High Living in a Traditional Home Crowned by a hip roof, this low-maintenance brick Traditional features attractive accents. Inside, tray ceilings highlight the master bedroom and dining room, while the great room showcases a cathedral ceiling and fireplace. A...
Upscale Closet Remake To help give a new couple an inviting place to start and end their day together, senior designer Randi Johansen with Closets by Design of Raleigh, North Carolina, turned two separate closets into an elegant dressing room for both the husband and...
Use Landscaping to Increase Cooling Creative landscaping is a great way to naturally cool your home. Strategically positioned trees and shrubs will shade your home's exterior, slowing the heat exchange process. It can also keep the AC units cool, which allows it to...
Parental Approval Required A close-up of the His and Her's gardens. Ravine Refined The Paper Birch, Hemlock, Dogwood and Spruce trees were all planted in place of the native chaos that was removed. The container gardens bring color to the serene setting. ...
Natural, Green Bamboo If you're looking for an affordable, natural-looking environmentally friendly, easy to install fence, bamboo could be your answer. This framed, eight-foot fence by Bamboo Fencer is elegant, yet natural looking, while offering great privacy with a...
Special Slats Turn plain cement patios and pathways into something more exciting with HandyDeck interlocking deck tiles. Seen here is SwiftDeck Colorado style (with wood slats all aligned in the same direction) and accent tiles used as a border in Sierra style. These...
Sight and Sound What about combining your outdoor lighting with your favorite music? Newly introduced, Lux Entertainment's Haddonfield & Princeton line, which features this Bayville model, couples low wattage lighting with an exceptional surround sound feel. Your...
Warm Welcome: After This uninspired kitchen was desperately in need of a makeover to fit the classic charm of a Craftsman home. A New Kitchen of San Diego took on the task. The room was ripped down to the studs, the walls were moved, the window and door were changed...
American Splendor Resilient (aka laminate) floors, have come a long way since first being introduced decades ago. In this floor by Pergo, a blend of lumber waste material has a visible texture that follows the contour of the grain, creating the true look and feel of...
Nature's Choice A natural cedar shingle roof offers an architectural look that suggests taste, timelessness and classic quality. This roofing product is crafted by third-generation shingle weavers from the #208 Shake and Shingle Mill, prides itself on creating...
