The term “flow” is often used to refer to a house that is able to – through the use of natural construction or design pieces that trick the eye – lead those who enter the home through a seamless transition from one room to the next. There is a symbiotic relationship between the elements in one [...]
The recreation room – or rec room, as it is more commonly referred to – in a home is traditionally the place in which family and friends gather to relax, have conversation, watch television, and play games. It may be the room in the home in which the family chooses to place a pool table or [...]
Soon-to-be college freshman all across the country are beginning their preparation for their first year of college. It may be July but many colleges and universities begin their fall semester as early as August and it will soon be time for college students to take up residence in dormitories and apartments nationwide. There is of course [...]
I was on this amazing website the other day – a website that allowed me to search out any and all types of clocks in which I might be interested. This experience single-handled changed the way in which I was renovating my home. Instead of walking through large, impersonal home goods stores I was able to [...]
There are many products by which we are able to pay our own homage to the passing of the years; ways in which we honor different generations by collecting particular touchstones to the past. We may use the china that was once used by our grandmother or we may purchase pieces of furniture that were popular [...]
When our children are born – or more accurately, just prior to them being born – we spend a whole lot of time planning the design of their rooms. We plan everything down to the smallest detail in coordinating crib bedding, artwork, paint, and so forth. And the end result is a room that is a [...]
Summertime represents a season during which we are often able to kick back, relax, and spend some quality time with family and friends. Trips are taken – short and long – as we take advantage of the time afforded to us to vacation and sightsee throughout our country and beyond. Travel is fun, exciting, and a [...]
This summer, homeowners everywhere will embark upon the renovation projects that have somehow eluded them throughout the rest of the year. Using warmer, longer days to their advantage, homeowners may tear down siding, replace windows, and even put additions on to their homes. Not to be outshined by the exterior, the interior of the home will [...]
Most of us will live in more than one home in our lifetime; some of us will even live in many. These homes may differ in everything from location to style and size, but what will of course remain consistent is our presence – and what we bring in terms of personality – in these homes. [...]
Clocks, in many homes, are essentially only those pieces of furniture (or accessories) that are used throughout rooms with hardly any thought at all. They are the grandfather clocks in the corner of a dining room, the wall clock that decorates a hallway space and little else, and a mantel clock that sits above a fireplace. [...]