“Happiness is a small house, with a big kitchen.” Alfred Hitchcock No room in a home is as versatile as the kitchen. Here you engage all five senses: Sight, hearing, smell, touch and of course taste. The hub of every home, the kitchen space has evolved from the merely functional into a multi-functional room to […]
Summer is coming. Many of us will spend more time on the porch than we do in the house. Today, with the high cost of travel and expensive restaurants, there’s no reason to leave home when you can have the perfect outdoor living place in your own backyard. And one of the joys of summer […]
Wow, who would have thought the Woodstock generation would actually get old. Life happens. Unfortunately, our homes are actually aging faster than we are. When you bought your home those high ceilings, circular stairways step and-up entrance was inviting. But now, the home’s steep steps and narrow doorways are becoming problems. Suddenly things that you […]
Remember the Waltons? A popular TV show in the 70’s, the Walton’s showed us how wonderful multi-generational living could be. Well that was TV and fantasy. At that time families largely were two-generational, with parents and minor-age children under one roof. But now times have changed. People are living longer. But for older people getting […]
Homeowner Goals While the client’s loved their neighborhood, their home lacked the functionality, modern amenities, and design touches that they desired. The garage was located on the lowest level of the home and led to a stairwell that opened into the middle of the home. Because there wasn’t a transition area before the kitchen, it […]
While these homeowners loved their neighborhood, their home lacked the functionality, modern amenities and design touches that they desired. And thinking toward the future, incorporating accessible amenities with a modern and beautiful look was also very important to them. A 1940’s Cape Cod, the house was cramped and tight with narrow doorways and tight hallways. […]
Smart home technology began as something entertaining to talk about or watch in the movies. But more and more we are seeing homeowners integrate many of the smart home technology products available on the market today. What are some of the products that we are seeing being used? Amazon Dash Wand With the Amazon Dash […]
It’s not just how a remodel is built that makes it environmentally friendly. It’s the finishing touches that are incorporated that can make all of the difference. Today’s eco-friendly home products are not only good for the environment, but are great to look at and easy to maintain. Here are some of the popular products […]
Functional space and clean contemporary lines were the main goals of this beautiful kitchen and mudroom remodel. This active family of four, living in Great Falls, VA, with their three dogs and two cats, had decided it was time to transform their kitchen and laundry room areas into the functional space they knew they needed if […]
Open kitchen spaces that blend seamlessly with the rest of the home are still tops on homeowner’s lists as we head into 2017. Stylishly designed for entertaining guests while welcoming and functional for day-to-day use is the combination on most wish lists. What’s In? Hidden appliances: Stainless steel appliances are moving over in popularity to make […]