How to Eliminate a Wood Burning Stove
Wood burning stoves have been eliminated from homes for a number of factors. The buyer of a newly bought older home with a stove become of adding smoke pollutants to the 28, environmentally conscious or could have allergies. Updating to alternative heat supply that is nonpolluting or natural gas may add to the home’s value. […]
The Way to Insulate Ceilings
A properly insulated attic will reduce drafts, make your house more comfortable and reducing your home’s carbon footprint. Attics are a good place to begin because they’re generally the most accessible location in the home to insulate. A house’s insulation is quantified by the R-value of its building components–the measure of a material’s resistance to […]
A Subliminal Approach to Fall Decorating
Fall is that sweet spot between winter’s icy chill and the heat of summer. It is a time for preparing the nest to get hibernation. Urrutia Design takes “a subliminal approach to adopting fall through reassuring, colorful aspects which can be incorporated throughout the home,” says company founder Jason Urrutia. Below, he and co-principal Martha […]
Get It Done: Store Decorations and Tidy Up Postholidays
I began writing this as I still had presents left to wrap, which makes sense, because in my family we start recycling and cleaning up as we open presents. (This sounds like a drag, but it’s not, I swear!) The recycled Christmas card gift tags, the coordinated newspapers, the recycling bin exploding with paper and […]
Open a View For Your Yard's Wildlife
Wildlife can be an integral part of your everyday life at home when you let it. Feeders and natural habitats can invite birds and chipmunks, for example. And when they come, how can you find the best views of these up close? The crucial thing is to create safe habitats around your home as well […]
Get More Bang Out Of The Bookcase
For décor that pops, nothing surpasses built-in bookcases. As soon as they’re there, however, the work begins. Filling all those shelves can be an intimidating task. Below are a few tips for creating bookshelves which look streamlined and clean, enliven the décor and, most important, add a personal touch. Martha O’Hara Interiors When it comes […]
Put Your Furniture's Best Foot Forward
You’re probably familiar with ornately carved claw-foot furniture, but have you ever noticed any furniture with unique feet, paws or hooves? Made popular by designer John Dickinson back in the 1970s, these arresting dining table, bench and chair legs draw the eye to the ground, where a whimsical surprise awaits. Take a seat on this […]
Headboards Surprise With Storage
Whether your bedroom is blessed with decent closet space or lacking it, then you can always benefit from additional shelves, shelves or cabinetry. You might think that this is possible simply through freestanding wardrobes, dressers or bedside tables. But have you considered the possibility of your headboard? This decorative feature can enhance your space with […]
Arbor
A freestanding garden structure, typically with an arch and a lattice, an arbor creates a doorway or focal point for climbing plants. JSL Exteriors Landscape Design/Build The vertical walls are created out of lattice, along with the curving branches above it are typical of an arbor. HOPE DESIGNS This picket fence includes a traditional gated […]
16 Ways to Hide Easter Eggs
The countdown is on to Easter, and it’s time to put down a strategy for the yearly egg hunt. Rather than hitting the usual hiding places — behind the throw cushions, under the sofa — have a little fun this season by stashing the eggs in unexpected places. Your kids will have a ball trying […]