Laurie is managing editor of Qualified Remodeler , where she has been on staff since June 2011. For the five years prior, she was an editor of several nationally circulated commercial-building magazines. Laurie enjoys talking with industry professionals and attending events to learn more about the industry, trends and projects. Laurie can be reached at Laurie.Banyay@cygnus.com or on Twitter at @Lauriethewriter.
Articles by Laurie
Color Saturates the Marketplace
by Laurie Banyay
Created: June 1, 2013
Every room in the house and each fixture in that room is susceptible to...
Business Survival: In Case of Death
by Laurie Banyay
Created: June 1, 2013
Each year, companies and individuals participate in a mad scramble to...
Work Spaces of QR: The Home Office
by Laurie Banyay
Created: May 15, 2013
Managing editor Laurie Banyay shares her experience working in a home...
History Remade
by Laurie Banyay
Created: May 9, 2013
A 1902 Victorian is remodeled to accommodate the needs of a young...
Out of the Box
by Laurie Banyay
Created: April 29, 2013
Innovation and a quality team helped one remodeler keep his business...
Looking Underfoot
by Laurie Banyay
Created: March 14, 2013
Technology and style make customizing today's floors a viable option.
Wood Substitute
by Laurie Banyay
Created: March 14, 2013
EcoDomo's recycled leather products can be used in place of wood in all...
NAHB Remodeler of the Month
by Laurie Banyay
Created: February 13, 2013
Lora Vassar, CAPS, CGP, Arch Design Inc., Albuquerque, N.M., is the...
Bathing Trends
by Laurie Banyay
Created: February 11, 2013
Technology and design has made its way into bathrooms to make user...
Alphabet Soup of Professional Certification
by Laurie Banyay
Created: January 14, 2013
Each professional certification has its target professional, and each can...
NAHB Remodeler of the Month
by Laurie Banyay
Created: January 14, 2013
William Courtney of Helitech Waterproofing and Foundation Repair...
Musical Showering
by Laurie Banyay
Created: January 14, 2013
Kohler, Wis.-based Kohler Co. has taken the love of music in a bathroom...
Waterfall from the Ceiling
by Laurie Banyay
Created: December 3, 2012
During the past 17 months, I’ve spent a lot of time writing about...
Be Mindful of Water Usage
by Laurie Banyay
Created: November 9, 2012
Water shortages are affecting the whole world and now is the time to...
Lofty Cozy Den
by Laurie Banyay
Created: November 9, 2012
A focal point of a whole-house remodel in Des Moines, Iowa, is a den...
Remodeling Show Recap
by Andrea Girolamo , Laurie Banyay , Rob Heselbarth , Kenneth W. Betz
Created: October 16, 2012
The QR editors share their thoughts and observations about this year's...
Strength and Beauty
by Laurie Banyay
Created: October 10, 2012
Outwater Plastics Industriess Inc.'s Architectural Mouldings for Indirect...
Peer Profile
by Laurie Banyay
Created: October 10, 2012
Elizabeth Wilder, president of Anthony Wilder Design/Build Inc., Cabin...
Skilled Labor: A Growing Problem
by Laurie Banyay
Created: October 10, 2012
Education and communication can help offset the widespread disinterest of...
NAHB Remodeler of the Month
by Laurie Banyay
Created: October 10, 2012
Tito Urias of Urias Custom Remodeling, Oro Valley, Ariz., is October's NAHB...