Designing a new house or renovating an existing house can be an ordeal. You’re likely going to encounter a complete array of emotions during the procedure, from enthusiasm, to confusion, to frustration, to exhaustion, to an overwhelming sense of achievement and gratification. But mostly confusion. If only there were a architect out there somewhere who […]
The diversity within the desert Southwest region reveals in December. While elevation or time of day may determine one’s clothing or specific tasks, garden possibilities are great anywhere here. Desert dwellers can celebrate unsettled periods of rain — with intermittent snow showers at higher locales — spaced far enough apart to make warmer, gentler periods […]
When a woman spied a tiny advertisement in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that read,”Log Cabin: $25,000,” it was kismet. Her husband had dreamed of retiring to a log cabin in the mountains of north Georgia. The ad led them to Clyde Smith, a skilled craftsman with a knack for buying older cottages, carefully disassembling them and […]
A foyer is one of the main rooms in a house — it provides guests their first and last impression of their space. In offices, this is even more significant. Elizabeth Reich and Elizabeth Cb Marsh (yes, that is how she spells it), connect interior designers at Jenkins Baer Associates, wanted to be sure their […]
A fantastic upholsterer can be among the most priceless experts on your home improvement checklist. Not only can he or she provide a threadbare or dowdy part of furniture a stylish fresh face, but an upholsterer can also craft one-of-a-kind decorative components which make your space look polished and pulled together. If you are in […]
If you reside in a home or an apartment without a dedicated dining room, finding a place where you can entertain and eat without throwing the remainder of the space from balance can be challenging. But by making a couple of smart furniture options and nailing your style, your little dining space may fit into […]
Rhode Island’s state has always had an independent streak. It was the very first of the original 13 colonies to declare independence from British rule as well as the final of the colonies to ratify the United States Constitution. So it somehow seems fitting that Andrew Suvalsky’s design for the home in one of the […]
When most people consider hiring an interior designer, they zero in about aesthetics: wall colours, window treatments, pillow patterns. But that is only scratching the surface of what a designer may add to a home. These pros move beyond decorative concerns to make sure that a distance feels harmonious through and through, from its floor […]
Everything from cinnamon basil to California lilac grows in Caitlin and Owen Black’s Garden in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant Area. The co-owners of Aloe Designs utilize this space as a test backyard for their company, and they like to experiment with exotic flowers and each kind of edible imaginable before utilizing the plants using a customer. […]
From canopies to porches and everywhere in between, adding a fresh pair of white drapes is an easy way to update your distance this summer. This simple, classic drape style has a classic feel that embraces summertime breezes but works yearlong also. Read on for 16 creative ways to decorate with white drapes, inside and […]