There is a basic, but fundamental question that always comes up when I’m designing an item for someone or giving them some decorating tips. Very often, the answer is, “I really don’t know.” What is the question? It’s, “What style(s) of decorating do you like?” Do YOU know the answer to that question? If you ...

COLOR, COMPOSITION AND CUSTOMIZATION The integration of these three key concepts can ‘make or break’ the way that a home is perceived by visitors, upon entering from the outdoors to inside the home. Whether preparing an existing home for sale or anticipating the purchase of a home in the near future, explore the advantages that ...

While many home entertainment systems are confined to one room, some of the latest technologies in the world of audio/video home entertainment can expand these systems from the central viewing room to everywhere in the home, turning entertainment into a whole-home experience. Viewing Angle Tuning in at home has gone big time. Aiming to replace ...

In the past, many homes were built with unfinished basements and the homeowner used those dark, bare, usually damp spaces for storage, laundry, or large collections of spider webs and dust bunnies. You may have bought one yourself and now, with the high price of new housing, you are looking to expand your current house ...

Cork has been used for flooring for over a century. Finished cork floor can have the look of textured hardwood, the soft give of carpet, and the easy maintenance of vinyl. Throw in natural insulating and sound attenuation properties, and cork is an environmentally friendly flooring option worthy of attention. Beneficial by Nature A cross-section ...

Only a few years ago, a “home theater ” was only for the ultra-wealthy—the lucky few who could spare an extra room and tens of thousands of dollars on furnishings, equipment and accessories. But today, as high-definition has become mainstream and more people integrate widescreen televisions and souped-up audio systems into their homes, a true ...

With all that is happening in the world today – the aftermath of war, falling stock prices, a recession (in spite of what economists say) – more and more of us are nesting. That is, we are spending more time at home. While it is hard to control what happens in the outside world, home ...

Light switches are so old fashioned. While every home has numerous electrical, mechanical, communication, and entertainment systems, the connected home brings all of them together. By wiring the controls of each system to one point, commonly known as a control system overlay, the systems can be integrated and made interoperable. The control system overlay package ...