Pastel Power
Pastels are back and popping up everywhere — from bathrooms to retail. Say the word “pastel” and for some it might conjure up a series of stereotypes: Easter eggs, little girls’ bedrooms, 1980s interiors a la Dynasty. However, pastels have re-emerged as a bright,...
Helpful Design Hint
Follow the color principal of 60-30-10 to create an aesthetically pleasing color scheme. Divide your color choices into percentages: 60 percent is a dominant color, 30 percent is a secondary color and 10 percent is the accent color. Reprinted from HGTV.com
Are you Pinning yet?
What is this crazy new frenzy that everyone is talking about? Well, if you haven't been bitten by the Pinterest bug, you will. I had no idea what it was all about, but several months ago I was invited to join, and spent a few minutes on the help section. The rest...
2013 Trends
After perusing through all my emails for the 2013 design trends, I came up with the best of the best, in my opinion. It would be curious to see if these trends remain popular, or turn into fads. We’ll just have to wait and see. Color of the Year – Emerald Green was...
10 Hot & Trendy Colors Decorators Adore
Each year Pantone, the authority on color and color trends, makes their prediction regarding the latest hot colors. Both fashion and interior designers clamor for their latest selections as they are regarded as the foremost influencer of color trends. This year’s...
3 Recession Home Remodeling Trends Likely to Stick Around
In-law apartments, outdoor living spaces, and smarter kitchens may be here to stay A soft economy prompted some homeowners to take a new look at their existing footprint. Even as housing-market conditions turn a little brighter, many homeowners still opt to stay put...
Are you new to my website?
So is this section! Seems everything needs updating and that certainly includes websites. They get stale and boring. You know that old saying, "you've seen one, you've seen them all!" My website was 8 years old and needed a major remodel. With technology making...
Transitional Kitchen Design Style
In both the kitchen and the bathroom, Transitional is now the most common design style. The Transitional design style is considered a blend of both Traditional and Contemporary design styles, which come in as the 2nd and 3rd most popular design types, respectively....
Features that Homeowners Want
Smaller Homes As our lifestyle changes, so do our wants and needs. People are purchasing smaller homes--less square footage means less to maintain. Downsizing does not mean giving up precious living space. Open floor plans, multi-task areas and organized storage...
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