We all want to be better neighbors — or at least possess better neighbors. However, what can we do? How do you build a better community for yourself and your loved ones? The answer is really rather simple: Get to know your neighbors. Just interacting with all the people you live near can significantly strengthen […]

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 […]

Developing a traditional Arts and Crafts built-in room divider is on our list of must-do renovations. The conventional design combines form and function to define at least two spaces . These dividers help organize large spaces while keeping an open floor plan and keeping rooms bright and airy. Most have square, tapered columns and storage, […]

When Los Angeles few Mark and Patti Weiner desired a house near the beach in Orange County, California, they stumbled upon the perfect one — a 1960s single-level structure — almost by accident. Scouting local property to get a friend, the few suddenly came across the place. The friend lost interest since, despite being two […]

Damian Zarebski and Tom van Hal turned into a prospective demolition site into a sleek modern house in the up-and-coming Katendrecht neighborhood of Rotterdam. The couple purchased the four-story property two decades ago, and Zarebski, a building and remodeling advisor and planner, turned into a showcase showing that the quality customers can expect from his […]

Would not it be nice to be able to walk directly to the shower without stepping over a threshold or tripping over a sill? Once considered just as a convenience for anyone with mobility problems, zero-threshold showers are at present trendy additions to any home. Adding a curbless shower is a relatively simple building project. […]