I really don’t know about you, but where I live (USDA zone 6) it’s been a very long, hot, dry summer. Together with triple-digit temperatures for most of the summer, my containers look worse for the wear. I am starting to dream of cooler temperatures, fall colors and falling leaves. I have already started considering […]
Month: December 2018
Nothing welcomes guests into a house better than a daring, beautiful shade on the front door. A lot of individuals don’t have any trouble picking out a fun color to paint the door, however, do not know what to do with the remainder of the exterior. And what about the trim? The key to working […]
Whether I am flipping through a magazine or viewing the latest house series on TV, I am always drawn to a home’s trim. I really like the way the use of different architectural trim elements can totally change the feel of the entire house. Sometimes that may be useful, and sometimes it can be completely […]
For example an urban dweller living with three family members and one bath, I’ve got a private interest in tiny bathrooms. We plan to include one as part of an addition to the back of our garage, but we’re going to get to move small. No health spa tubs or loungers for us ; only […]
From subtle to very daring, dining room wallpapers can be conversation starters as soon as your guests arrive for a dinner celebration. And why not? To estimate Bonnie Raitt, “Let us give them something to discuss.” Here are nine artists who’ve done that. Grace Home Design Dream enormous. This dining area is in a house […]
Eryngium, commonly called sea holly, might appear anything but inviting at first, but on closer inspection you’ll realize there is nothing to be fearful of. I found this spiky flower in a friend’s birthday fragrance and have been a fan ever since. Sea holly has a long history of cultivation, and recent trending in foraged […]
A mansard roof is a version of a hip roof, with four sloping sides along with 2 slopes per face. The steep incline of the reduced part of the roof has dormers to produce the loft space more livable. Roofs are often connected with French layout. BGD&C Corp The Mansard roof has been created by […]
The gaps between single-family homes in the suburbs and in the city may be great concerning shape and massing, but in many ways they’re very similar. They provide the same sorts of rooms — living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, etc.. And they use layouts that maximize sun and views. However, their different contexts […]
Bigger was better. Along with massive range hoods and walls of cabinetry, you’d come across an island the size of an aircraft carrier. These days, tendencies have shrunk toward downsizing, and that includes small-scale islands that work hard enough to offset their reduced surface and storage area. Check out the strategies that are successful below. […]
From the disposition to refresh your home? From repairing up roadside furniture into installing an edible container garden and building a stone fire pit, all these 10 DIY projects for the home and garden are for both newbies and pros. Ryland Peters & Small | CICO Books Project: Painted quotationIssue: EasyEstimated time: 1 hour The […]