Southwest Gardener's May Checklist
May is the perfect time to include summer-flowering shrubs and perennials to a desert garden, before the heat of summer arrives. How about planting some cacti or succulents on your landscape? They add great texture to the garden with their various shapes and offer yet another bonus — they’re low maintenance. By May the threat […]
Kitchen of the Week: Turquoise Cabinets Snazz Up a Space-Savvy Eat-In
Despite a remodel, this 1920s row house in Jersey City, New Jersey, still has its original eclectic character. For your kitchen the homeowners wanted more room and a playful look that sensed period-appropriate. Cousins and designers Anthony Carrino and John Colaneri of Brunelleschi Construction reorganized the space, putting all of the cabinetry one wall and […]
What You Must Know About Sunlight and Your House
Wherever you reside on Earth, you manage the sun. Close to the equator individuals seek colour. Toward the sticks sun is valuable. The sun provides more than light; it could create heat in houses: desired in winter, averted in summer. Sunlight also degrades several materials. Untreated wood actually falls apart, blackens or is bleached under […]
Must-Know Modern Homes: Villa Mairea
Along with Frank Lloyd Wright, Finnish architect Alvar Aalto stands out for being a contemporary architect with an extremely personal style that blends the historical and the contemporary. But unlike Wright, who had been born under a decade after the end of the Civil War and did his early work in the same century, Aalto […]
A 1890s Victorian in Toronto Goes Modern and Open
In Toronto property, a deep-seated Victorian with original details intact is the holy grail. After patiently looking at hundreds of houses, Quinn Hewitt and Christopher Sargent eventually found an 1895 Victorian at the Parkdale neighborhood. Although the house was in fantastic shape, it just didn’t fit the couple’s design. A year of renovations transformed this […]
Hens Nest in Style in a Modern Nevada Coop
“Designing for chickens is not much different than designing for people,” claims designer Jen Dalley. When Dalley decided to host a small flock in her Ely, Nevada, backyard, she used a number of the principles out of her interior design job in her new chicken coop. Supplying the essentials — security, food and comfort — […]
On Trend: Embrace Natural Wood's Playful Side Style
If you reside in a northern climate, this time of year is probably finding you out of touch with character. It is hard to hug a tree (or even sit near a shrub) if the temperatures are hovering around! It is a great time to bring natural components in your home, whether that means live […]
Sew a String of Easy Sag-Top Cabinets
Paint may be the easiest way to update the appearance and feel of a space, but cloths come in a close second. Textiles add color, elegance and texture to a room and can quickly change the design and feel with minimal work. I’ve been on the search for the ideal cloth for our living room […]