The flooring in your bathroom can make or break the entire appearance. You need your flooring to be attractive, durable, practical and comfortable under foot. There are many options when it comes to choosing bathroom flooring and knowing which will best serve your bathroom can be a mind-boggling task. Choosing the perfect flooring for your [...]
Archive for the ‘Design Tips’ Category
December 19th, 2011
Kitchen Designs That Work for Small Kitchens
Many of us have kitchens smaller than we would like them to be, but it’s possible to have tons of storage space without giving up style. Here are some helpful kitchen decorating ideas to maximize the kitchen space that you do have. Making efficient use of the space can make your kitchen seem much larger [...]
December 9th, 2011
Tips for Building a Two-Story Addition
Homeowners who might have tried to sell their houses a few years ago are staying put with the hope that they’ll fetch a higher price if they wait out the bad economy. In the meantime, some are making their homes more comfortable by adding rooms—downstairs and up. Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies notes [...]
December 6th, 2011
10 One-of-Kind Building Techniques for Decks
Builders of award-winning decks typically don’t set out to snag honors and accolades, says Colorado deck builder Barry Streett; they aim to design structures that will please their clients and suit their lifestyles. The key: “You have to listen to them,” advises Streett, owner of Rolling Ridge Deck in Evergreen, Colo., and winner of multiple [...]
September 9th, 2011
Universal Design in the Bathroom
Design considerations for aging-in-place, accessible spaces and adaptable dwellings have become the rule and not the exception. With that in mind, imagine a conversation with a Millennial couple about installing grab bars in their bathroom. Although they may not have a need for this feature at this time, as a design professional one should plan [...]
September 8th, 2011
10 Post-Recession Kitchen and Bath Ideas
When homeowners today reach out to remodelers to update tired kitchens and baths, they do so with the expectation that they will get the latest kitchen and bath design ideas. And as kitchen and bath remodeling activity grows in the wake of the recession, some of the clearest and most promising new ideas are represented [...]
August 6th, 2011
Color Trends for 2011
This year’s hot color trends read more like a recipe for a tasty exotic meal than the hues for appliances, paints, cabinets, and other products for new and remodeled homes. Jennifer Foresman, senior manager of trend and design for The Home Depot, said a product’s color is the main reason why 80% of consumers buy [...]
June 16th, 2011
Cooking Appliances Focus on Time Savings and Ease of Use
While the recovering economy may eventually drive consumers back to restaurants in droves, the past few years have taught many that cooking and entertaining at home can be every bit as enjoyable as eating out – and a lot less expensive. Whether they want to create restaurant-style gourmet meals or quick and easy eat-and-run dishes, [...]
June 16th, 2011
Kitchens for the Multigenerational
To understand the design elements Baby Boomers and Generations X and Y want or need in their kitchens, Masco Cabinetry, Taylor, Mich., completed its GenShift 2011 study. The online survey was conducted between Feb. 28 and March 2 by Harris Interactive, New York. Respondents were 1,027 U.S. adult homeowners aged 18 to 65. Based on [...]
May 10th, 2011
Quartz v/s Granite- What should I use?
Whether homeowners work on it before a meal or gather around it afterward, the counter-top is arguably the most visible item in a kitchen. And according to a 2010 REMODELING Reader Panel survey, homeowners are choosing granite counter-tops by a margin of about 3 to 1 over the next most popular materials (see chart). But [...]
