Remodeling Tips
Simple Pleasures: A Relaxed Weekend at Home
To recharge your batteries, think about what you want to do, not what you have to do, during your precious respite. So often we look forward to the weekend, but once it arrives, it gets swallowed up by errands and chores — and before we know it, it’s over. That hardly seems fair! If you’re…
Read More5 Colorful and Creative New Mudrooms
Adding storage components to an entry can help corral items before they clutter up a home. Including lively color and pattern can help set the mood for the rest of the home. You’ll find great examples of both approaches in these stylish mudrooms. 1. Blue-Green Cabinets and Handmade Tile Flooring Designer: Dana Bass Designs Location: Plano, Texas…
Read MoreYour September Home Checklist
From the first days, which probably still feel like summer, to the last, when you may notice that first chill in the air, September is a time of transition. Get your home ready for the season ahead by ticking off these to-dos, from adding cozy layers to scheduling necessary maintenance — and then curl up in…
Read More10 Bathrooms With Beautiful Wet Rooms
A bathroom wet room combines a separate shower and a tub in the same area, allowing water from either element to be contained in one location, often behind a glass enclosure. This setup looks great and can save space and improve accessibility for people with mobility issues. For ideas on layouts and style, check out…
Read MoreThe Top 10 Laundry Rooms
There are many areas of a home where you can place a laundry room, such as in a basement, entryway or mudroom. Or off a hallway or in its own dedicated room. You’ll find plenty of inspiration for those setups, plus ideas for outfitting your space with functionality and style, in this countdown of the…
Read More8 New Kitchens With Stylish Countertops
Countertops often account for a significant amount of surface area in a kitchen. So in addition to providing workspace, countertops also have an important effect on how a kitchen looks. Here, design and remodeling pros share details about various countertop materials, colors and pairings they used to bring durable work surfaces with style to eight…
Read MoreTop 6 Stylish Kitchen Sink Setups
When remodeling a kitchen, countertops, cabinets and appliances are all important considerations. But creating the ideal kitchen sink setup shouldn’t be overlooked. Sink styles, faucet finishes, nearby lighting and where to place the sink are among the things to discuss with your kitchen designer. 1. A trio of floating shelves on the wall above the sink…
Read MoreBefore & After Glass Front Cabinets Set This Kitchen’s Style
Beautiful cabinetry, mullioned windows and richly refinished floors refresh this kitchen in an 1879 Pennsylvania home. Kitchen at a Glance Size: 183 square feet (17 square meters) Location: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Designer: elizaBeth Marcocci of Mother Hubbard’s Custom CabinetryPrior to its renovation, this kitchen in an 1879 Pennsylvania home lacked counter space and had no range hood, and the finish on…
Read MoreKnow the 3 Zones of Kitchen Storage
Organize storage space around the kitchen’s main activities for easier cooking and flow. “How much storage space do I need?” The trick is to assess what you own and decide how you will store it for convenient access. Carefully consider this challenge because poorly organized spaces often become daily irritations, impeding the pleasure of being…
Read MoreTrending This Season: 9 Splash of Color Bathroom Designs
Bright yellow, bold green and sea blue are a few of the colors that give these bathrooms pizazz. While bathrooms decked out in neutrals such as black, white, gray and taupe are trending these days, plenty of spaces are taking a different approach and inserting a shot of color into the bathroom. Here are nine bathrooms with…
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