The right type of stair flooring can make or break your home’s appearance. Whether you’re building a new home or remodeling the one you have, there are several factors to consider when choosing the best flooring for stairs. Staircase size, location, and purpose all factor into flooring choices. Noise, safety, and personal style are other considerations that will help narrow...
Mirrors add a lot of light, dimension, and energy to the bedroom. Although any mirror can add these elements to your room, it’s helpful to consider the types of mirrors available and where to put a mirror in a bedroom for maximum impact. Whether you ascribe to Feng Shui or Vastu Shastra principles—or simply want to know which bedroom mirror...
Your garage floor is bare concrete, and it’s awful. It does not look nice, always feels cold and slightly damp, and absorbs any spills that happen to get on it. What you need is a tile that can cover the concrete. Tiles are a great option because they can create the custom look you desire. This could be a professionally...
You have a beautiful fireplace, but it’s no longer usable for one reason or another. Now you are stuck with this natural focal point in your room, but no way of actually using it. This doesn’t mean you are stuck with an awkward hole in your wall. What you need are a few unused fireplace ideas to get you inspired....
Choosing the best carpet for stairs seems like it would be an easy process. Just pick the color and style you like and have it installed, right? Well, there’s actually a lot more to carpet selection than that. Although color and style matter, high-traffic areas like stairways require extra consideration. Follow our outline for points to consider when shopping for...
Painting your garage floor not only upgrades the look of your garage but also protects the concrete, helping it to stay in top condition for as long as possible. Your garage floor experiences a lot of abuse, which means you can’t use just any interior or exterior oil-based paint. The best garage floor paint is actually epoxy. It rolls on...
Most bedrooms have at least one awkward corner that is left empty simply because we aren’t sure how to use the space. Instead of letting it gather dust, view this corner as valuable real estate space that can be turned into a beautiful, functional feature. To help you out, we've come up with some essential things to put in an...
Shower Thoughts There was an outdoor shower at a beach house my parents rented for our family vacation when I was in middle school. I don’t remember the pressure or the specs. I remember being salty and sand-beaten, young and rashy from walking back to the house with sand stuck in my bathing suit. There’s something about taking a shower...
More and more people are buying furniture and there are many big brand names that we all know and love, but did you know that some fantastic American-made furniture brands are making a splash in the furniture industry? Surprisingly there are quite a few American-made furniture companies, and some of the brand names might surprise you. So we want to give...
In a world where opulence knows no bounds, where architectural wonders merge seamlessly with lavish lifestyles, we embark on a journey to unveil the planet's most extravagant residences. Welcome to a deep dive where we take you behind the gilded gates of the most expensive homes in the world. These extraordinary abodes redefine the very notion of extravagance, pushing the...
