Of all the major home and bathroom trends of 2015, there’s one feature that’s making waves: gray shaker-style bathroom vanities. These vanities are showing up in bathrooms of all different sizes and styles; many top manufacturers have included one (or several) in their new 2015 lineups. But why the sudden popularity, and will it last? […]
Bathroom, Latest Trends, Showers
Five Ways To Build A Luxurious, Spa Style Shower (Without Tearing Out A Wall)
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Dec
Dec
Big, luxurious, walk-in showers have become one of the most desirable features in bathroom design. They’re convenient enough to use even if you have a busy schedule and scale remarkably well to the size of your bathroom and your budget. While the ideal you’ll see on TV and in design magazines is a shower built […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Dining Room Furniture and Decor, Furnishing Ideas, Latest Trends
Reclaimed Wood Furniture Makes A Comeback With Nuevo Living
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Nov
Nov
Weathered, reclaimed, and restored furniture and furnishings have seen a huge boom in popularity in the last year, especially anything involving rugged, upcycled wood surfaces. From reclaimed factory furniture for an industrial style to a more eclectic, cottage-like flea market chic, practical antiques and innovative restorations have become must-have decor items. But you don’t have […]
Bathroom, Bathtubs, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Latest Trends, Showers, Toilets
Building A Dream Bathroom On A Budget With Ariel Bath
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Nov
Nov
Building a dream bathroom is often as much an exercise in money management as it is in design: you have to plan carefully to squeeze as many of your dream features as you can into the budget you have. In a large scale renovation, that means not just choosing between a luxury shower and a […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas, Latest Trends
Six Sneaky Ways To Get All The Bookshelves You Need
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Nov
Nov
For most people, bookshelves are just another piece of furniture. But for those with very large book collections, bookshelves are not only necessary, but a pretty major factor to consider when decorating your home. The more books you have, the more space you’ll need to dedicate to bookshelves – anywhere from a single wall to […]
Bathroom, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Kitchen, Latest Trends
Crash Course In Interior Design: Cottage Style
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Nov
Nov
To kick off this series on interior design, we took a look at the three basic design schools of thought: traditional, transitional, and contemporary. But in practice, design is a lot more complicated, with dozens of unique and distinctive styles that each have their own quirks and personalities. Cottage style design falls solidly in the […]
Dining Room Furniture and Decor, Furnishing Ideas, Kitchen, Kitchen Cabinets & Furniture, Latest Trends
Cute Retro Dining Chairs For Your Dining Room Or Kitchen Island
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Nov
Nov
In the past few years there’s been a huge resurgence of many retro styles. Everything from midcentury seats all the way back to turn of the century antiques are making an appearance in dining rooms around the country. Rustic, reclaimed pieces have been especially popular, adding a homey, old fashioned accent to a contemporary kitchen. […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Latest Trends
Garage Conversions Part 2: What To Do With Your Converted Space
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Nov
Nov
Garage conversions are a great way to add living space to your home. In part one of this series, we talked about some of the challenges of converting the space in the first place, but today I want to take a look at what you can do with all that added square footage. Converting a […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Latest Trends
Garage Conversions Part 1: Turning Your Garage Into A Livable Space
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Nov
Nov
There are all kinds of reasons you might want to add a little extra square footage to your home. Whether your family is growing or you’ve recently started working from home, sometimes the house you have stops being as much home as you need. But moving or adding an addition to your home aren’t your […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Dining Room Furniture and Decor, Furnishing Ideas, Latest Trends
Metal Dining Chairs For Just About Any Dining Room
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Oct
Oct
Wood has long been the go-to material for dining room chairs, but it certainly isn’t the only option. Metal dining chairs are a unique and distinctive alternative, and have started to become popular not only in modern spaces, but also in very traditional ones, too. These sleek, gunmetal finished steel and aluminum chairs have an […]