It’s an age-old debate: people swear by their cooktops, confident that they have the best type to cook with and the rest aren’t worth using. What can start as an office icebreaker with coworkers or simple family dinner can become a serious argument. Thankfully, we live in the internet age, where anyone can look up […]
Appliances, Bathroom, Furnishing Ideas, Kitchen, Kitchen Sinks
Combination Laundry Rooms for the Space-Saving Home Planner
22
Jun
Jun
By and large, laundry rooms come in two flavors: banished to the basement, or put on a pedestal in gorgeous, fully-finished, dedicated laundry rooms. But what if I told you there was another option? Rather than dedicating a huge amount of space to a washer and dryer, or condemning yourself to trudging up and down […]
Appliances, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas, Kitchen, Kitchen Accessories
Paint It Black: Using Black Accents To Elevate Your Decor
08
Jan
Jan
When you think about using the color black in your interior design, what comes to mind might be something right out of the the Addams’ Family. But there’s a big difference between incorporating a color into your decor, and decorating your home head-to-toe in it. While the idea of the latter might be a little […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Kitchen, Kitchen Accessories, Latest Trends
How to Have a Busy Kitchen Backsplash But Not a Busy-Looking Kitchen
02
Dec
Dec
How creative can you get before it becomes too much? A tile kitchen backsplash is both practical and adds a patterned element to the room, but can take over the space if there’s too much of it. The biggest trend remains a pure white subway tile for your kitchen -and there’s nothing wrong with that!- […]
23
May
May
These days, it seems like everyone is looking to add a little warmth to their kitchen. Adding a wood element is the easiest way to do it – anything from wood floors to barn beams and everything in between. But I think wood features are best when they’re functional as well as decorative. And what’s […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Kitchen, Kitchen Cabinets & Furniture, Latest Trends, Uncategorized
Clean Up Your Kitchen Visually with These 5 Life Hacks
25
Apr
Apr
Like we’ve gone over before, actually saving space in your kitchen through efficient storage isn’t the same thing as making it look that way. You can strip the room down to its bare essentials for a minimalist design, but most people like having stuff and actually using it. Instead, you can balance the colors, lighting, […]
Kitchen, Kitchen Accessories, Lighting, Range Hoods
Task Lighting to Take Your Kitchen from Plain to Professional
24
Feb
Feb
I don’t have to tell you how important it is to be able to see in your kitchen. Even if your kitchen is only windows on the top of a hill with perfect sun viewing throughout the day, you need at least one light to be able to have an early breakfast or a late […]
Kitchen, Kitchen Accessories, Kitchen Cabinets & Furniture
5 Small Ways to Increase Your Kitchen Storage
17
Dec
Dec
We all want more kitchen storage. Very few kitchens come pre-built as luxurious, open rooms with plenty of counter space and cabinets abound, and changing the size and shape of an existing one means an expensive and time-consuming renovation. There are a lot of visual tricks to make a kitchen appear more spacious and less […]
15
Dec
Dec
Replacing your kitchen faucet is a big decision. It’s a fixture you’ll use daily, which means it has to both look good and work well. But getting both will often cost a premium. And unfortunately, most of the conversation about choosing a new model revolves around the looking good part: the material used and its […]
15
Nov
Nov
Updating your kitchen’s look can feel like a daunting (and expensive) task. Doubly so if you don’t know what will make the most impact. But before you retile your entire backsplash or tear out your cabinets, consider replacing your kitchen faucet. It’s a simple piece of hardware, but with multiple finishes available in just about […]