Stainless steel was once a material only found in professional kitchens. Then it started popping up as a finishing option on appliances. Now we are seeing stainless steel counter tops and even stainless steel cabinetry in homes with modern kitchens.
To some, this material may seem cold or clinical, but others appreciate the modern and clean [...]

 
I have seen the transformation that a house experiences when the kitchen is renovated. As they say, “The kitchen is the heart of a home.” A new kitchen design is often just the thing that is needed to pump more blood back into the circulatory system that is your home.
Making small seem big
I have seen [...]

            
What are destination points? They are location areas upon which the eye naturally falls. Spatial circumstances naturally form these focal points and, as such, create strong visual draws. For instance, when you open your front door what to you see? Is it an amorphous room with the eye focusing on the nondescript windows beyond? Or, is it [...]

   
As a small area of the entire kitchen, the backsplash has enormous impact. This is because this rather narrow strip of surface is situated at about eye level, where a person’s visual orientation is comfortably set. Therefore, it’s really important that great thought and care go into choosing the proper application. While there are many surfaces from [...]

                      
It is no secret that color can affect moods, feelings and emotions. Greens can create feelings of comfort, shades of orange may inspire enthusiasm and reds might ignite passion. On the other end of the spectrum, white generates a sense of peace, black denotes strength, while gray is the color of independence. A color [...]

                     
Black and white is a very celebrated, contemporary design trend. Black and White is classic and classy!
A Black and White design can also be called a Yin and Yang Design. Yin & Yang are these two opposite natural forces such as day and night, hot and cold, sun and a moon which both need to exist. In [...]

                             
Using bright colors in interiors can be intimidating and overwhelming, but if used in moderation, pops of color can bring an eclectic flash of excitement. Take a peek at these extraordinary uses of bold paint colors.
                          
Using old-fashioned doors as decoration is a great way to add interest to any room, but paint it [...]

                         
A chalkboard or a blackboard can conjure up the images of addition and subtraction or the weekly vocabulary words. These boards were the very advanced reusable writing surfaces used in the classic classroom. Today these iconic boards have recently been making a black-and-white statement in the modern home.
Simply put, the chalkboard provides practical space for [...]

Here are some decor ideas for your kitchen.
Choose your model. In this example, we are going to work with textured aluminum squares to decorate the wall.
 
Pick the spot for your METALdecor. We decided to do a horizontal border on the red kitchen wall. We measure and mark our wall using a pencil and a ruler/level to ensure proper [...]

I recently read an interesting article in the recent April issue of Money called “Get the Most Out of Your Home” written by Elizabeth Fenner, Assistant Managing Editor at Money Magazine.
Fenner writes about the rising importance of evidence-based design that shapes how we think about remodeling our homes.  As she explains, it’s research “backed by [...]