For as long as man has been roaming this green earth, serving up a stiff drink in a warm room has been the ultimate mark of good hospitality. The tradition's been around since a horn of mead by a hearth meant the difference between life and death, but though the significance isn't nearly as dire, there's still something about sharing an afternoon cocktail or a nightcap that means friendship. Now, unfortunately, we don't all have room for a full bar in our homes, but if you entertain a lot and would like the ease and convenience of a bar without the furniture footprint, you might want to think about adding a bar cabinet to your den or dining room >>>...
In honor of yesterday's discussion of multitasking furniture, today I want to give a nod to maybe the most derided (yet important!) of all dual-purposed furniture: the sofa bed. Now, these aren't exactly popular, for more reasons than one. Futons are the bread and butter of college students and first-time renters, cheaper than either a bed or a sofa and able to do both jobs, but neither of them particularly well >>>...
Working from home has become a lot more common nowadays than it has been in the past thanks to the increased accessibility of the internet. You can literally roll out of bed and be on-time for your job, business casual attire not required. But that doesn't mean you should be filing reports while in bed with that freedom; you're more likely to maximize your work/personal life balance if you keep an office separate from the rest of your home and not let it creep into other areas >>>...
Over the past few years, it's become incredibly popular for designers to reclaim pieces from older buildings - especially farmhouses and farm outbuildings - to add a little rustic texture to more contemporary architecture. Barn beams, weathered wood planks, and particularly barn doors have all become staples of trendy transitional interiors. But barn doors aren't just statement pieces - they can actually be a really useful, functional upgrade to many rooms in your home >>>...
Kitchen faucets are the workhorse of the kitchen, and probably the fixture that sees the most use day in and day out. But a good kitchen faucet should be more than merely functional - it should be easy and intuitive to use, match your cooking and cleaning style, and elevate the appearance of your kitchen. The good news is, upgrading your faucet is a pretty DIY friendly project that won't break your budget, and doesn't have to be part of a larger remodel if you don't have one planned >>>...
