Home upgrades should make life better, or at least make a home feel current. But trends move quickly. What looked sophisticated five or ten years ago can quietly transform into something most appropriate for a home. And unlike replacing a couch or repainting a bedroom, many of these upgrades are expensive, permanent and frustrating to […]
Scroll on Instagram long enough and a pattern starts to emerge. Kitchens without even a toaster. Living rooms that look as if no one has ever sat there before. Bedrooms with rumpled linens (but in a way that feels suspiciously rehearsed). These houses photograph beautifully. Living in it is a different story. Over the past […]
The kitchen has not always been the emotional center of the home. For much of the 20th century it was a study: practical, closed off and largely out of sight. Over time that changed. At first slowly, but then suddenly, the kitchen became the place where people came together, talked, worked, floated, stayed and lived. […]
Accessibility, one of the top trends in bathroom design, is achieved with style and modernity. Design by Kirsten Conner; Photo by Gregg Krogstad; Thanks to NKBA Despite the uncertainty among consumers. Despite inflation. Despite labor challenges affecting the construction industry. Despite challenges in the supply chain. Homeowners are still optimistic about remodeling their homes, and […]