Maybe you just moved to a new place and have a spare room. Perhaps your kids recently moved out and you'd like to convert their old bedrooms. Maybe you finally cleaned out your craft room and you're ready for something new. Maybe you just want more house guests. No matter what your motivation might be for
Many homeowners enjoy the spaciousness delivered through an open floor plan that excludes interior walls in favor of a continuous space unfettered by dividers that simply traverses from one area to the next. Nonetheless, the opportunity to embrace unique elements of design to provide a hint of separation while maintaining the capaciousness of the area is
The kitchen is one of the most often remodeled rooms within a home and with good reason. Drawing people in with promises of delicious food, bright lighting, and excellent conversation, the kitchen truly is the place where many families spend time together. So, of course, it's the space that often undergoes a welcome upgrade in functionality
The immense size of a "great room" provides a welcome opportunity to create zones that meet the individualized needs of your family. Intended to function as the family, dining, and living rooms of your home, this area is essential not only to provide a much-needed space for most family activities but also to serve as a
Not all homes feature clean-cut lines with attractive transitions from one room to the next. In particular, l-shaped living spaces often create awkward transitions for homeowners who intend to design on their own. Taking advantage of the expertise of an interior designer is perhaps the best way to minimize the frustration of trying to figure out
With so many homes featuring an open floor plan today, figuring out how to transition your living space becomes an essential part of creating attractive, functional rooms. In particular, blending a kitchen that freely opens into the dining room without any wall barriers can be a tricky process. Choosing the Breakfast Bar | The style of
Image Courtesy of HomeEdit.Com Where has the time gone? Just a few weeks ago you were perfecting your beach-themed decor for summer, and now suddenly it's October. The leaves are changing, the days are getting shorter (and the nights longer). Most importantly, Halloween is on its way- and witches, skulls, bats, and
Embarking on the process of building your own home can be exciting, but daunting. Enlisting a professional architect to create custom plans and blueprints for your home ensures that you will receive exactly the home you want, but soon becomes expensive. Whether your home budget doesn't allow for this expense, or if you're trying to save money
So you've decided to redo your living room. Once you've emptied the space and primed the walls, it's a blank canvas- time to fill it with color and decor and flourishes that reflect you are and what you love. Where to begin? You can always start with interior design books or magazines, but flipping through these
There is little doubt that since at least the mid 70's curtains have been receiving a bad rap from the design community. This is understandable considering that architectural fashion swung from the austerity of Modernism to the excesses of Post Modernism in the space of a few years, leaving our windows either starkly unadorned or heavily
