Monthly Archives: September 2018
Cork Flooring 101: Warm Up to a Natural Wonder
Although cork floors have surged in popularity over the past decade or so, they’ve been kicking around for at least a century. Back in the early days, cork appeared largely in commercial and public spaces, although residential usage increased after Frank Lloyd Wright decided it for lots of the homes he designed. Its prevalence hit […]
To Take Home Design Photos
You may take an absolutely stunning home, but when it isn’t photographed well, you won’t be able to share the space with design publications, and your listing will not stand out amidst a sea of real-estate pictures. A few simple techniques will allow you to create the best of your spaces from beneath the lens, […]
5 Lofts Throughout the Nation
How a Lot of you Houzz users Aren’t from New York City or San Francisco? I put together a small round up of townhouse Houzz Tours we have showcased, and as someone who has spent all my life in Ohio, Virginia, and Georgia, it struck me as fabulous as those houses were, I was missing […]
Idea of the Week: Vanity Using a Salon Touch
Hair can call for a lot of care. From dyes, to hairsprays, to curling irons, to hair dryers, to diffusers — that the list of hair products never seems to end. Most bathroom vanities aren’t set up for all this. Wires become tangled, countertops become burned. Following decades of designing custom bathroom furniture, The Furniture […]
Great Design Tree: Persian Ironwood
Fall is prime time to see a showstopping display of colors contending with even the most picturesque of sunsets. It is a shame this spectacle usually falls into weeks of dormancy which may be as visually stimulating as watching paint dry. The Persian ironwood (Parrotia persica), though, will continue to turn heads encounter winter. With […]
Reduce It: How to Reuse, Recycle or Replace Your Sofa
Don’t old couches appear to wind up in the most random places? I’ve seen sofas on streets, on lawns, in abandoned parking lots, and on several roofs. Like other big upholstered furniture pieces, figuring out what to do with an old or worn-out sofa can be challenging. In certain cities, leaving it on the road […]