By Nancy October 12th, 2011
Not necessarily with our clients, but I have been known to get on my soapbox about television and how it has no place in the bedroom, and there’s nothing decent on anyway, and really it’s the downfall of American society, yada yada yada. The truth is (OMG, I am admitting it!), yes, I too have […]
By Nancy October 5th, 2011
Universal design does not only mean designing for disabilities… it means designing for all abilities, and keeping in mind some commonalities we all face such as injury or illness, not to mention visitors of various ages to a home. This bath video from Kohler shows some wonderful universal features in a very aesthetically pleasing way. […]
By Nancy September 28th, 2011
OK. It was just on Monday, a scant two days ago, that I wrote a bit on the stabilizing of the size of the American home. Well don’t you know, now I have additional information! According to the National Association of Homebuilders, homes have been shrinking (which we knew) from a national average of 2500 […]
By Nancy May 20th, 2011
I went to a great seminar last night on kitchen and bath trends as presented at the recent Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in Las Vegas. The kitchen in this short Kohler video shows many of the things that were talked about last night: 1. kitchen cabinets looking like furniture pieces 2. the use of […]
By Nancy March 18th, 2011
Have you seen the new lighting fact label? You probably will the next time you’re shopping for light bulbs. You’d better know the difference between a watt and a lumen. We’ve got a quick primer for you so you’ll be ready! Watt: a measurement of how much electrical power a device uses. The “old” way […]
By Nancy January 27th, 2011
Painted accent walls can be a great way to add drama and a pop of color to a space, but it has to make sense. No one should walk into a room with an accent wall and think, “Why did they paint just that wall?”Some people would rather “date” color than be married to it. […]
By Nancy December 13th, 2010
We thought we’d share a bit of colorful holiday trivia with you today! The meaning of holiday hues (from Kim Palmer/Sherwin-Williams) Christmas: Red and green have been associated with the holiday for centuries. To early Christians, the colors had religious significance. Green represented the evergreen tree, symbolizing the eternal life of Jesus Christ, while red […]
By Nancy December 9th, 2010
Here is the fourth and final 2011 color trend from Sherwin-Williams: fresh, airy, innocent… Gentle Medley This might not be my favorite color palette for a kitchen, but it looks great, and I absolutely love the mis-matched stools in the photo. A great idea for a casual farmhouse look, and more importantly for people of […]
By Nancy December 3rd, 2010
Here is the third 2011 color trend from Sherwin-Williams. This is one that will get you out of bed!! experimental, artsy, expressive… Bold Invention! “The city never sleeps. Neither do its colors. These high-energy hues vibrate with spontaneity and rebellion. Neon bright, graffiti bold and digitally enhanced to 3-D luminosity, they’re the colors of technology, […]