The overwhelming amount of materials necessary for a brand new kitchen or a kitchen remodel can quickly make your prices. Save precious dollars by cutting down on substances while maintaining high style. Using a 4-inch-high backsplash rather than the conventional 18-inch model can help decrease material costs while looking great. Take a look at how… Continue reading Try out a Shorter Kitchen Backsplash for Budget-Friendly Style
Month: January 2019
Playful and Cozy in Cape Cod
What to do with lake perspectives that are awe-inspiring? Make the most of them, needless to say, by filling just about every single room with enormous windows and French doors. That’s what architect John DaSilva did to a stunning Cape Cod, Massachusetts, vacation home for a family of six. But he didn’t stop there. Mixing… Continue reading Playful and Cozy in Cape Cod
Summer Crops: How to Grow Sunflowers
Summer and sunflowers are a natural pairing. A row of sunflowers marking the end of a summer vegetable garden is a traditional appearance that has the additional benefit of attracting butterflies and birds. Sunflowers are a wonderful ornamental addition to your garden. However, if you are going to grow, why don’t you grow ones that… Continue reading Summer Crops: How to Grow Sunflowers
4 Hot Color Trends to Contemplate 2013
If your home is overdue for a makeover, consider injecting color for a means to freshen things up. Paint and colorful accessories are a quick and inexpensive way to invigorate your home, and with the new year comes with a new palette of exciting colors. That is not to say you should change your interior… Continue reading 4 Hot Color Trends to Contemplate 2013
Kitchen of the Week: Beautiful Blue at Martha's Vineyard
An outdoor setting as magnificent as this overlooks an equally magnificent kitchen. This Scandinavian-inspired kitchen has been set on Lake Tashmoo, on the northern coast of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. Elizabeth Swartz Interiors designed it to echo the easy, relaxing and gorgeous surroundings while adding storage and a open workspace. “The customer didn’t envision this specific… Continue reading Kitchen of the Week: Beautiful Blue at Martha's Vineyard
Shaker Style a Cabinetry Classic
From industrial to contemporary to country, the recessed Shaker panel provides numerous possibilities. In the heart of the Shaker movement were the ideals of plainness, practicality and pride, which signify strongly within their distinctive furniture. The stability and stability this cabinetry brings to all styles of spaces make it a timeless favorite among cabinetry. Braam’s… Continue reading Shaker Style a Cabinetry Classic
Before and After Country Master Suite Renovation
After having their second child, a couple in New Jersey was ready to renovate their bedroom. “These customers had dwelt in the home awhile, and we’re renovating room by room,” says interior designer Sheila Rich. “The home was built during an era when almost every room in the home had a wet bar and very… Continue reading Before and After Country Master Suite Renovation
15 Ways to Make Your Home Speak Spanish
The other day at a favorite Mexican restaurant, my family and I were thrilled by the sudden appearance of a well-known mariachi band, there as a portion of this restaurant’s 10th-anniversary party. The food was divine, and the music was wonderful, and the experience set me in the mood for all things Mexican. As my… Continue reading 15 Ways to Make Your Home Speak Spanish
Fantastic Design Plant: 'Shenandoah' Switchgrass
September brings a change in the air — it’s almost tangible. Cooler evenings have us searching for our favorite sweater again, heavy morning dew shows the cobwebs spun overnight by occupied spiders, and an indefinable fragrance tells us that autumn has arrived. Our gardens also begin to mellow as the sun arcs lower in the… Continue reading Fantastic Design Plant: 'Shenandoah' Switchgrass
Cool-Season Vegetables: How to Grow Cauliflower
Growing cauliflower can be a challenge. It requires the right climate, constant growing conditions and even some extra work if you want those genuinely white heads. In addition, you should watch for the crop to mature while fighting off diseases and pests. On the plus side, cauliflower isn’t only pretty in the garden, but it… Continue reading Cool-Season Vegetables: How to Grow Cauliflower