Let’s talk about plumbing. Not all plumbing is made alike. As much as we’d like to think we’re just getting a better deal by shopping for plumbing fixtures at Big Box retailers versus plumbing supply houses, that really isn’t the case. Sure, the price is better at the...

Are there such things as design fails? Of course. When designing a bathroom or kitchen, I generally tell my clients that there are no rules, and one should focus on what they like and how they live as the guides to design. However, every once in a while, I come across...

Do you use your vacation home all summer long or only occasionally? If you're like many, your second home sits idle a lot of the time, and you may be thinking it's a good idea to let it help pay for itself by listing it on sites such as Airbnb or VRBO. If so, there...

Where are the towels hung in your bathroom? One would expect the towels to be hung somewhere conveniently located to where they are going to be used, like next to the sink, shower, or tub. However, so often we find the towels hung quite a distance from any of these...

Ah, November: the month for transitions. Well, Halloween is over and it is not yet time for Christmas, so what does one do to add some spice to your home décor? First, the oranges of Halloween can still around as they can help make a great bridge through fall into...

Let the holiday decorating begin since Halloween is here! That means the holiday season has officially begun! Which also means weeks of fun and festive decorating to lift us from the doldrums of 2020’s global pandemic. Even though we have been social distancing and...