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3 Ingenious Ways With Wall Cabinets

March 25th, 2014
How many empty cabinets do you have in your home? If you’re like me, you don’t have a square inch to spare. A well-designed bank of cabinetry organizes and conceals the everyday clutter of life, helps us live more efficiently and is an aesthetically pleasing element integral to the architecture of a home.Let’s look at three distinctly different approaches to integrating cabinetry ...

Get a Perfectly Built Home the First Time Around

March 23rd, 2014
There’s a myth going around to the effect that you’ll never get your house built just right. There will always be something you forgot, something you’d do differently, something that’s just not quite right. I’ve heard folks tell me time and again that that’s just the way it is. There’s just no getting around the simple fact that the house you build just won’t be 100 percent ri ...

When Does a House Become a Home?

March 22nd, 2014
Why is it that certain places feel like home right away, but others may take months or even years before they feel like yours? Is it the location, something about the home itself or something else? Here we’ll explore these questions and some ways to get settled at home. Please add your own experiences in the Comments! Sarah Greenman Save Photo Getting to Kn ...

12 Key Decorating Tips to Make Any Room Better

March 21st, 2014
I hate to break it to you, but designers don’t follow a secret rule book. There are no hard and fast laws governing what we do. We are creative types by nature and love to imagine, dream and explore, following our intuition. That said, there are some rough principles that guide us to ensure a great result every time. They are just tried and true things that work. And these aren ...

5 Places to Love Corrugated Metal in Your House

March 20th, 2014
Typically used on roofs, garages and sheds, corrugated metal has traditionally been thought of as a humble outdoor-only material. But as people increasingly seek sustainable materials and more creative ways to express their personal style in their interiors, corrugated metal has emerged as an offbeat alternative to drywall. Corrugated metal’s flexibility, both physical and aest ...

Go for the Bold: 14 Great Ideas for Patterned Upholstery

March 19th, 2014
Let’s face it: Most of us are afraid of using pattern of any kind on large upholstered furniture. I suppose it’s understandable, since we’ve been told over and over that investment pieces should remain neutral so it’s easier to change our decor when we want to.I have one thing to say to that: “They’re not the boss of me!” And they should not be the boss of you, either. Since wh ...

Nature’s Color Wisdom: Lessons on Pink From the Great Outdoors

March 18th, 2014
From the serenity of a pink morning sky over the ocean to market-fresh rhubarb and French breakfast radishes, there’s a pink for every mood and personality. It’s true that pink can sometimes get a bad rap — cotton candy and princess ponies, anyone? — but there’s so much to the color. Here we’ll let nature guide us through great ways to use this vibrant, interesting and richly varied ...

10 Relaxing (Restrained) Themes for Outdoor Rooms

March 17th, 2014
Outdoor rooms are built for relaxing, which makes them great spots to have more of a theme than you might have indoors. Yet the thought of a themed outdoor room can bring to mind cheap tiki torches and pink plastic flamingos (not used ironically). Well, I promise you, it doesn’t have to be that way — these 10 tasteful themes prove it. Luke Gibson Photogr ...

Ready to Repaint Your Home’s Exterior? Get Project Details Here

March 15th, 2014
Time for a fresh coat of paint? Whether your home’s exterior is showing signs of wear or you want to update the look with a new color, here are all of the details you need to make the job a success. Michael Piccirillo Architecture PLLC Project: Patching and painting your home’s exterior.Why: A freshly painted exterior enhances curb appeal and can incr ...

Get the Organizing Help You Need (Finally!)

March 15th, 2014
Clutter and disarray driving you bonkers? Perhaps it’s finally time to call in some organizing help. Whether you need assistance with a large room or a small closet, or you need an entire household reboot, this guide can get you started. Sigmar Project: Organizing your home.Why: An organized home is a more enjoyable, less stressful one. If you’re do ...
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