The design and details of any interior space change everything about how it feels to live there. From the design style you select to the little items that add interest, many decisions go into updating a property. Here are some of the best interior remodeling projects to consider when you are ready to change things up…
contributed by Chrissy Chalmers Did you know that heating and cooling make up more than half of the overall energy use in a normal US home? This makes it the largest energy expense for most Americans, but this is often because the home has an out-dated, ineffective heating system. Thankfully, it is very easy for…
Kitchen design for 2014 highlights White Kitchen cabinets as the top finish with many homeowners. One of our favorite kitchens showcases contemporary white wood kitchen cabinets without the antique glazed finish that retail cabinet manufacturers promote for an additional surcharge. Wood cabinet doors expand and contract creating a separation at the mitered or box cut…
Home Remodeling – ASID. We just added a new Designer Album on our ASID profile – remodeling an older 1980’s home with a Great Room addition and enlarged contemporary Kitchen with Green Kitchen Cabinet construction.
Transformed in just under 1 month's time - Blue and White Powder Room with custom marble vanity, floor tiles, beadboard wainscoting, crown molding, glass tile backsplash, new wall sconces and mirror. Elegant Blue Glass Vessel Sink started the design scheme. Marble floor tile pattern is detailed with satin nickel 2" x 2" accent tiles adding more character…
We were fortunate to have House Smarts Michael Ayala interview us and our client for an upcoming episode of House Smarts airing on NBC this weekend, May 11th and 12th. Small Kitchen Remodeling, Centreville, VA – maximizing storage space and finishes that create an old world Tuscan Charm. The slate floor was installed years earlier…
[houzz=http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/6731887/thumbs/Kitchen-Planning—Design w=300] Beautiful collection of new trends, color palettes, finishes and materials. Love the sink base with grille doors below the farm house sink. The farm house sink is a trend that revolves around one large sink so that you can wash large pans easily. Unfortunately washing larger pans is infrequent in comparison to the amount of…
Feng Shui tip: Desinging a new porch think round columns. Square columns are more dangerous than round in that they send Sha Chi or a poison arrow across the entryway. Feng Shui cure – wrap square columns with green ivy (real preferably but fake will work as well) Related articles Feng Shui – How to Use it in Your…
Wood floors are the flooring of choice for today’s larger homes and open town homes as they are easy to keep clean, look great for years and define a classic, handsome character for the home. Custom sized area carpets scaled to fit the rooms provide protection, acoustical softness, warmth and comfort underfoot and enhance the…
We are often asked what flooring to install in Kitchens and our recommendation is that the flooring of choice for over 15 years along the Northeast corridor is wood flooring. Wood floors provide a warmth in appearance and texture, are easy to clean and if you drop something it may not break and most important they…