In our last post we discussed the popularity of Feng Shui and how people everywhere are using this ancient Chinese principle to balance the energy in their homes with the purposeful placement of objects and the use of different colors and materials. The purpose? To create an environment that is harmonious and naturally attracts the positives [...]
There are many ways in which people go about decorating their homes; and the modern trends of the time always bring something new and different to infuse into a home’s décor. Feng Shui – while certainly not something “new” by any stretch of the imagination - is something that more and more people are turning 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 [...]
There will come a time for all of us who have children that we will find ourselves waving goodbye to them as they pull away from home or as we leave them at their first college dorm. This first time away from the home can be difficult for kids and just as difficult for parents, especially [...]
Those of us with smaller homes and smaller rooms inside those homes, have found a variety of ways to trick the eye so that we can expand our space and make the most use of what is available to us. For city dwellers, this has become all the more important; we only have so much space [...]
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 [...]
An addition to a home is done for many reasons; to add space to a home for sure, but perhaps also to add value, or to create private space for someone or something specific. There are many reasons that homeowners choose to invest in their homes with the construction of an addition, but the end result [...]
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. [...]