June 28, 2011 - Posted by Annabelle Sheean - 0 Comments
Win a makeover for your ugly kitchen 
Would your kitchen take home a prize for Most In Need of Repair, with its cracking cabinets and countertops dating back to the 1950s? If so, you might consider entering Milano Granite & Marbles Staten Islands Ugliest Kitchen: $10,000 Kitchen Makeover Contest. According to manager Jennifer Remauro, the Bulls Head company is seeking the most horrible, horrendous and ugly kitchen, one in desperate need of professional help. This is the first time the firm is sponsoring the contest and while Ms. Remauro admits part of the reason is to gain exposure in the community, she said theyre also doing it to have a good time. Read the whole post…
June 28, 2011 - Posted by Jessica Pownall - 0 Comments
Now that the office makeover is back in full swing, its time to get serious about what great projects and finds we can fill the space with.
You might remember my layout dilemma and how the room has to serve as a guest bedroom + home office (+ craft room of sorts) without any closet space (boo but impossible to fit in) and therefore storage and functionality are tops on the design list.
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June 28, 2011 - Posted by Jessica Pownall - 0 Comments
Chicagoans take pride in being a class apart from the rest of the country. We’re tough yet friendly; high-energy, yet love to relax. So what bathroom vanities fit this kind of personality? In a word: ELEGANT.
Fortunately, Home Design Outlet Center has a huge variety of bathroom vanities that fit into the elegant category. Still, one finds herself wondering: What style, what look, will work best for my bathroom?
* Should I get the double-basin or single-basin?
* Should I get a floor-mounted or wall-mounted vanity?
* What color will be best?
* What material do I want my vanity to be made of?
Here are some suggestions:
1) Size is important. By this, we mean both the size of the bathroom and the size of the vanity. The worst thing you can do is to try to fit too much bathroom vanity into too little space. So if y
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June 28, 2011 - Posted by Annabelle Sheean - 0 Comments
Recently we started design work for an existing home in the renowned Hilltop neighborhood -a mid-century modern planned community developed about 15 miles outside of Seattle. The original home was designed in 1954 by Van Horne & Van Horne with Pat Prechek and it’s exactly what we love working on –taking an exceptional piece of older architecture and updating it for the 21st century. Adding a new layer on top and breathing new life into something special.
It’s an extraordinary project for many reasons;
1.
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June 28, 2011 - Posted by Hayden Beggs - 0 Comments
Another prudent remodeling project to consider these days when cash is tight is a plan to revamp your lighting. Kitchen lighting focuses on energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness today with new -generation light-emitting diode (LED) and compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs. Add a strategic dimmer or two, a set of spot lighting fixtures and you’re on your way to a rich, layered and elegant lighting scheme that saves cash in the long run.
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The layered effect is created by mixing in several complementary types of light in your rooms. C
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