DESIGN BASICS
Start the Day Right in an Efficient BathStart the Day Right in an Efficient Bath photos and text excerpted from Her Home magazine What does your bath look like on a typical morning? A place for everything and everything in its place? Or, a floor covered with wet...
Garage Makeover: The New Flex RoomGarage Makeover: The New Flex Room Evolving from mere auto storage units, today’s garages are often serving multiple roles. The most common is storage. But increasingly, garages are being used for a variety of other purposes,...
Modern Garage Doors Accent a Home's Design A home plan is chosen for construction. Its front elevation radiates character and style - more accurately, a very distinctive personality. While the home is being built, great care is taken to execute every architectural...
Transform Your Home with Lighting Design Next to new wall color, nothing changes a room’s appearance more dramatically than lighting. And today’s homeowners have more ways to transform their homes with light than ever before. Layering light remains the most pervasive...
FLEX APPEAL - Multi-Purpose Guest Rooms by Lisa Jensen What makes you feel most welcome when you're an overnight guest? I like being shown to a cozy, tucked-away room with a bed dressed up in catalog linens and a down duvet, adjoining a full bath stocked with...
We are drawn to places in our homes that are bathed in natural light. We don’t even think about it. But whether we’re having friends over or simply curling up with a good book, chances are we can be found in sunny spaces. So we ask for more windows in our homes, to...
Q: What are the most common mistakes homeowners make when choosing exterior paint colors? A: Assuming that a colorful and imaginative color scheme will cost a great deal more for product and labor. Unless the scheme is a “painted lady” with numerous colors, this is...
above: Bamboo is actually a grass, not wood.pictured: Morning Star Natural Bamboo from Lumber Liquidators Dreaming About Wood Floors So, what’s most important to women buying wood flooring? Whether for a special area or your whole home, the look of wood flooring...
"From the myriad choices available, the specific selections you make when you are remodeling or building a new home reveal a lot about you, your values and desires." Your garage doors…flooring choices…the lighting in your bathroom… even your closets…everything in your...
CREATING A HOME OFFICE THAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU It’s no wonder millions of Americans are now working from home. Unlike a commercial office, a home office can reflect your personality, likes and dislikes. Having a completely individualized work space can make the...
