Design Blog
Tips, trends, and inspiration for your kitchen and bathroom projects.

Backsplash Designs That Transform Your Kitchen
Your backsplash is one of the most visible surfaces in your kitchen and the perfect place to add personality. From subway tile to bold patterns, here are the top backsplash trends...
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Bathroom Design Trends to Watch This Year
From spa-inspired retreats to bold statement tiles, bathroom design is evolving fast. Here are the top trends shaping Erie County bathrooms this year...
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Solutions For Peninsula Cabinets, Bulkheads and Lack of Storage, On a Budget.
Bulkheads and peninsula cabinets can block an open concept. Here is how to open up the space and keep your storage, even on a budget.
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How to Create a Spa-Like Bathroom at Home
You do not need to book a resort to enjoy a spa experience. With the right design choices, your bathroom can become a daily retreat. Here is how to get started...
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Kitchen Design Trends Worth Paying Attention To
Some kitchen trends are worth following and others will look dated in five years. Here is how to tell the two apart before you remodel.
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Granite, Quartz, or Solid Surface? What is the Difference?
Granite, quartz, and solid surface countertops each look and behave differently. Here is how to tell them apart and choose the right one.
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Kitchen Design and Remodel
The creativity in kitchen design is that every client has their own vision of what they desire in their dream kitchen, along with what style suits their...
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Is Your Master Bathroom Retreat?
Imagine your bathroom inspiring your early morning rise and calming your late night slumber. Creating a space that invokes the mood you desire is key to the perfect retreat...
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What Are Your Options When It Comes to Kitchen Cabinet Storage?
Roll-out trays, cutlery dividers, spice pull-outs, and more. A look at the many ways to organize your kitchen cabinets.
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Cozy Spaces for Winter Comfort: Fireplace, Bar & Entrance
As the snow starts to fly, inviting and relaxing spaces in your home will ease the chill in your bones. Discover how fireplaces, bars, and entryways can transform your winter...
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Kitchens: The Center of Holidays
The sweet smells of baking food, chatters of children and conversations with smiling family fill many kitchens during the holiday season. Is your kitchen ready for entertaining?
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Find Your Version of Home and Homestead!
Your home is more than the spaces inside it. Discover how to create an environment that brings harmony between your outdoor and indoor living spaces...
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Gold Is Back and So is Blue! What!?
Gold and navy blue are back. Here is how to use them in an updated way rather than the versions you may remember.
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What Emotions, Thoughts or Perceptions Does Your Design Style Create?
The relationship between the mind and interior design drives the desire to create spaces with intention. Learn how color psychology can transform the feel of your home...
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What To Expect When You Start a Kitchen Remodel!
Dream a little! From setting your budget to demo day, here's a complete guide to what you can expect throughout your kitchen remodel journey...
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Why Faux Wood Blinds Are a Smart Choice
Faux wood blinds look like real wood but hold up better to steam, moisture, and everyday life. Here is where they work best and how to choose them.
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Get a Modern, Traditional or Cottage Kitchen Design With White Cabinets!
White cabinets work in modern, traditional, and cottage kitchens. See three ways to make them fit your home's style.
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Spring Cleaning Tips to Keep Your Home Looking Sharp!
The sun is shining, and you just want to be outside soaking up the rays and planting your garden! But, don't let go of all your hard work inside by forgetting...
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Kitchen Material Checklist
Selecting material for your kitchen remodel can quickly become overwhelming and confusing! Use this checklist to make sure you aren't forgetting any crucial...
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Tips to Increase Home Value!
Clients often think of resale value regardless of it they plan to sell within a year or the next twenty years. Whether you're looking to sell now or in the far...
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Wood Shutters - Your Natural, Sleek and Stunning Window Covering Choice!
Bring the beauty of nature into your home with an elegant, natural, wood shutter. Breathe in the fresh outdoors with a 100% North American Premium Hardwood...
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Accessibility and Style??
Converting a tub to a walk-in shower does not mean giving up style. Here is how to make a bathroom accessible and still look good.
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Neutral With a Pop of Color or Texture!
Everyone desires something that makes their space unique and different, however few people are daring enough to veer away from neutrals and monochromatic color...
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New Cordless Foundations Faux Wood Blinds!
Looking for an economical way to update your window coverings? Check out my new line of faux wood blinds in the Foundations Collection! 5 sharp paints and...
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How to Make Your White Kitchen Unique!
No doubt white is in! Check out some ways this client and I made their white kitchen unique and stand apart from all the other white...
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UGH! Common Regrets When Remodeling a Kitchen!
Making Too Many Compromises for the Sake of a Dollar Finding the balance between your budget and wish list can be like walking a tight rope between...
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No Window Above Your Sink? Add Storage, Function, or Unique Design Features!
No window above your kitchen sink? That is an opportunity to add storage, function, and a unique design feature instead.
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3 Mistakes to Avoid When Remodeling Your Home to Sell!
1. Assuming You Will Receive a Dollar for Dollar Return on Your Remodel Investment Money, money, money! The goal is to put as little money into your remodel...
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With So Many Options, What Cabinet Door and Drawer Overlay is Right for You?
Walking into a showroom with hundreds of door style options mounted on the wall can instantly be overwhelming! There are thousands of combinations of woods,...
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Add a Soft Touch to Any Room With a Decorative Cornice!
The sleek and crisp, yet soft and elegant, appearance of a cornice window treatment adds a rich and sophisticated appeal to most any space. Customize your...
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Freshen Your Space with White Composite Shutters!
Add composite shutters to any space to create a grand, fresh, bright and updated look! The stunning aesthetic a composite shutter has on a space is only the...
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Classic Bathroom With Trending Accents!
White with classic marble, mixed with antique and chic accents can be found on every HGTV show or in every design magazine! But, why? Mixing the old with the...
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