Cal-a-Vie: French Romance in Southern California

Remember this house designed by Cote de Texas Top Designer #7 Gerrie Bremermann?   The house is owned by Terri and John Havens, of New Orleans ... on a massive restoration and remodeling, turning the picturesque property into a French dream.  California ... trek to France each year to collect furniture, construction materials and even buildings to bring [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 07:30:00

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Stunning Architectural Project : The Queen Anne House by Blip Design

Designed by architect Jim Burton of Blip this recently built house is located in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood ... remodel with a two-pronged approach, and an affinity for two very different genres. This amazing house has 4 bedroom/3.5 bathroom, and 4322 sq.ft. is is currently for sale at $2.4 million [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 17:49:14

House Remodel, January Update

Work on my house has been moving very quickly!  Latest pics are on Flickr ... before the carpenters need to work there.  It’s amazing to see the progress as my house transforms ... , and it matches well with my other design plans.  The kitchen will be an Ikea Kitchen, they’re good [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:02:08

Craftsman bungalow remodel in Salt Lake City

Renovation Design Group, a residential architecturel firm with offices in Seattle and Salt Lake City, ... art. This Craftsman-style bungalow remodel involved the entire house, from the landscaping and exterior finish to the addition of Craftsman detailing in every interior room. Some modern touches [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 20:08:05

Decor - A Smorgasbord of Textiles to Customize Your Swedish Bed

just scandinavian josef frank himalaya design When a client said she wanted to do Swedish fabrics in the bedrooms of her remodeled vacation house ... -friendly fabrics,  including Traditions, a folk art brocade, and the ultra-modern Louisa's Squares ... source for fabrics (as well as other modern decor) gives discounts to trade members who register [more...]

Date: 2008-07-03 11:00:00

1967 Modern House For Sale in Tewin

Do you remember the 1964 House For Sale in London that we scooped last week? Today we have another one ... . Designed and built in 1967 by architect Colin Huntley, this beautiful three-bedroom terrace house ... remodeling by STUDIO Blueboat who had the mission to make the living-room/dining-room larger and to move [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 11:50:20

Home Improvement Bleg — Now With Picture!

So I’m in the process of a (protracted) kitchen remodel ... like gold in my house. So my question to the bloggy masses is this: What to do with that plumbing ... to do a gut remodel when finances allow. At this point, we’re just in the ideas & preliminary design [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 17:01:35

the things around us

If you’ve been reading here for awhile you might remember me writing about the remodeling of our basement into a studio/playspace ... in your own home.  I have a feeling this is common among designers. So for the past 8 years our house ... with that.  We have a lovely, light filled, 1950’s house that is perfect for us.  It’s not exactly how I want [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:46:15

Bathroom Design Ideas To Create A Dream Room

Bathrooms are secluded and private areas of the house where you can take a shower or bathe and relax from the day. This is one of the reasons why individuals choose to remodel their bathrooms when they become outdated. There are many design ideas that a homeowner can consider when thinking about remodeling [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 07:15:06

The Old Dairy by Thomas De Cruz Architects

Thomas De Cruz Architects provided a contemporary design for the remodel of this Victorian home in south-west London ... the garden into the house and to flood the previously dingy Victorian interior with an abundance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 11:03:08

Built-ins Design Ideas

There are a lot of different things that you can put in the house you are either building or remodeling. One thing that you might want to consider if it is a good idea are built ins. Here [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 04:37:39

Houses That Sit — Blue Carpet, Bad Feng Shui, Bad Design

I couldn’t resist bringing to light a funny blog post I saw recently by Robin Rogers of San Antonio ... and what homes will sit. Need to be inspired? View some gorgeous kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, and bedroom remodeling ideas in our home improvement hub, Dueling Digs. You might even see a blue carpet [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 20:48:17

Software Design Kuleana

Last year I tore apart my kitchen with a sledge hammer and a crowbar ... . Out of this came an awesome kitchen remodel that we worked really hard for: From House Pics [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 21:17:53

Post Modern Update: The Pasinetti House

Simplicity and elegance in a modern setting. A kitchen remodel even a dog could love. ( ... architects. Today many of his modernist buildings in Bucharest are landmarks. Despite designing dozens of buildings in Southern California, Georgescu never gained the same level of fame [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 04:53:21

Basement Remodels Popular, But First Make It Dry

Alan Ziebel Associated Press When it comes to remodeling your basement, the era of 1970s-style wood paneling and thick shag carpeting is over. These days, basement designers want to make your cellar look as polished as the rest of the house. The only limits are your budget and the amount of space downstairs. Trendy transformations [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 20:35:25

Kitchens :: kitchen in a cupboard

Just the smallest kitchen evah! The Mini Kitchen.Yestertec Design Company builds a complete mini-kitchen  concealed inside it's Kitchen Armoire that ... remodel, it's a steal. And you can take it with you when you move. Great for a guest house, in law [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:55:00

Solving the Stairway Dilemma

One of the problems with living in a home during substantial remodeling is the sometimes piecemeal approach you must take to projects out of shear ... have plans to do a craftsman-ish trim design on the center column, which will focus on three raised ... that best matched the vintage 1912 trim in the house, and we even mixed different stains together [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 14:02:00

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