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How to Create a Cohesive Design Feel in Your New Home
When designing a home, it’s fun to try something new in every room – but you still want a coordinated feel throughout the home. Here’s how to strike a balance.
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Luxury Hotel Design Ideas for Your Home
Make your new home feel like your favorite luxury hotel by creating a spa bath, a bedroom retreat and adding beautiful finishing touches.
7 Ways Mirrors Make Homes Feel Lighter, Brighter & Stylish
If you’re looking to add character to a new space or spruce up an existing room’s design, incorporate some mirrored elements. Here are 7 reasons they work so well.
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Velvet Goldmine: How to Use Velvet in Your New Home
Velvet is a versatile fabric that can create many different looks in your home. Avoid a dated look with these tips on how to use velvet in your new home.
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Win Big with a Space Dedicated to Watching Sports
By Seve Kale The Super Bowl is fast approaching and whether you’re more concerned with the best team or the best commercials, the following tips will ensure that you score a prime seat to the action without having to pay super prices for tickets. The Fundamentals “Design elements in a ‘man cave’ should make things …
2017 Paint Color Trends: What to Expect
By Drew Knight It’s about that time of year again … the time all the major paint companies start releasing their “Colors of the Year” and outlining trends to expect in the seasons to come. Well, if you’ve ever walked down the aisles of a paint store, you know that there are a lot of …
6 Ways to Create the Ultimate Craft Room
Want a dedicated space just for your crafting? When building new, you can include a special craft room from the start. Here are 6 ideas to help you get started.
How To Use Project Color by The Home Depot
Picking a new paint color for a room can be such a daunting task. First, there’s deciding on a color family — blues, reds, yellows, greens, etc. — before you can choose a particular tone — warm or cool, light or dark or mid-tone. And then there’s the myriad of shades. Let’s say you go …
Decorating with a Beachy Chic Interior Design Style
By Drew Knight You don’t have to live on the coast; you don’t have to own a million dollar vacation home; and it’s not just for bathrooms. We’re talking about a beachy chic interior design style! If you’re a beach lover by heart and want to create that coastal, salty-air look in your new home, …
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Summer Color Trends To Brighten Your New Home
By Nova Hasley With the change in seasons comes a whole new color palette. Pantone, a global color authority, came out with their color swatches for the summer, reminding one of a tropical sunset. “People love to mix and match colors that make them think of summer and spread the good feeling,” says Kristina Michniak, …
From the Ground Up: Radiant Flooring
By Seve Kale You know those cold, gray winter days where the thought of leaving the sanctuary of your warm bed is almost unbearable (we know, it’s warming up, but now’s the time to think about how to heat your home, promise!)? Imagine if, instead of touching down on an ice-cold floor, your toes instead …
Tips For Approaching Your Front-Yard Design
By Drew Knight When you buy a new home, you might spend a lot of the time picking out appliances, furniture, décor and more for the interior that you may be so worn out that you don’t even want to begin thinking about the exterior. However, improving curb appeal and landscaping can add tremendous value …
8 Easy Ways to Bring the Pantone Color of the Year for 2015 Into Your Home
By Patricia L. Garcia 2015 will be all about focusing on the mind, body and spirit — at least that’s what you’d think based on the color that will rule next year. Marsala, revealed as the Pantone Color of the Year for 2015, is an earthy wine red that evokes a mindfulness that’s complex, rich …
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Love Comic Books? Bring Them Home With These Comic Book Décor Ideas
By Patricia L. Garcia Happy National Comic Book Day (it’s today and not to be confused with Free Comic Book Day in May)! To celebrate heroes (and some loveable sidekicks) on this day, we’re here to show you how to incorporate comic books into your home décor. Done wrong, you’ve got some bad manga on …
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Pocket Full of Doors: What to Know About Pocket Doors
By Patricia L. Garcia Ever see those cool hideaway doors that tuck into the wall and think, “I’d love a door like that!”? The good news is that you can — commonly known as pocket doors, these doors are functional, save space and look great. But, is a pocket door the right type of door …
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Five Pet Washing Stations That Will Make Bath Time Delightful
By Patricia L. Garcia As an owner of four dogs, I am challenged daily with battling dog hair and keeping those pups clean and smelling like something other than, um, dogs. Regular trips to the groomer are out of the question because of the price, so I bathe them in our tub. Bath time is …
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Everything and the Kitchen Sink: How to Pick a Kitchen Sink
By Camilla McLaughlin In today’s well edited spaces, every feature counts — even the kitchen sink. It’s no surprise that in recent years the lowly sink has been elevated to a status equal to a stove or an oven. Increasingly, it’s being called a “water appliance.” From a place to scrub pots and pans to …
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How to Choose Bathroom Upgrades
There are so many bathroom-related decisions to make when you’re building a new home. Chances are, you have more than one bath — likely, two or more — and each one has different needs and different users. While you’re probably tempted to upgrade everything in your new home, budget limitations may prevent you from doing …
Parisian Inspiration: Add a French Touch to Your Home
By Judy L. Marchman Recently, I had the good fortune to visit Paris, France. While there, I began to reflect on the sheer amount of design inspiration that can be found in that city — through the beauty of the architecture, gardens, museums and statuary. While I was sad to leave, I took with me …
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Choosing Design Center Upgrades Without Busting Your Budget? It Can Be Done!
By Judy L. Marchman The main thrill in building a new home is the opportunity to make it totally yours. You get to pick the colors, finishes and fixtures, so it’s not hard to get starry-eyed after touring a model home and envisioning all of the possibilities. But, once you find out how much all …
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How a Good Basement Adds Value to Your Home
By Joe Provey Basements are important to Italian Americans. Every time I mention the word “basement” to someone of Italian ancestry, they regale me with stories about how their parents or grandparents kept the upstairs kitchen for show (and perhaps light breakfasts), while the heavy cooking took place in the basement. These basement kitchens were …
Secret Passageways, Arcades and Harry Potter: When Kids Design Their Own Rooms
By Andrea Kinnison Most kids have pretty wild ideas when it comes to decor. In fact, when I was 8 years old, my dad painted an entire woodland scene on my wall at my request. (It didn’t quite complement my Little Mermaid comforter.) But while parents may allow their children to put up some quirky …
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It’s Time to “Think Casual” in Home Design
Dispatches from The International Builders Show — Day 2 By Mary Umberger International Builders Show, Las Vegas, January 23, 2013 — How casual are American homes getting to be? Well, if you’re planning to build, consider a family foyer — and don’t forget the family dog. It’s all part of a big “think casual” trend here …
Designer Jonathan Adler Brings Bold Color Back to the Kitchen
By Katie McKenzie If you believe kitchens should come in only three colors— black, white, or stainless steel— you haven’t met Jonathan Adler. Mr. Adler, a current darling of the design world, joined the industry after starting as a potter as a teenager. Now he has stores on two continents in tres chic metropoli, …
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What Lies Beneath: Radiant Floor Heating in New Homes
By Vince Font A home’s floor plan is crucial to its overall appeal. But what’s placed directly beneath that floor can have an even more significant appeal, especially if it has the added potential of offering comfort and energy savings. Radiant floor heating is one heating technology that’s becoming more popular and working its way …
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Paint Like a Pro
There comes a time in the life of a homeowner when you ask yourself one of life’s great questions: Is it time to paint? If your answer is yes, read on. You’ll learn to paint like a pro — in a snap! We’ll assume you’ve chosen your color — a separate matter, addressed in the Design …
Home Theater Designs for Cinefiles
If you’re passionate about movies and want a theater in your new home, here are a few key designs we recommend you keep an eye out for.