Should You Remodel if You’re Moving in a Few Years?
As if it isn’t complicated enough to decide what to remodel when you know you’re planning to stay in your home indefinitely. Or know that you’re selling in the immediate future. How do you decide where the balance is between making your home comfortable in the short...
Modern Minimalism in Interior Design
Minimalism is often thought to be an American style rising in popularity during the 1960s and 1970s, and many prominent architects, artists, and designers became known during that era. However, the roots of minimalist design can be traced back to post-World War I...
Modern Maximalism is More Than an Interior Design Trend
Maximalism has gotten a bad rap. The term conjures up images of overcrowded, cluttered, and chaotic spaces that remind one more of an overzealous collection of circus memorabilia than a home. What is It? Trends Trends take pendulum swings as the world around us...
Tile Trends for 2024
Tile trends are like everything else in interior design: there is a new one practically every year. Like paint and wallpaper, tile is a wonderful way to update the look of your home without major renovation. The possibilities are endless and there is something for...
Aging-in-Place: Is it for you?
Aging-in-Place is more than a trend. A 2021 AARP survey revealed almost 75% of survey respondents 50 and older want to stay in their homes for the long term. This number has remained consistent over the last decade. Like so many other decisions, this should be...
Sustainable Renovation: Straightforward and Affordable
Why Sustainable Renovation? This is a value-laden question. On one level is the purely environmental response. Energy-efficient homes use less of many resources to heat, cool, and light. Reusing and repurposing means less for the landfill, as does selling or donating...
DC Interiors and Renovations: Madison Wisconsin’s Best Choice
DC Interiors and Renovations is a woman-owned business, guided by award-winning designer Deb Corning. This design and renovation company has a portfolio of more than 20 years of client-centered experience. The team embodies the values of integrity, passion, trust and...
The Smart Home: A Comprehensive Review
Was your first exposure to the smart home the short-lived animated television series about life in the year 2062. In addition to flying cars, the Jetsons had Rosie, a robotic housekeeper, video chatting, smart watches, drone-like contraptions, holograms and 3D...
New Interior Design Trends and Terms for 2024
New interior design trends are a projection of our internal needs and desires onto our homes. They are influenced by many things, to be sure. But to truly resonate they must connect with something at our core. What Is at Our Core for 2024? Terms of Influence The...
7 Popular Kitchen Floor Choices
Kitchen floors are a large part of the investment in your kitchen and the choices are abundant. Reliable classic standbys and new-to-the-market materials and designs mean the possibilities for color and design are endless. In each category, there are options to fit...
