// news
A new design lightens the load in a laundry roomLaundry rooms tend to be dirty little secrets - raw spaces where clothes pile on the floor and washers and dryers stand alone.
The irony wasn’t lost on Helen Norman, who had cobbled together a bare-bones laundry area in her 1850s Maryland home. Tired of the inefficiency, she and her friend, designer Janna Lufkin, redesigned the [...]
// home design tips
Home Design for Kids RoomsMake The Room Easy to Change. As they get older you don’t want to have to re-decorate the entire room. It can become costly. So; purchase furniture that is simple in design an avoid trendy items in major purchases. You can purchase trendy accessories that won’t break the bank and can be changed out [...]
// home design
Shades of greenWhat does a sustainable house look like? That depends on where it’s located. A beach in Tasmania is a vastly different environment from an urban core in Rotterdam. The role of place is a key ingredient of “The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture and Design,” a traveling exhibit coming to the University of [...]
// press release
Snowmelt systems can make home saferSnowmelt systems are designed to take the sting out of Utah winters.
Last week we discussed permanent systems to keep snow and ice off your driveway. These systems, which can be expensive, feature electric cables or hot water pipes running under your driveway.
Today we’ll discuss some other options that may add convenience to your winters without [...]
// home trends
New year, new look: How to design on a dimeTimes might not be as tough on the East End as they are in the rest of the country but that doesn’t mean that design budgets aren’t affected by the economy.
For now, profligate spending in the home design arena seems to be a thing of the past. For those who might want to freshen up [...]
