Here Are 5 Small Businesses That Thrived During the Coronavirus Pandemic

“I think everyone is spending time at home and recognizing that their space doesn’t work,” Ms. Davis said. “The kids have been home from school since March in our market, and I think it got people thinking about their homes and how they function.”

Today, CGS has twice as much design business as it ever had, and many of its clients are hiring the company’s construction crews. Ms. Davis, who owns the business with her husband, Stewart, hired several new designers and two more project managers.

For Matt and Denise Chumlea, the timing was finally right to redo the kitchen in their 1940s bungalow. They had remodeled the rest of the house, but were putting off the expense of their dream kitchen, with a 300-bottle wine cellar, high-end appliances, a mud room and more.

When Ms. Chumlea learned she was pregnant, they considered making just upgrades — then decided to go big.

“If we’re in for a penny, let’s be pregnant in Covid and do a big kitchen remodel at the same time,” Mr. Chumlea said.

They found CGS through a sign Ms. Chumlea spotted in a neighbor’s yard. “They were able to take my ideas, the vision in my head, and just bring them out,” Mr. Chumlea said.

Construction is expected to wrap up in February, just in time for the new baby to come home.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/24/business/small-business-coronvirus.html