We know the decision about whether to decorate for Christmas before or after Thanksgiving can be a bit controversial for those who celebrate this December holiday. Some people prefer to wait until after the turkey leftovers are cleared out before getting started, while others barely take down the Halloween decor before throwing up a tree. Even if you prefer to …
Pandemic Inspired Home Design
The pandemic changed a lot about the way we live, work and play, and as it turns out, it also changed a lot about what we look for in a home. Being forced to spend more time at home, more time cooking for ourselves, sharing space with our family, and homeschooling has made many of us reevaluate what we need …
Indoor Plants that can Help your Sleep
Filling your home with attractive houseplants isn’t just good for the aesthetics of your home. Trying your hand at growing an indoor garden can also help you increase oxygen levels throughout your home and purify the air you breathe. Improving your home’s oxygen levels is a good idea for your family’s health and wellness all the time, it can be …
Kitchen Countertop Trends for 2021 and Beyond
Kitchens have always been a central part of the American home, a place where family and friends gather for informal meals, cooking lessons and important conversations. This has become even more true recently, due in large part to the Coronavirus pandemic, which has kept so many of us at home more than ever. More importantly, the pandemic has forced many …
Is that the Living Room, the Family Room, or the Den?
What do you call the room where your family gathers at the end of the day to lounge on the sofa, chat, and perhaps watch TV or play a board game? Is the name you call it now the same thing you called it growing up? And do you have another, similarly outfitted room that you call by another name? …
Should You Consider a Bed In A Box?
Even if you haven’t shopped for a new mattress in a few years, you’ve no doubt seen the ads for the “mattress in a box” companies that allow you to order your perfect mattress online, after which it will arrive at your doorstep in a shockingly small box, given the contents inside. Open the box and allow the mattress to …
Increase Your Productivity While Working From Home
When office buildings and businesses of all kinds closed their doors last spring, many of us transitioned to working from home full-time. The luckiest among us already had a separate room that could be repurposed into an office (or maybe it was even already set up as one). Meanwhile some people have been making do, working wherever they can find …
How a Bathroom Remodel Can Affect Your Home’s Value
You might think it’s the size of your lot or that new roof you had installed last summer, but experts agree, it is often your kitchen and your bathrooms that have the most impact on buyers when it comes time to sell your home. People may only spend a small part of their day in one or more of their …
Design Trends for 2021
As we move forward from the historic year that was 2020, can we expect many changes in interior design? Definitely! Trends change from year to year and each January we look forward to finding out what the experts think will be popular in the coming year. But perhaps this year more than ever, more and more of us are looking …