Lighting in Interior Design
An often-overlooked element, lighting in interior design can make or break the design of an otherwise brilliant and beautiful home. Lighting should be considered from the very beginning of a design but is often an afterthought, treated more like an accessory than a...
Classic Interior Design Style Defined
What is classic interior design style? Defining the design style begins with a clear understanding of the term. The word classic can mean many things, but as it applies to interior design, Merriam-Webster defines classic as 1. serving as a standard of excellence, of...
Modern Classic Bathroom Design
In some ways, Modern Classic Bathroom Design seems a bit of an oxymoron. We think of classic furnishings as more natural or painted wood with softer edges and perhaps some curves. Modern furnishings recall straight clean lines and lacquer, or very glossy, finishes as...
Open Floor Plan Remodel Ideas
It’s not surprising that open floor plan remodel ideas fill the image galleries of internet searches for renovations. Modern open concept floor plans have been at the forefront of housing design and renovation for more than fifty years. But where did it all start?...
Farmhouse Decor for the Holidays
One of the serendipities of farmhouse décor is the ease with which it lends itself to holiday decorating. All the farmhouse décor styles, American Farmhouse Classic Farmhouse French Farmhouse Modern Farmhouse Scandinavian Farmhouse to name a few, start with the basic...
Defining Modern Farmhouse Decor
Differentiating Modern Farmhouse décor from the seemingly endless variations on the farmhouse theme, and keeping it current, begins with just a few simple concepts. Clean lines, neutral colors, comfortable furnishings and natural elements are the foundation of this...
Create the Perfect Home Remodeling Project to Increase Your Home’s Value, Part 4
Questions to Ask a Contractor Before You Start Creating a remodeling project that will increase your home’s value for sale or your enjoyment of your home is exciting and exhausting. In parts 1, 2, and 3 of this series, you’ve asked yourself the basic questions: 1) Why...
Create the Perfect Home Remodeling Project to Increase Your Home’s Value, Part 3
Steps to Take Before You Start Creating the perfect home remodeling project to increase your home’s value takes an enormous amount of planning, but all the dry, boring, head-scratching details must be in place before the excitement of developing the design and picking...
OUTDATED BATHROOM?
Do you have an outdated bathroom, aka the Throne Room, or the loo, or the lavatory? Bathrooms have all kinds of nicknames and evoke all kinds of thoughts and feelings. At its most basic, it is a place to bathe and relieve oneself. In the beginning, an indoor water...
Create the Perfect Home Remodeling Project to Increase Your Home’s Value, Part 2
Creating Your Brand: Putting Your Spin on Timeless Upgrades Creating the perfect home remodeling project to increase your home value doesn’t happen without considerable effort. Like anything worth having, it’s worth the hard work. And with a little bit of creativity,...
