Maybe you’ve had this experience…you know that you’re longing for an update in your home, but you put it off…because you haven’t REALLY defined what you want, and why get started if you don’t know exactly what you’re after?! As a general rule, we try not to put the cart before the horse. Clients, ... Continue Reading
How to Achieve the Trifecta of Look, Feel, and Function in Your Home
Your relationship with your home has something in common with relationships you have with loved ones...you care for your home, and your home cares for you. Think about the last time you had any kind of home maintenance done. Next, think about the last time the gutters were cleared out. Did you ... Continue Reading
Possibilities You Never Thought of for Your Primary Bath
If you’ve ever dreamed of completely redoing your primary bathroom, you’ve probably imagined solutions that solve specific problems you deal with day-to-day. For example... Whether your fantasies are functional, style-related or both, you are RIGHT to dream. Your primary bathroom should ... Continue Reading
Awesome Appliances: Technology and Manufacturing, Perfected
We've spent thousands of hours reviewing appliances with clients. Styles change, but technology changes twice as fast. (Just look at the technology of tile the last 10 years.) From dimensions to energy efficiency, features, and even details like door handle style ergonomics, there are always ... Continue Reading
The Technology of Tile
Tiles have been used inside and out as a decorative and protective material for thousands of years. Across walls, floors and even ceilings, ceramic and porcelain tiles offer an inherent beauty...and their beauty is as varied as the buildings they adorn. Tile offers a tactile experience as ... Continue Reading
Do You Treat Your Car Better Than Your Home?
An article was published recently in a favorite magazine of many that was about the cost of remodeling your home. This article was one of countless articles you can find on the web compiling averages and estimates of renovation costs… Few of these articles ever mention the state of the housing ... Continue Reading
Design Details for Gorgeous Ceilings
The ceiling of a room is a gloriously impactful but continuously overlooked element of design. Each type of ceiling—and what you choose to do with it—has a huge impact on the character of the room. You can change the look or feel of any space with ceiling design that leaves your guests ... Continue Reading
When Choosing a Design Theme, Use These Products as Inspiration
An interior design "theme" is a hard-to-define idea for many homeowners. It's like the narration behind the scene you set in a space...it's the continuity that ties everything together in a style that radiates "you." What IS a design theme, though, and how does it differ from a design concept or ... Continue Reading