Great design is about more than just creating pretty objects. When done right, it increases the value of a home, turns heads, and cultivates a sense of place.
As part of the design assessment, remodeler Tricia Sinn of Sinn Design Build in St. Louis asks clients to describe how they will use their newly remodeled rooms and home. That discussion then expands into further questions about the placement of favorite pieces of furniture, antiques, paintings...
Have you ever noticed that most houses are situated on their lots rather like vehicles that have landed from outer space? Even if there's landscaping surrounding the house, there's often little or no consideration given to whether any of it can be seen from the interior. Windows are generally...
Like the children's song about the old lady who swallowed a fly, incorporating an outdoor living area into the garage structure of a remodeled 1909 downtown Orlando bungalow was a progressive process - though this story has a happy ending.
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K/BIS Appliance Highlights. Appliance manufacturers rolled out their latest wares at this year's K/BIS Expo in Las Vegas, and REMODELING was on hand to capture the highlights. Live from the convention floor, we bring you great new modern pieces from Ariston, a ventilator hood from Siemens that...
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Cooking and conversation aren't the only sources of kitchen entertainment.For many home chefs, entertaining in the kitchen is about creating a delicious meal, and sharing a few laughs - and a bottle of wine or two - with good company.
Financial performance is only one measure of what makes for a Big50 company, but it's an important one. Strong profits enable a company to be selective about its work, and make it possible to offer good benefit packages to its employees. How does your company measure up?
The homeowners wanted to create a spa-like feel for their master bath but stay within the existing footprint of the room. The original bath had stark white cabinets and fixtures, including an extra-large tub. “The before shot was a classic example of builder baths in the 1980s. It was a room full...
Perhaps in its early years, prefabricated design looked to consumers like tacky boxes. No more.
A point of focus can be as simple as a favorite piece of art at the center of the main living space. Or it can be more elaborate, such as an inglenook around a beautifully designed fireplace or a composition of windows looking into the garden beyond. Its purpose is to draw you into the space and to...