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...
Feeling Rustic?
Holiday dreams come in all shapes and sizes. Some people envision sugarplums and lords a leaping. Others imagine natural wood, rugged stone, exposed beams and antler chandeliers. If that’s you, you’re in a rustic state of mind – and we have the perfect gift for you. Take a look at 88 awesome photos of rustic dining rooms published by HGTV Read More...
Put a Holiday Shine on Your Range and Oven
Cooking up a storm for the holidays? Then a holiday clean up is in your future too. If your “self-cleaning” oven means you need to clean it yourself, you’ll appreciate these tips for making fast work of this kitchen chore. Bonnie McCarthy, writing for Houzz, offers ideas for adding a holiday shine to your kitchen and making your own cleansers from household products like baking soda, vinegar and cream of tartar Read More...
Strengthen Your Appliance Alliance
In today’s home, the right appliances can by your allies in improving quality of life, making every day chores easier, and adding beauty and style to your interior. To choose the right kitchen or laundry appliances, consider your appliance style: Do you prefer shimmering stainless, clean white or basic black? Is your interior design more contemporary or traditional? Would a side by side, or top and bottom refrigerator/freezer work best? Does your gourmet cooking require a gas range or does electric do just fine? When wash day rolls around, would a top-load, front-load or stacked washer and dryer be best? Not sure? Take a look at the GE website for great information and photos that can help you decide Read More...
Color Trends: Gray is Here to Stay
50 Shades of Gray is more than a risqué book or movie. Gray is also a very trendy color. According to the Paint Quality Institute, gray is predicted to be the most popular hue for home interiors for the second year in a row. This is the first time any color has headlined the forecast in back-to-back years Read More...
Quick Fixes for a Holiday-Ready Home
The holidays are coming – and so are friends and family. Get your home ready to welcome everyone with warmth and cheer. Try one of these 99 quick-fix ideas from Style.com. These room-by-room tips offer ideas that can bring holiday flair to every room in the house, without adding major chores to your to-do list! Take a look, and get ready for a holiday season that puts your good taste in the spotlight!
Tannenbaum Tips
'Oh Tannenbaum, Oh Tannenbaum, how lovely are your branches…' Well, they’re lovely as long as you take care of them! The evergreen is the centerpiece of holiday memories for many people. Whether your family’s trees tend to be Norman Rockwell-like perfect, or more like the sad, spindly Charlie Brown variety, the National Association of Home Builders offers tips on getting the tree you want, and keeping it in good shape throughout the holiday season Read More...
Feeling Blue? Good for You!
If you’re feeling Cobalt Blue, you’re very trendy! It’s one of Pantone’s top picks for its 2014 color forecast, and a current favorite of interior designers. Unlike other, more calming and tranquil shades of blue, Cobalt is bold and attention getting, delivering a hit of color that plays well with many other shades Read More...