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 […]
Trends move quickly. One year everything is completely gray. Next are fluted panels and mushroom colored walls. But some renovation decisions are not made within five years. They wear in, not out. They look better after ten years of sunlight, wear and tear and everyday life. If the goal is longevity – and not just […]
A house can have beautiful floors, good lighting and quality furnishings, and yet somehow feel disappointing. In most cases this is not because of budget. It’s down to a handful of small design flaws that quietly drag the entire space down. Designers see these mistakes all the time, even in some of the most expensive, […]