As we head into the second half of April, spring is in full swing across the country. Flowers and trees are blooming, pollen is thick, and people are starting to spruce up their yards, porches, and decks in anticipation of warmer days spent outdoors.
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Building a custom home involves countless decisions. And no matter how hard you try or how much input you have, chances are good you’ll find something that needs attention after you move in and actually live there.
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Remodeling is not for the faint-hearted. When Lauden and her husband decided to clear away the 1980s-era vibe of their kitchen and dining room, they spent almost a year working on weekends to strip away floral wall paper, paint walls and cabinetry, update hardware, and switch out dated light fixtures.
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When Kim and Paul decided to build their forever home, they planned not only for their current needs but for the future as well. In addition to the main home and garage, they built a one-bedroom, carriage-house apartment plus a two-bedroom guest house to ensure plenty of room for future grandchildren to visit!
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Early 20th century lighting was typically little more than a bare bulb hanging from a cord. To help reduce glare and increase worker safety in factories, lighting manufacturers created shallow-domed shades to cover the bulbs and create more focused task lighting. Those early RLM-style shades have come a long way, but the vintage look is still in high demand.
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What does an interior designer do when presented with an opportunity to take over the family ranch? If you’re Emily Taylor, you embrace the challenge with the same passion and enthusiasm that a full-scale renovation requires! Emily, her husband Ned, and their family now devote their creative energies to mixing time-honored farming traditions with new land management strategies.
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