Category: Home Projects & Contractors
Saved from the Wrecking Ball, Victorian Cottage Gets Second Life in Cape May
Left: Avalon House Circa 1945 and Right: Avalon House 2020 Like many items of the Victorian Era, the Avalon House was built with painstaking detail: Black exterior scrollwork; stained glass windows; decorative exterior corbels; interior molding with bullseye plinth blocks; a pebble dash exterior finish incorporating beach stones, shells and sea glass from the Jersey.....
STONEfacade by CertainTeed
CERTAINTEED’S STONEFACADE™ PROVIDES THE LOOK AND PERFORMANCE OF NATURAL STONE The new STONEfaçade™ product by CertainTeed is a screw-in, mortar-free, stone veneer product with a dedicated, built-in rainscreen. The construction experts at CertainTeed have combined material performance with leading design qualities and have developed an easy-to-install product that replicates the look and feel of real.....
10 Tips to Live Large in your Small Yard
Whether you live in a city home with tiny roof terrace or a suburban house with a small plot of land to call your own, you can use every inch of outdoor space to maximize your enjoyment of indoor-outdoor living. While some enhancements to your yard such as a hot tub or adding screens to.....
Contemporary Style Taking Over the Kitchen
Mix-and-Match Materials, Something Old, Something New Not so long ago, dark wood cabinets with elaborately detailed moldings and furniture-grade wood center islands with traditional handles were the ultimate in kitchen style. These days, you’re likely to see glossy cabinets and industrial-style fixtures alongside a farmhouse-style sink. Kitchen styles, as demonstrated at the recent Kitchen &.....
Garden Gurus Share Favorite Trends
Gardens are living breathing objects of beauty and reflect trends through the years, just as other parts of our homes do. In the past we’ve noted an increase in outdoor living space since home owners realize it’s a way to connect with nature, expand their residence, or to get some exercise through planting, swimming, or.....
Rooms with a View Outdoors
Photo courtesy of Marvin Windows and Doors Home owners love seeing and being more connected with nature, from the sheer pleasure of viewing landscapes to the healthful benefits that are said to result from more sunshine and the sight of greenery. Not surprisingly, this trend is a factor influencing the look and size of windows.....