Improving Energy Efficiency During a Home Renovation

Energy efficiency measures reduce electricity and gas bills, but their installation is often disruptive for homeowners. For example, replacing a conventional air conditioner with a mini-split leaves an opening that must be sealed, and a lighting upgrade may require a partial removal of the ceiling. A home renovation provides an excellent chance to improve...

Samsung The Frame TV: A Work Of Art That Adds Beauty to Your Home

Samsung The Frame TV is $2,000 4K TV that also works as a digital display for works of art. In fact, you can hang it on your wall with a “no gap” mount and attach TV décor frames to its sides so that it resembles a painting. Great idea, right? For some people,...

Wondering What To Do With A Spare Room? Five Amazing Ideas!

When you would like to know what to do with a spare room in your house, you have some options.  You are not stuck with the most basic room ideas because you can use the five ideas below.  Plus, you can change this room into a versatile space like a flex room that will change the way...

How to Find Trusted Roofers in Portland

Many homeowners experience the problem of choosing the right person to do the job to fix or replace their roofs. If you are in Portland and you just experienced a devastating tornado or heavy rains, you should check your roof afterward for possible damages. Leaks, rust, and other damages can pose problems later on for many homeowners....

From Bachelor Pad to Personal Kingdom

Thoughts of a bachelor pad often conjure up images of recklessly placed furniture, mountains of laundry, a kitchen teeming with mold, and very little by way of décor. Many assume that there is a lack of experience in decorating that creates such an unpleasant living condition, while others blame finances and shopping know-how. Regardless of which situation proves the real culprit for...

Dream home: Lots of natural light, architectural details, and beautiful colors

A pretty and polished home from Studio McGee This house is pretty darn close to my dream house.  The large windows that pour in natural light, the molding, the palette in neutral cool tones with pops of color here and there. ...sigh....   The three images above show the formal living room. The kitchen and kitchen nook feature white and gray cabinetry and...

Amazing kitchens with wow factor

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Amazing kitchens Prepared to be wowed.  These kitchens aren't your run of the mill food prep or gathering spaces.  The size of them is grand, but also the way the space is utilized, materials used, and atmosphere they create. This isn't just another white kitchen.  The windows are stunning, and are set off perfectly by the hanging iron lanterns and the...

The Top Tips for Decorating a Part-Time Office Space

More and more companies are opting for temporary office spaces these days. This is largely to do with the fact that remote work is rather commonplace now. Most businesses end up saving quite a bit of money by letting their employees work from home. Photography via Jane Beiles At the same time,...

Is this kitchen TOO glamorous? A dramatic kitchen renovation

Everybody likes a good before and after.  And this kitchen renovation is one of the most dramatic transformation I've see.  But is this kitchen makeover too over the top?  I can't decide.  It is undoubtedly beautiful, but at the same time I feel like I just walked in to a high end designer shop where I shouldn't touch anything...

How A Modern Piano Can Transform Your Living Room

Only the brave know how to bring life into a dead living room while the wild-hearted know how to creatively infuse brilliance into living environments using the different pianos options in the market. There are different types of pianos - the grand pianos, electronic pianos, and the upright ones. All of these are different...