DESIGN BASICS
New Home Design Trends
Meet The Family
Meet The Family of Lifestage Inspired Home Plans 1} Nursery or sitting area off owner’s suite.2} Play area with game closet just off kitchen.3} Family-size pantry.4} Lockers for storing/organizing kids’ items.5} Upstairs storage/flex space/optional teen suite. 1}...
Less Is More
Creating a Clean, Contemporary Look Waxing and waning since its beginnings in the latter half of the 20th century, contemporary home design is currently enjoying a renewed popularity. Demanding careers and hectic lifestyles have led many homeowners to embrace its...
Kitchen Essentials
KITCHEN ESSENTIALS Creating a Kitchen That People Will Want to Live In Whether it's one person preparing a sophisticated gourmet meal or the whole family pitching in on a hurried supper - enjoying a cup of coffee with the morning paper or casually entertaining a group...
Jan’s House Of Hope
Island Of Dreams
5 Questions You Should Ask When Selecting a Kitchen Island No item represents the 21st century kitchen more than the kitchen island. Whether you’re building or remodeling, your new kitchen will undoubtedly include one. As kitchens have grown in size and importance,...
In The Bath
Beautiful Places to Start and End the Day All Photos by Charles WardOf all the rooms in our homes, kitchens and baths (especially master baths) have changed the most dramatically over the years. Just as the once utilitarian kitchen has become a spacious family...
In Law Suites
In-Law Suites Provide Privacy in the Multigenerational Home According to the last Census, 3.9 million American homes have three or more generations living together. (Seventy-eight thousand households contain four generations.) “One segment of this growing population...
Home Design Dogma
CREATING A PET FRIENDLY HOME Cindy is an entrepreneurial mother of 4 running two home-based businesses. Lori is a newlywed and substitute teaches. Barb is a corporate accountant and happily single. Other than being neighbors, what do they have in common? They see...
Hobby Rooms
Tips for Creating a Hobby Room in Your House Creative Get-Away Spaces You’ve probably heard the saying, “I’m not messy – I’m creative.” You may have said it yourself, but, imagine a home without interesting piles here and there. Imagine a home with a well-laid out...