The need for small kitchen designs doesn’t necessarily mean that your small kitchen should be a disappointment. These days, everything is getting smaller: phones, home video discs, MP3 players. It doesn’t have to be a bad thing. Look at the smallest space available to you as an opportunity to flex your creative muscles. With small […]
Laying vinyl flooring can instantly transform and modernize any room in your home. With many styles and colors to choose from, it’s easy to find the flooring you need to renovate your kitchen or bathroom. Vinyl flooring is the most cost effective flooring when it comes to purchasing and installing, because if you have the […]
The atmosphere I was trying to achieve in this traditional kitchen was that of a 1915 Parisian sweet shop. When I stepped into the existing kitchen, I was thrilled to find that the basics would easily transition into the sweet shop look. Wonderful kitchen “bones” included cream cabinets with classic stainless steel handles and pulls, […]
If you want to give your outdated kitchen a new look, you can do one project at a time and in just a few weekends. There are many things you can do if you are renovating your kitchen or just trying to modernize a cooking space. Treat these ideas as weekend projects and you could […]
Many Americans have found that granite kitchen countertops are the ideal surface option for their kitchen countertops and islands. If you are like many Americans, you probably plan to remodel your kitchen in the near future, including replacing worn and outdated kitchen countertops. In previous years, you were limited to painted, vinyl-coated, or synthetic options […]
One of the cheapest ways to save on pest control costs is to prevent a pest invasion in the home. Unwanted creatures often make your home theirs because they found ideal conditions for nesting and feeding. Eliminating these attractions with effective pest prevention techniques will let pests know they are unwelcome. Tips for pest prevention […]
Wallace Nutting sold more hand-colored photographs during America’s 1900-1940s. “Golden age of hand-colored photography“Than any other photographer of his time. An estimated 5,000,000 to 10,000,000 of his photographs decorated the walls of middle-class American homes in the early 1900s. Why was Wallace Nutting so successful today? This article represents a basic introduction to the world […]
Many people are moving to modern compact houses where the available space is less. More and more people are opting for modern and contemporary furniture due to its sleek and lightweight features. Modern and contemporary furniture is stylishly designed and tailored to the needs of today’s homes. Take note of the difference between these two […]
Mr. Jay Shafer is the responsible genius who came up with the idea for Tiny Houses! His company, known as Tumbleweed, is part of the tiny home movement. In 2002, he co-founded the Small House Society in Iowa City, Iowa. In 2003, Gregory Paul Johnson commissioned him to build The Mobile Hermitage, which became one […]
Today’s home buyers don’t just want an open floor plan. They demand it! But creating the ultimate open floor plan isn’t just about bringing a deck to the walls (hello HGTV!) It’s about thoughtful and creative design from scratch. Here are some easy ways to develop open floor plans that have pizzazz. Definitively define spaces: […]