One of the best ways to find inspiration for your home design and remodeling projects is to tap into the world of home décor blogs. You can easily find other homeowners who are tackling similar projects, see lots of before-and-after photos, and read about the good, the bad, and the ugly of home renovation.
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Sometimes it’s the little things that drive you crazy. Leisa was remodeling her 1936-era, farmhouse style home in East Tennessee and wanted to replace a light in her kitchen. The old fixture had a thumb switch on it and Leisa looked high and low for a wall sconce with a similar switch.
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On our recent swing through Savannah, a laid-back southern city rich in history, we visited the Back in the Day Bakery where we dined on farm-fresh veggie sandwiches under the glow of Barn Red Bomber Pendant Lights. After lunch, we decided to check out Savannah’s first production microbrewery just a few blocks away.
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One of the biggest perks of working with seriously talented interior designers and builders is that I glean a wealth of insider knowledge just by being in their presence. Working with HGTV’s The Cousins, Anthony Carrino and John Colaneri, is like getting a crash course in all things home and design, from the basics all the way through the hard-learned tricks of the trade. And there is no place in the home that The Cousins shine brighter than in the kitchen.
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In many cities across the country, long-shuttered manufacturing facilities are finding new life as retail stores, restaurants, and even living spaces. Just north of Minneapolis in the historic Warehouse District, the Designer’s Guild Building offers its tenants thoughtfully planned and preserved spaces with high ceilings, large picture windows, exposed brick walls, and rustic wooden beams spanning the multi-story atrium entrance.
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With three boys in the house under the age of six, Sarah found herself spending a lot of time filling, and refilling, plastic cartoon-character cups of milk, juice, and water.
“The plastic cups were too small and I had to fill them up many times throughout the day,” Sarah says. “They were also narrow, light, and top-heavy which made them easier for clumsy boys to tip over. I wanted something classier than cartoon characters!”
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