What will the last half of 2020 bring as far as new home design trends? Come 2021, what will buyers be looking for and what will the DIY crowd be doing to update the look of their homes? We’ve looked into the crystal ball and we are here to tell you what the most sought after home elements will be …
Kitchen Must Haves for 2020
The way we cook and what we use our kitchens for changes greatly over time, and may even change significantly from year to year. As just one example, a few decades ago buyers wanted a kitchen that was set apart from the rest of the main floor where they could prepare meals in privacy and peace. Then over the course …
Upsizing Tips
There’s a lot of advice out there about decluttering and downsizing, but what about those of us who are upsizing? Moving into a larger home than you have lived in before has its own issues, but also has many exciting opportunities for decor and design. The best advice we can give though? Use patience when deciding how, when and with …
Tour of Kitchens
Explore the finest kitchens in the South at the Annual Tour of Kitchens presented by the Junior League of Atlanta! The tour showcases the most beautiful and functional kitchens in Atlanta, created by the city’s most celebrated kitchen designers. Several stops will feature elite Atlanta chefs performing culinary demonstrations. The tour is self-guided and self-directed, with directions to each showcase …
Minimizing Your Home’s Flaws when Preparing to Sell
If you’re considering putting your house on the market and moving to another one, chances are good there are things about your current home that you are not happy with. But before you get overly concerned that your house is less than perfect, keep in mind that very few homes truly live up to all of their owner’s expectations, and …
In Praise of Walls
Are Buyers Turning Their Backs on the Open-Floor Plan? Open floor plans have been the design of choice in newly built homes for several years now, and as far as HGTV is concerned, they seem to be the only option for renovations of older homes as well. But for every kitchen wall torn down to create one giant main floor …
2020 – The Year of the Kitchen
Ask any homeowner which room in their house they would most like to improve or remodel, and by far the majority will point to their kitchen as the first place they would start making changes. And it makes sense – for many of us, the kitchen is the heart of our home, and so much more than just a place …
Sayonara Shiplap?
Few interior design trends are as synonymous with the 2010s as the modern farmhouse look, with all-gray and all-white interior color palettes, and shiplap transforming walls throughout homes into rustic farm scenes. Many design professionals are now hoping this trend has peaked, and they are eager to see the farmhouse craze draw to a close. Sherwin-Williams surveyed 700 interior design …
Upgrade Your Driveway!
Whether you are looking for a creative way to boost your home’s curb appeal and resale value, or you are just looking for a way to make your home’s entrance more accessible and functional, a driveway overhaul could be just the home improvement project you need in the new year. Many of us have never given much thought to the …