When thinking about a full-gut remodel — especially in a busy space like the kitchen — planning is critical. Lisa, from Harrisonburg, Virginia, spent about two years online looking at kitchen plans and gathering ideas before demolition began in her 1950’s-era kitchen. The space needed major work to bring it forward at least half a century.
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I just received the March issue of one of my favorite home magazines and it’s chock full of color! Page after page of glorious spring color!
Seriously?! Much of the country is hoarding bread, milk, and beer as the latest snow storm sweeps across the country, and yet these pages offer up tantalizing pictures of jadite green, delphite blue, and cheery yellow. Hmm, sounds like our porcelain palette of colors!
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What do firefighters do in their spare time? If you’re Scott Kier, you build custom homes. Scott is currently putting the finishing touches on his own custom home which offers expansive views, gorgeous barn lighting, and 12 acres to ride dirt bikes with his sons. It has taken more than two years, but Scott, and his wife Sabina, are finally settling into their new home in Sedalia, Colorado, just south of Denver.
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If you’ve ever searched for lighting, you no doubt discovered an endless array of pendant lights. With all those shades, sturdy stem mounts, and wildly colorful cording options, there’s something for every space whether it’s farmhouse, mid century, or uber modern.
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When you’re on the hunt for vintage-inspired lighting, antique stores are one place to look. But as Marcel, of central New York, found out rather quickly, old lights can be difficult to work with.
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Nothing begs for an American-made, galvanized, gooseneck barn light more than a big old barn. When Andi and her husband John bought an 85-year-old country farmhouse nearly four years ago, they began working on the home, the barn, and other outbuildings as time and money would allow.
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