According to a study conducted by the team at NASA, houseplants can remove nearly 87 percent of the air toxins in a residence within 24 hours. Not only is having houseplants a great way to improve indoor air quality, they create natural appeal as well. While there are many fake plants on the market for…
The kitchen is the heart of the home, and the cabinets are the focal point of this value-adding room. Changing the cabinetry can make a significant impact on the overall design elements of a kitchen and greatly increase the resale value of a house. While some styles are timeless, when it comes to cabinets, following…
Office design standards have evolved tremendously over time. Today, office designers have to do a thorough research that allows them to come up with design ideas for the modern day. In a world where technology is leading the way, a lot of people have come to prefer minimalist design ideas for almost everything. For workplace…
Your home is the place where you spend a lot of your time and so it is important to make it look and feel amazing. Filling it up with clutter or keeping it free from any sort of interesting furniture will not maximize it’s potential to look great. When you are decorating your home, it…
A greenhouse can be a welcome addition to a yard that has space for it. Not only are greenhouses beautiful, but they are also functional. These nifty spaces can house a variety of flora and fauna that will not survive in some climates. Greenhouses are also ideal for those who like to start their plants…
This is a guest post courtesy of Matt Doyle, the Vice President and Co-founder of Excel Builders. Having an eco-friendly home is becoming an increasingly popular trend. In addition to the greater awareness of our impact on the environment, there is also a strong financial incentive to be mindful of how your home uses resources….
Are you preparing to build a green home in the near future? Many peopl love the idea of building an environmentally friendly home. They want to have as minimal a carbon footprint as possible and avoid having such a large negative impact on the overall environment. Careful planning certainly makes it possible to design a…
We all love our homes. We choose the house that best suits us at the time, occasionally considering the future in our planning and purchasing. Sometimes, though, the occasion arises in which we want more space, or a bigger living room, or a garage, or whatever the new need is. Then comes the fun but…
If you have some free time you could use creatively, you can invest it in doing a DIY wood project that will improve your home. Home décor does not have always to be complex because there are things you can do to elevate the status of your home with little experience. If you are looking…
During a busy working week it’s likely you’re going to spend more time at your office than at your home. The design of a workplace has a huge impact on its employees, from how happy they are, to how much work they get done. So when it comes to designing an office, why not try…
Water damage is becoming one of the most common reasons for home damage, especially if you live in such sensitive areas as throughout Florida in the US, for example. Combined with other water-related weather, the relentless tropical storms down here are capable of dumping copious amounts of water, up to ten inches, in a single day. That’s…
In an ideal world, you’d be in a perfectly built home without a need for any renovation or any addition for it to feel modern or complete. That will never be the case though. Sometimes you find yourself in an old home that needs some extra tender love and care. If you’re keen on keeping…