July 2013
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that includes trust, mutual respect and doing
the next right thing.” And though they are
friends, Pasternack says both remain mind-
ful that they’re running a professional busi-
ness. The partnership has proven to perfectly
blend the respective skill sets of both men,
combining one’s knowledge of construction
and tradecraft with the other’s skills in num-
ber crunching and business management.
Both men will affirm that they’ve learned
valuable lessons from one another, and have
learned a lot about the industry itself over
the years.
In the beginning, Foundations Design’s
first projects involved basic home renova-
tions involving kitchens or bathrooms, but
they have since transitioned into larger, full
scale projects. One of the drawbacks from
their participation in the television show,
which routinely depicts their work in trans-
forming properties to make them more con-
ducive for real estate purchase, as Trow ex-
plains, “People sometimes get the idea that’s
all we do.” As principals in Foundations De-
sign, LLC, Trow and Pasternack do special-
ize in “flipping,” but to be sure, through the
auspices of Foundations, their services en-
compass everything from interior and exte-
rior design, architectural design and the full
gambit of new home construction or reno-
The Prado Kitchen, before remodel
