Filling your new custom home with comfortable furniture that reflects your sense of style can be a joy for the new homeowner. But it can be a major headache unless you consider the basics for good furniture arrangement. Home designers at Ethan Allen offer five tips to help get your started: Plan before you buy –… Continue Reading
Just as tasteful, well-chosen jewelry can turn an unexciting outfit into a stylish, eye-catching ensemble, carefully applied hardwood mouldings and trimwork can transform an interior into a more interesting, luxurious space. Here are a few basic categories to help you understand your choices when designing your custom home: Baseboards, which run at the foot of… Continue Reading
Do you dream of a light, airy living space? Do you want to feel like you’re living inside of a cloud? Below are 5 tips for a lighter living space, now. Paint it white. Well this is an obvious one. From walls to wood paneling and hardwood floors, two coats of white paint will turn your… Continue Reading
The fun chaos of the holidays is right around the corner. Family gatherings to plan, delicious meals to prepare, gifts to find and purchase, and a house to decorate … the list goes on! With entertaining season approaching at warp speed, it’s time to get your home spruced up and looking like new. Your time… Continue Reading
Can the look and condition of your roof affect the resale value and curb appeal of your home? What about your window frames, entry door or shutters? The answer is absolutely. This year building product companies are urging homeowners to focus on improving their home’s exterior. Investing in key products now can make your home… Continue Reading
It’s the time of year to get outside, dine on the deck, bask in the backyard or relax on the patio. Is your home ready for fall entertaining or is it time for a remodeling or replacement project? If the answer is the latter, now’s the time to get more out of your home by… Continue Reading
Adding a deck or replacing an old one is a popular project in warmer months – one that provides outdoor entertaining space and enhances home value. If you’re considering a deck project this season, will you choose to build with wood or composite? Decks built from either material have a high return on investment at… Continue Reading
Summer is the perfect time to update your home’s exterior. Adding a fresh coat of paint will create a whole new look and instant curb appeal. Ideally, the home should be painted in warmer seasons, when the temperature falls between 60 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Before painting, keep in mind these tips: 1. Clean – Whether… Continue Reading
Consumers will be cleaning up their kitchens and baths in 2014, at least from a design standpoint, according to the annual Design Trends Survey released at the 2014 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) by the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA). While consumers still prefer traditional kitchens by a slight margin, contemporary will be… Continue Reading
Various design changes have been in trend for some time. However, they’re usually restricted to size, space or budget which makes them usable for only a small percentage of home owners who have the size, space and budget to make it possible to use that design. Nonetheless, several renowned designers have taken note of that… Continue Reading