There are times when you are home to yourself and you long for company.
You’d likely spend more time with friends members and family, if you can. But life expectancy, taking everybody you know to far corners of the planet and filling their days and yours together with work and other necessary activities. Many men and women think that it will be great to hang out all day together…
Innumerable choices are faced by those of you building or renovating a kitchen. Just for the cabinetry you have to choose the material, frame type, door design, hardware and more. I hate to add to your list of selections to make, but there are a couple details to take into consideration when it comes to…
“Tenting” is a terrible term to a tile professional. When a bathroom floor has been installed incorrectly, tiles can press against one another and pop off the floor, creating a tent form. It’s not just tile which does so — almost every substance in a house expands and contracts with time, for example, plywood subfloor,…
On a recent trip to Zurich, I spent a great deal of my spare time checking out new housing developments that share some features: They are located just west of the city (in the Albisrieden and Friesenberg areas); they have multiple buildings placed across designed landscapes, construction around the Garden City ideas of the middle…
Following is a bud that I would describe as exuberant — revived, jaunty, lively, lively, playful, bright and buoyant. Words out of a dictionary, but if a plant can give you those qualities in a landscape you want to sit up and take note. The graceful form of fountain grass goes with virtually any garden…
Moroccan architecture and interior design express the nation’s diverse history through detail, texture and geometry. Influenced by multiple religions and cultures, this style can feel at home in traditional or modern houses. Rich, luxurious and exotic, the design has bold colors and shapes that make it a favorite of many interior designers. Wish to bring…
“Renovation is perpetual in our property,” says furniture seller and seller Brad Ross. He and his wife, Tiffany, are inspired by trips abroad and want to attract international styles dwelling. They’re also experts at scouting classic pieces and architectural salvage. During this bathroom’s renovation, the high price of glass enclosures, a serendipitous experience with a…
Homeowner and overall contractor David Gonzalez of Hoffman, Minnesota, had a pleasant surprise while remodeling his home. Stuffed from the walls with old newspapers for insulation was a rare comic book from 1938: Action Comics #1, which introduces a character named Superman. The comic sold recently at auction for $175,000. “I knew it was worth…
The fiddleleaf fig, Ficus lyrata,with itslarge, dramatic leaves which audience on top of narrow trunks, is perfect for filling a corner and providing a welcome shot of green that operates with each style. But minimalists might benefit the most. The fiddleleaf fig happens to look most fabulous in pristine interiors, where its own sculptural fiddle-shaped…
Rooms are often the rooms in our houses. If your living room does not have any real leak, or you are not maximizing the region to its full potential, you likely are not appreciating it as far as you could. Perhaps it’s time to take charge. Begin with a business plan for the living room’s…