If you are considering adding new lighting to your home this year, here are some trends that are being looked at for 2016. 1. The use of chandeliers everywhere, not just in the formal dining room! Consider placing one in the master bathroom, kitchen and even bedrooms. Take a look at the different styles with eye catching crystals galore! 2.Pendant lights are still popular for [...]
There are currently 3 programs across the nation that offer a third party certification for energy efficiency. Included in this threesome are: Energy Star rated homes are considered 20-30% more energy efficient than a traditionally built home. There are energy saving features that are required which include more effective insulation, tighter construction practices , higher performing windows and more efficient heating and air conditioning. In [...]
There has been so much press in the last months about conserving and preserving energy so that our planet's precious resources are protected. This can be done with the cars we drive, the recycling and repurposing of items that we use and also in our homes. Here are a few ideas for you to consider if you are either building a new home or remodeling [...]
Apparently, the US market conditions have improved enough that homebuilders and remodelers now want to understand better what has changed on the consumer wish list from before the recession started. Since most of us are now more cautious and practical than we were before, what are the options that homeowners and homebuyers want included in a new home or when they remodel? Anything related to [...]