This is a special guest post from Jamie Gold, a San Diego, Calif.-based kitchen and bath designer. 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 …
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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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Home Theatre Designs for Cinefiles
There are two types of people in the world. Those who love movies, and those who lie about loving movies. Okay, maybe that’s an exaggeration. There are folks in this world who don’t enjoy hunkering in their homes and watching a good movie as much as the rest of us. But if the high sales …