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...

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...

Beachy, Budget-Friendly, Summer Décor

July 20th, 2017

Most of us can’t afford to spend summers in our own beach house. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t bring the beach to your own home. With a little creativity, and very little money, you can add a beachy vibe to your humble abode. Forbes.com offers 14 Affordable Summer Decorating Ideas for creating an easy, breezy, beach house feeling Read More...

Daltile Showroom Grand Re-Opening!

December 13th, 2016

Need inspiration for choosing tiles or natural stone for your new home’s bathrooms, kitchen or other living areas? Daltile, one of Sal Paone Builder’s preferred suppliers, will soon celebrate the grand re-opening of their fabulous tile and natural stone showroom at 5105 Campus Drive, Plymouth Meeting It’s the perfect place to see products first hand, consult with design professionals and be inspired 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...

A Microwave in a Drawer?

January 28th, 2016

Hear that beep, beep, beep coming from the kitchen drawer? It’s the microwave! Yes, the microwave has a new place to reside. This newest design trend lets you put the microwave where it best suits your kitchen workflow, whether it’s in an island, below a counter or anywhere else that makes sense Read More...

Color Trends: Gray is Here to Stay

April 14th, 2015

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...