by mgardner | Jun 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
As a kitchen designer, I have developed many secrets for creating a successful kitchen remodel. Read on for some of my tips for getting the details of your kitchen — the hood, appliances and lighting — just right. Which one would you try…...
by mgardner | Jun 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
The sun’s out, the weather’s warm, and it’s the perfect time of year to get out of town for a holiday. But that hot and dry summer climate can wreak havoc on gardens left unattended for a week or more. If you’d like to take that vacation and return home to...
by mgardner | Jun 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Landscape designer Jay Sifford was taken with his clients’ contemporary home on North Carolina’s Lake Norman at first sight. “The house is really cool. It kind of looks like a boat that washed ashore, or a spaceship that landed here,†he says. What he was not...
by mgardner | Jun 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Do you find yourself lying awake at night thinking of everything you need to do the next day? Checking your emails before you’re even out of bed? Talking about how busy you are? Hard work and having a work ethic can be great things, but we all need a break. So give...
by mgardner | Jun 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
A well-designed laundry room is one you don’t mind spending time in. But how do you create a welcoming style that won’t fade like a pair of blue jeans? Here, four laundry rooms show how the right cabinet color, tile and storage details can give a space lasting...
by mgardner | Jun 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Over the past year and a half, many people have discovered a newfound appreciation for their home’s outdoor areas. Whether you created a cozy balcony hangout to enjoy when working from home or hired a team to add a deluxe outdoor kitchen for entertaining, we want to...
by mgardner | Jun 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
A mutual love of color and a vintage aesthetic brought a homeowner and a designer together to rethink a 1950s kitchen in Edmonds, Washington. When the homeowner found Kirk Riley Design on Houzz, she’d already been assembling Houzz ideabooks with inspiration photos...
by mgardner | Jun 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Enduring a bathroom remodel can be a challenge, especially in a busy household where parents used to having a master bathroom of their own have to share with the kids. But if you know what to expect and do some planning, organizing, readjusting and scheduling ahead of...
by mgardner | Jun 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
In 2020, the pandemic forced many people to rethink how they use their home. Many homeowners made improvements to accommodate changes in work and life at home. And during that time, median spend on renovations jumped 15% compared with 2019. Homeowners …...
by mgardner | Jun 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Sometimes a room’s scale can be too big. While this is a good problem to have, it often takes the intervention of a savvy design pro to rectify the situation. “This was a two-story bathroom with 20-foot ceilings, a huge Jacuzzi tub, a small shower and cabinetry...
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