Last week, we introduced the concept of creating an outdoor oasis – a place to escape to in the comfort of your own back yard. In that post, we offered up some practical and easy options for creating your own personal space. For today’s post, Part 2 of our two-part series, we’re going to highlight
If you’re new to deck or patio gardening, you may be wondering exactly what “plantscaping” is. Plantscaping is a relatively new term used to describe the addition of greenery to man-made exterior structures – like decks, patios, gazebos, etc. Basically, it’s landscaping without the land by creating a container garden within or attached to a
The words “dream house” can mean many different things to homeowners depending on what chapter of their lives they are currently living. For example, for some it may mean a built-in pool for the kids or a home bar/man cave for the young bachelor. But smart homeowners also imagine a home they can live in
Welcome back for Part 2 of our two-part blog on Planning Your Forever Home. In our last post, we discussed the ideas of universal design (UD) to create overall appeal, the use of flexibility in design and the idea of simplicity and intuitivism in terms of choice. For today post, we’re going to round out
With the holidays fast approaching, inevitably, even if you’re not planning on standing as host this year, you can expect at least a handful of pop-up overnight guests. While most households initially start off with one room in the home being designated as a “guest room” for said pop-up guests, the addition of family members,
Designing a new kitchen involves more than just selecting cabinets and countertops. Matters such as how the kitchen fits and functions within the entire home, the impacts of technology and sustainability options, and others are as integral to the successful kitchen design as selecting the perfect color palette. For many families, the kitchen is the
Today, it’s hard to find something a homeowner cannot control from a smartphone. Things such as programming the TV, setting the thermostat, checking for water leaks, turning off the lights and locking the doors, setting alarms, and watching pets via connected devices are highly sought-after by many tech-savvy homeowners. However, all of these technological advances
If you’re like many homeowners, you cruise in and out of your garage without giving it much thought. While your garage is low-maintenance, it’s not a no-maintenance part of your home. For today's post, we wanted to shed some light into the areas you may not have considered for maintenance within your garage. With winter
Modern interior design trends in 2015 will reinvent classy luxury, serenity, creative recycling and versatility in furniture design and interior decorating. This includes classic, retro and contemporary design ideas, merged with traditional and new materials, fresh decorating colors, exotic motifs, ethnic decoration patterns, artistic details and surprising blend of textures. For today's post, we're going
There is no harder time to have a home renovation underway than during the holidays. Contributing to the difficulty are your mixed feelings: there are times when you are very excited and times when you are just ready for it to be done and over with! Emotions can and do run hot during a renovation,