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11.02.2021

Home Improvement Loans with Lightstream

A man sits at a wooden table typing on a laptop in a cozy kitchen or home office, surrounded by documents, a phone, and a pen—capturing the signature style of The Brownstone Boys.
Researching loans with Lightstream

#ad This post is sponsored by LightStream, but the content and opinions expressed here are our own.

Over the past year that we have all been spending a considerable amount more time at home, many people took a hard look at their space. Some parts of it might be a little tired or not as functional as you would like it to be. With a bit of extra time on your hands you might be dreaming up some renovation possibilities! That’s one of our favorite things to do! Many people hit a dead end on their renovation journey once the dream turns into the reality of the cost. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

We needed to create a workspace in our home. Our design samples were occupying our dining table and we really need a dedicated space to store them and spread out to create designs. It’s something that was really going to make our home more functional for us, but it was also going to add more value to our home for the future so we felt like it was worth taking on the purposeful debt.

Investing in improvements to your home can be one of the best financial decisions you can make. Most of the time money spent on smart renovations can easily be recouped from the value it can add to your home. That is purposeful debt because it works for you in the long term.

Unfinished basement with white stone walls, exposed pipes, and columns. Debris, trash bags, and a door are scattered on the concrete floor—a classic fixer-upper scene reminiscent of The Brownstone Boys’ early renovation projects.
Before our Basement Renovation
A dining room by The Brownstone Boys features a rectangular table, mixed chairs, a patterned rug, green cabinets, and a stained-glass window on the right wall.
After our Basement Renovation

Anyone who has a mortgage knows that when it comes to your home, debt isn’t always a bad thing. Improving your kitchen, bathroom, work space, or even your backyard can make an impact on your quality of life and enjoyment of your home now and the value of it for many years into the future. So for many taking out a loan for home renovations is a smart choice! LightStream is one of the most uncomplicated ways to fund your renovation, allowing you to focus on the dream and not the financing.

Many people don’t know where to begin or think that applying for a loan will be a long, arduous process. Fortunately LightStream allows you to apply with a simple online process, and you can potentially have

That means you can get started on your renovation with no delay and you will have the freedom to make the dream a reality.

Budget is one of the first conversations we have with our clients and often it is the most important. Everyone has one, and it almost certainly will determine the scope of the project. It was very important for us to create our basement space to be a place that we wanted to work and host clients. There was also a lot we needed to do to make our basement a finished space.

Two men sit at a wooden table, looking at a laptop screen together in a warmly lit room with a decorative window in the background—just another creative session for The Brownstone Boys.

In some situations using smart debt to finance your renovation might even be a better choice than using savings. Renovating your home can be extremely rewarding but it can also be stressful. LightStream’s lending uncomplicated philosophy and ease of use can help relieve the stress and make your renovations dreams a reality.

Through our special link, https://ooh.li/89862ea, any of our readers can receive a .10% APR discount on their loan, if they’re approved. Visit https://ooh.li/89862ea to check your rate and to learn more and apply today.

Happy renovating! 

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We’re Jordan Slocum and Barry Bordelon, the founders of The Brownstone Boys. Our journey began in 2017 with a shared passion for Brooklyn’s historic architecture and a vision to restore and transform brownstones with a modern touch. Over the years, we've had the privilege of working on over 725 projects. We pride ourselves on our hands-on approach and our ability to bring out the character of each space. Our work has been featured in top design outlets like Architectural Digest, The New York Times, House Beautiful, and Dwell.

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