Kitchens come in a variety of designs; there are the galley kitchens so popular in condominiums and apartments – which are convenient for cooks but do not provide enough space traditionally for a kitchen table; country kitchens with butcher block tables where cooks can go to town in a larger space; and the average American kitchen [...]
There are certainly those rooms in our home that we would love to have a particularly high-end look; to resemble the rooms we see in magazines and on television that have been created by designers and are – literally – picture perfect in every way. The problem with replicating such rooms, of course, is that the [...]
With the Memorial Day holiday fast approaching we are also simultaneously welcoming the unofficial beginning of summer. For as long as most of us can remember, Memorial Day marks the opening of beach towns and the beginning of the summer season ahead, the coming of the end of another school year, and the opening of community [...]
If you are like most people in America, your home reflects a conglomeration of styles that are basically the tapestry of your life. There is the hand-me-down furniture that came from someone’s parents when you first moved in, the pieces of antiques you’ve found in little stores along your travels, and of course, the new pieces [...]
There has been a trend in homes across the country; a trend wherein parents specify one room in their homes as the playroom – a place where kids can keep their toys, spread out and enjoy themselves. The dedicated playroom is a great way to give kids the freedom to play without restrictions, learn to clean [...]
There are many different design styles that we seek to infuse into our homes and whether that style is country or classic, we often desire to have a level of sophistication throughout our homes. In order to accomplish this, we choose those items that help us further the design theme we have chosen, while adding class [...]
When it comes to making our homes look as spectacular as possible, most of us immediately turn our attention to the interior of our houses. After all, this is where our family lives and where our friends gather; and it is where we are anxious to make the best impression we can by creating a warm, [...]
It has been all the rage in recent years to purchase older homes and renovate them to reflect their past glory. Homeowners that purchase homes that are over one hundred years old enjoy structural integrity not often seen in modern construction, as well as unique designs that make older homes so beloved. There are challenges involved [...]
We are really quite lucky – when you think about it – to be able to live in an age where we have direct and convenient access to products and services around the world; a feat that would have once been thought impossible. While a product from France may have once been procured only by traveling [...]
As consumers we have seen the home-renovation trend essentially explode; there are television shows of every variety dedicated exclusively to making over a particular space in a home or even an entire home from floor to ceiling; there are books and magazines detailing the steps that homeowners can take to renovate their living space without spending [...]