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Remodeling Realities: Add Style,Value with Home Gym
This is part of a series called Remodeling Realities. We’re looking at all the moving parts of a home remodel, from how to choose an interior designer and general contractor to picking flooring and finishing touches. Read the last post in the series here and stay tuned for them all! A home gym has major appeal for many people, and they want to add one during a remodel. It makes sense: the convenience of a home gym makes any fitness plan easier and less time-consuming. As a bonus, it is in the top three when it comes to specialty rooms...
Color Crush: Christmas Cookies
Santa is arriving in less than a week, so it's the perfect time to be thinking about Christmas cookies. My Color Crush this week is a tasty example of how an appealing color palette can be found just about anywhere — even in your holiday baking! Red and green are opposite each other on the color wheel, which creates something called a complementary color scheme. These opposing colors create maximum contrast and maximum stability at the same time. You'll find a lot of complementary color schemes in nature (think red berries against a green holly bush, for example). Word to the...
Design Crush: Colorful Glass Tile
With a palette inspired by Audubon's painting Great Blue Heron, Fireclay Tile's new line of glass tile reveals a lovely aesthetic and a look we're excited to include in our future designs! We're fans of Fireclay Tile and have used their products many times before. This new line of glass tile is available in shades ranging from desert hues to calm and watery blues. They come in gloss, matte, and slip resistant finishes, the latter an important consideration if you're putting the tile in a wet area. Suitable for interior and exterior walls, floors, steam showers, pools, and spas, there's a...