Following two weeks of discussing the various qualities of many different solid plank wood floors, it’s time to delve into the world of engineered timber flooring. Once installed, an engineered wood floor can be difficult…
Time to bust out the Windex! I swear I’m not (too) vain, however lately I’ve discovered myself tinkering with glee in a multitude of mirrors. It’s not my reflection I’m enamored of, but instead the…
The outdoor living environment is just as important as the indoors. This is something that many homeowners are starting to appreciate and as such, we are seeing a lot of outdoor expansion and revamping. Well,…
In the 1920s architect Le Corbusier developed what would become known as The Five Points of Modern Architecture: 1) Supports, or pilotis; 2) Roof gardens; 3) Free design of floor plan; 4) Horizontal, or ribbon…
When my husband and I purchased our first house, I couldn’t help but to look ahead to picking paint colors for the first time. Apartment living provided drab walls and floors, and I was over…
The first article in this series explored ratings for ceramic tile, using a variety of kinds of tile for comparison. Two more choices fall outside conventional tile categorizations: quarry tile and cement tile. Neither substance…
Okay, so your loft ceilings drop dangerously low, leaving the smallest square of wrought space where you can actually endure without getting a crick in your neck. All isn’t lost. With a little finesse, it…
If you are an animal lover like me, you probably invisibly over your friends’ pets and dream about the day you can take home your own. If you are even more like me, this day…
Though a baby’s nursery should most undoubtedly be childlike, there is no rule that states it needs to be precious. When the day comes for me to have my child, I’d love a space that…
When the weather changes, my geography changes too. At some point during the warmer months, my family and I leave the city behind and head off to the closest coast for some fun in sunlight….