As anyone who grew up with siblings can attest, having multiple children share a bathroom can create a difficult situation. Most mornings it seems like everyone needs to use the bathroom at the exact same time, leading to squabbles, hassles and running late. If you are looking for a new solution, a Jack-and-Jill bathroom may be the perfect addition to [...]
Sleek window treatments are winning the popular vote. Heavy jabots and swags are on hold while the cleaner lines of panels take center stage. Sleek should not be confused with plain and boring. Just as Jacqueline Onassis could dress capris and a crisp white blouse with pearls, the svelte panels of 2013 can be embellished with understatement. Solid silks and [...]
Let these modest words be the inspiration you may require to finally get the “spring cleaning” accomplished in the landscape beds. Fortunately Mother Nature has provided a little grace this year with cloudy, cooler temperatures and later bloom cycles. The ornamental grasses have yet to green up, which means we still have a little time to dirty our fingernails. First, [...]
Each and every interior design project has a budget, and that budget has absolutely nothing to do with money. A harmonious space is a careful allocation of color, scale, proportion, balance, pattern and texture. The successful path to a well decorated room spends the “budget” thoughtfully. The quickest route to a DIY decorating disaster is to consider each element independently [...]
The design opportunities in secondary bathrooms are often overlooked in home remodeling. These homeowners looked at these spaces as a chance to have some fun. They bought this 12-year-old house six years ago and recently remodeled two bathrooms – a powder bath on the main level and a full bath in the basement. According to the homeowner, “When we bought [...]
Does your master bedroom need a bit of makeover? Here’s the good news; a beautiful master bedroom doesn’t have to come with a hefty price tag. All you need is a bit of spare time and a few simple decorative elements to completely reinvent the look of the room. Here are five quick and easy ways to update your master [...]
If you are not in the mood for nagging, move on to the next page. Yep, I am about to go into a mom, wife, OSHA inspector-type tirade. Please, please, please heed those tired, worn out warnings about safety in the home. You have heard it a million times; make sure rugs are secure, make sure you have safety cords [...]
From the eight-foot wide mammoth cut limestone entry steps to the historic brick clay walk and authentic landscape, everything about this century-old Indianapolis estate bleeds relevance and period sensitive decisions. The linear entry confidently drives visitors’ vision to the front door and is loaded with four season interest, from the 8,000 daffodil and tulip bulbs to the formal double knockout [...]
Trend spotters agree: Chevron is hot. Although the history of the “zig-zag” is quite august, this v-shaped pattern has stormed the landscape of fashion, pop-culture and interior design. The clean lineation of the Chevron has historically been found in badges and insignia used in military or official uniforms to indicate rank or length of service. It was used in heraldry [...]
ORIGINAL KITCHEN: This home was a spec home built in 1984 and is located north of Westfield. The homeowners are the original owners. WHY REMODEL: “The 29-year-old kitchen needed an update. We were looking to make the kitchen more open and larger. We also wanted to take advantage of new technology by getting new appliances. We have a more modern [...]
