Dreaming of a kitchen remodel? And you’re a serious cook? Maybe your caterers need extra space when you’re entertaining? A Wall Street Journal article recently discussed the appliances in three southern California homes. Let’s see which ones you need!
Whenever contemporary design surges to the forefront, another style with more warmth and texture is always soon to follow. The growing popularity of urban farmhouse with a “Fixer Upper” feel gives the cushioned, sink-in-the-sofa feeling many want when they finish the day and relax with family. Barn doors, living edge wooden tables, wooden ceilings and walls, stone details, exposed beams, farmhouse sinks and freestanding tubs all add value to your home.
Contemporary or more traditional, the floor covering of choice is wood. The pre-finished engineered woods have given stability to this popular option. Wood grained porcelain tile is a lower priced option.
Walls are light with either look. Add personal touches of your favorite colors, photos, personal collections and either look extends your personal touch!
Extend your color blends to your own home by photoshopping your exterior front or any room! The Sherwin Williams Color Tools enable you to experiment with changing your colors before you pick up a brush. You can take a photo of any view with your smartphone camera, upload to the app then recolor to a combination you are considering without much effort.
With a light box and an enlarged photo, the exact room or exterior can be redrawn with only architectural details then let the fun begin! My cantera stone rep, George, used this on one of our projects to add stone details around the windows. I have used it to show improvements to fireplaces. It is representative of the exact space. Do you want blue window frames? Color them in! Or change the fireplace to a low, horizontal line of fire and get a truer visual on the space!
Add visual interest to your halls by assembling all of your favorites that don’t necessarily look great anywhere else and grouping them with cohesion in mind. Maybe its color, a collection or from a trip.
Following the angle of the stairs, the Weston apple overlaps a small festive rug with similar colors. The boring half wall became more interesting with wrought iron insets.
With Navy blue as the most dominant dark color (velvet please) the backdrop for the 4th of July is in place with only vibrant additions needed for the full effect! If your permanent color scheme is not red, white and blue you can add one or more of the colors and a stripe or star between Memorial Day, through Flag Day, the 4th of July to Labor Day for a patriotic touch in the summer months. Seasonal changes add vibrancy to your home and set the stage for a themed party! I love this outdoor sofa from Frontgate.
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