When building our gardens we are apt to use brick, stone or wood. But what about metal? Gates and fences have traditionally been the clear uses for metal in the backyard, since the material is durable and cost effective but…
With everything that goes into creating a house today, it’s tough to envision where everything starts. How do you communicate your thoughts to another person, and how does an architect translate things such as “indoor-outdoor stream, tons of natural lighting…
Although most of us are lucky to not need to reside in fortified houses today, there’s some thing about tower homes that continue to capture our imagination. We often think of towers too dark, foreboding places where water always seeps…
When it comes to designing your dream kitchen, it is tempting to try to squeeze in all of the latest and finest gadgets and appliances — and enough cabinetry to contain them all. But unless you also put some thought…
Designer Sarah Phipps saw possible when she walked to the door of this 1940s Oregon kitchen — regardless of the shag carpeting, horrifying heater and peeling paperboard walls. “I always see what it looks like in the end,” she states….
When you’ve spent hours poring through the numerous kitchen photos and products here on , let us say you’ve finally settled on your dream kitchen sink. How much thought have you put in to where it should reside in your…
If your company bought a building for business use, you must account for the price of the construction and the real estate tax due on the construction each year. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers a building a capital asset,…
While I think of red, blue and white, I usually think about good old-fashioned Fourth of July ornaments and kids’ rooms — bright white, fire engine red and navy blue. These are wonderful classics, but tweaking the hues and utilizing…
Dill may be associated with pickles, but give it a try in other dishes as well. Both the new seeds and leaves are edible, and the blowsy leaves, delicate yellow blossoms and 3-foot elevation (some forms are shorter) add a…
A sash onto a window consists of a pane or many panes of glass and the total framework comprising the panes. The framework of a sash consists of muntins, rails and stiles. A sash can travel vertically in channels on…