Have you noticed your rooms look great, but don’t seem to flow together? Do you often find that your rooms seem segmented each with its own polarizing designs? I see this in many homes because we tend to forget that our rooms all need to have some continuity in their overall styling and designs to …
A Farmhouse Bedroom Renovation Bedroom renovation in old farmhouses can be difficult, but they’re part of the charm. This is because, most of the time, bedrooms in farmhouses are small. They typically offer little spacing options and even fewer functional space options. Rooms of this nature can also make it difficult to place furniture or …
Let’s be honest, a secret door or closet in a home is what dreams are made of! Like reading a good mystery or novel, set in a mansion (or farmhouse!) or watching a period movie set in an old castle; It is easy to fantasize about a secret passageway in a home, especially an older, …
Doors come in all shapes (yes), functions (yes), and sizes. During any reno, the lessons roll in and you find yourself getting schooled on a million crazy details everywhere. Doors are one of those details. Not until we moved into our first home did I learn the essence of a pocket door. As a child, …
Countertop low down? We all got ‘em. We all want ‘em! And we all need ‘em. Countertops. Whether kitchen or bathroom, countertop options are buzzing and we have the low-down. Replacement, full renovation or new build – all countertops are not created equal. Prior to choosing a look and even a room design scheme, it …
We love to travel, and love to be surrounded by hints of vacation. And through the years, we thought we loved to travel because of the new places we get to see, new foods we get to try and cultures we get to discover. Maybe a tchotchke purchase along the way to bring home in …
Playing general contractor on a home reno project can be a very big undertaking, but it can also save you a ton of money. Especially today, when all of the prices of home improvement materials and services have sky-rocketed. General Contractors are in high demand and as a result they are strapped for time. Their …
Tis the season for garden design! All the fabulousness that comes along with tending to nature’s purpose. The colors, the tastes, the landscaping it can lend to the exterior of your home. We are ready for the blooms a garden can generate in the spring, the summer and the late fall! Now, let’s get the …
How important are fireplaces and mantels? Many people look to the kitchen as the heart of the home. We do as well, however; the idea of a fireplace and its mantel warms our hearts physically and emotionally. Let’s call the fireplace mantel the “hearth of the home”, ha ha. It is a spot to gather, …
The welcoming guest room. This is on our personal wish list. Here’s why… Welcoming Guest (Rooms) We wish we had a guest room. I am constantly designing a guest room in my head over-and-over again (I am not sure of the reason for this!). Honestly, we don’t even have that many over-night guests to entertain, …
