No Demo Reno For any number of reasons, you might find yourself needing to make a change in your home – Maybe it’s a new home to you but FARRR from a NEW home. Maybe the home is decorated in builder-beige, and your style is more vibrant. Maybe you are going through a big life…
Category: Home Design
Correcting Room Layouts, Right-Sizing
Reddit has become one of my favorite platforms lately for true community advise, with valid and actionable suggestion. And as a design blogger, it’s interesting to see what questions come up, what questions come up often and what others have done to fix similar situations. I started to see a reoccurring question; one that would…
Getting Organized with Storage
I hate cleaning the house. H.A.T.E. Hate. I blame my dad for this. He always told me, “do it right the first time so you don’t have to do it again.” Although that works for most things in life – construction, plumbing; work…marriage… – it really does not apply to cleaning your house. No matter…
Kitchen Updates on a Budget
There is no doubt about it – COVID-19 has had an impact on our lives this year: It has given us more time at home, it has changed where we work. And with lower interest rates on mortgages, it has opened the possibility of home buying or upgrading a home to so many more people….
The Back-to-School Workspace
This year has been anything but normal. We’ve been told to not hug or visit family and friends. We’ve learned new terms like social distancing, flattening the curve, PPE and social circles were given a whole new meaning. We’ve been though self-isolation and country wide business shutdowns. And one of the most drastic change to normal has been how we work, and now,…
The She Shed
The She Shed – over the last few years, this term has become more and more popular amongst homeowners, renovators and women. What does it mean? It’s a place away from the main home that is a dedicated oasis for the female of the home. It’s a place that is hers; a place for her…
5 Tips to Creating Your Outdoor Haven
The weather is warm-er and things are starting to look a little greener. Spring is in the air, finally, and after months of being inside, it feels so good to get outdoors again. When we get that first +10-degree (Fahrenheit) day I instinctively start thinking about the summers – barbecues with friends and neighbors, relaxing with a good…
Lipstick Renovations
Renovations can be fun. Well maybe not the actual renovation but the planning of the renovation and the celebration of the completed renovation are definitely fun. There is nothing better than seeing a room go from Ugh to WOW. It is the ultimate moment of satisfaction. Renovations can be expensive. Depending on what you want to do; which type of renovation you are…
5 Tips to Creating a Flawless, Cohesive, Design
If you are a big HGTV watcher, you might have noticed that no matter the show, there are certain phrases that come up over and over again when a potential buyer walks the home. I love that they repeated… The _____ ties into… That is similar to… The ______ is repeated here as well The home has a cohesive feeling Whether you…
How to Setup a Home Office
As technology advances, so is the way we do business. The days of going into the office every morning, coffee breaks in the lunchroom, are quickly becoming a thing of the past. The reality is, for most companies, staff can work from home with tools like email, Google Hangouts, Skype and other online meeting tools….