colonial for our family over 9 months, including custom design, remodeling, interior design and furnishing. His insight, professionalism, and vision were instrumental in completing our project. Jim's calm and knowledgeable demeanor expertly guided us through every ... More...

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After seeing a friend's kitchen renovation, we just had to speak to Jim about what could be done with our traditional, moderately large master bath. Jim had a professional, and clear approach on architecting the best room for us. He reviewed a portfolio of random ideas and thoughts from pinterest a... More...

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We hired Jim at Refined Renovations after receiving a referral from our neighbor who had just worked with Jim and his team remodeling their master bath. We were looking to update our kitchen and make it more functional and had many ideas of our own, in fact we weren't looking for a "designer" just ... More...

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I had the pleasure of working with Jim designing our kitchen remodel. It looks truly amazing! His creative ideas and eye for style is like no other! It was actually a fun project.
A big thanks to the whole team at Refined Renovations! More...

Reviewed on Houzz

We hired Refined Renovations to do a kitchen renovation (full) and facelift to one wall of our family room. Did a fantastic job from design to finish and finished on time! Professional experience through and through. More...

Reviewed on Houzz

I hired Jim to remodel the kitchen and bathroom in a very contemporary house I purchased. I had a basic idea of what I wanted the new kitchen to look like but I needed someone to guide me through the process. Jim was the right person to do that for me! He asked questions about my family's routines ... More...

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We hired Jim to help with our kitchen renovation and were very pleased. We had a few ideas of what we wanted and a few ideas of what we did not want. Not a lot for Jim to work with, but he had a great way of talking us through things and getting us to decisions. I am a landscape contractor and ev... More...

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Refined Renovations remodeled our kitchen and dining rooms. We were so impressed with the excellent design layout and attention to details. Jim has tremendous talent and great vision for what will be attractive, appealing, and up to date finished rooms. His suggestions were so exciting and helpfu... More...

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We decided to hire Refined Renovations for our kitchen/family room remodel. Here is what we can say about our collaboration. .. If you want cookie cutter or uninspired design and same old same old, DONT hire Refined Renovations!!!
If however, you want someone to partner with you, listen closely, ha... More...

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My husband and I hired Jim Buhrer to renovate our 1970's kitchen shortly after moving into our 1920's Dutch Colonial. I didn't have a specific idea about what I wanted, only to incorporate modern day efficiency and convenience with the charm and period details of our old house-also, I wanted an awe...

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Jim and Refined Renovations lead us through an update/remodel of a 'new to us' 1930s home. Our find had great bones and sat on a beautiful lot but was choppy and in much need of updates. Jim had an immediate vision to open up the kitchen/family room to a great view of the grounds that we loved and ... More...

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Jim Buhrer with Refined Renovations delivered on design, budget, and time! Jim's design for our renovation went way beyond our thinking in a spectacular way. We went from a bland 80's colonial to a "wow" house. Jim's design ideas gave us the much needed space and layout for our growing family. J... More...

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Renovated 3 bathrooms with Jim Buhrer at Refined Renovations.
The design options were stunning, the execution was flawless, and the end result was exactly what we were looking for! Jim presented design options based on our architecture and our budget. He was very flexible and accommodating to our t... More...

Reviewed on Houzz

Jim Buhrer of Refined Renovations offers incredible vision, efficient execution, and an exquisite design sense and attention to detail that is truly beyond compare. After listening to us talk about the many possibilities for our addition, Jim provided us focus and a fabulous concept for our new mas... More...

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