2023 Interior Design Trends

December 22nd, 2022

At a time of high inflation and prices for everything is going through the roof, there’s good news for homeowners who like to stay on trend with interior design. Forbes offers 14 Interior  Design Trends Here to Stay in 2023. That means, if you’ve already incorporated some of the hottest design looks over the past few years, you don’t have to change a thing Read More...

Pandemic Potties?

January 19th, 2022

With people spending so much more time at home due to the pandemic, one room in the house has taken on more significance.  It’s the bathroom!  Two in five homeowners report renovating their bathrooms to create a Zen-like space for rest and relaxation. Terri Akman, writing for the Philadelphia Inquirer, notes that other pandemic potty upgrades include a focus on cleanliness, lack of clutter, dimmable lighting and greenery Read More...

Would You Consider an Open Bathroom?

December 24th, 2019

Sal Paone Builders is always happy to work with our community home buyers to customize floor plans and amenities.  We also love the opportunity to build a completely custom home.  But, one thing we’ve never been asked to do is build an open bathroom -- meaning a loo without doors. One local real estate investor in West Philadelphia is marketing such a home, inspired by several luxury hotels around the world Read More...

Is It Retro… or Outdated?

October 9th, 2019

Not everyone can afford to constantly change their home décor to keep up with the trends.  So, it’s tempting to just look at your older furnishings and decorating style and tell yourself that it’s not old… it’s retro!  But if you’re considering selling your home, you might want to get honest, look at your place the way a home buyer would, and make a few updates Read More...

From Basement to Bonus Room!

September 28th, 2017

The basement is no longer that dark, barren, empty space downstairs. Today, it’s the bonus room – an extra space just waiting to be transformed into the coolest space in your home. It’s the one place where you can express yourself, without being concerned about how it coordinates with your home’s upstairs décor Read More...

Recipe for a Perfect Kitchen

May 27th, 2016

Whether you love to cook this memorial day – or just love to eat what the family cook whips up – the kitchen is where appetites and families come together.   That’s why Sal Paone Builders puts so much time and attention into kitchen design, amenities and appliances in our new home communities Read More...

Embracing the Winter Blues

March 2nd, 2016

This time of year is a great time to embrace the winter blues -- by bringing the icy whites and glistening hues indoors! Believe it or not, while seeing these colors in your outdoor landscape may be chilling, when you bring them inside as an interior color scheme, the results can be downright thrilling! This vibrant palette can knock the winter blues right out of your mindset Read More...

Be a Trendsetter!

February 17th, 2016

From glamily rooms, to décor at your door, to pendants with pizzazz, there’s a whole new set of interior design trends on tap for 2016. House Beautiful has published its annual list of what’s new and what’s hot, offering plenty of ideas to brighten the winter doldrums. Want to tour a model home full of the latest trends in floor plans, interior design and furnishings? Visit Sal Paone Builder’s newest community, Whitemarsh Station Read More...