The way we live in our home has changed over the years. Luckily our living spaces are reflecting this change. In the past, there was only a single purpose to the living room, while the family room was the area where the family could actually relax and have fun. [...]
As styles and tastes change - consider updating the space where you like to relax in your home. When the color scheme of your home no longer suits your taste - it’s time for a change. This family room, which the family used daily, felt heavy, and thus did [...]
Maximizing our living spaces & making them enjoyable for family & friends. While this room was used on a daily basis by our clients—it had so much more potential. Very little seating and vast places with no seating made this room unavailable for entertaining. The lovely Fran & Dave [...]
Opening up the flow for a brighter space When this house was built in 1993, it was standard procedure to have a half wall between the kitchen and the family room. It was a way of defining the two rooms—and completely unnecessary. Without that separation, the two rooms that are [...]
Combining flow and simplicity for a classic touch Our client’s, the original owners of the house built in 1993, used their kitchen with love for many years. However, after all this time, the cabinets were simply not working anymore. To give this kitchen a classic update, we decided to go [...]
Updating our living spaces and making them comfortable to enjoy with family & friends. We mentioned it before - the days of formal entertaining in living rooms are over. It is important to reimagine this space and welcome everyone to enjoy our homes with us. So many times the living [...]
Creating a welcoming & comfortable office space to enjoy every day. As we spend more time at home and working from home is the new normal, we need to rethink how to make our surroundings as comfortable and efficient as possible. One of the spaces that is often neglected in [...]
A relaxing & intimate retreat to enjoy a moment of peace & quiet. Sometimes we just need a place to get away. A place to read or to watch another program. A sitting room off of the master bedroom is such a place. It is not meant to be shared [...]
Located adjacent to the kitchen a keeping room gives loved ones the chance to keep the cook company. Keeping rooms hail back to colonial times, when they were a popular space thanks to the heat from the kitchen that kept the room warm. A plus for company that also kept [...]
There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.” - JANE AUSTEN We already established that the family room is the most used room of the house after the kitchen. It is a place to relax and unwind, a place to enjoy time with family and friends (when we [...]