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Designing a Craftsman-Style Home
If variety is the spice of life, interior design is one spicy profession! From transitional and traditional to contemporary and eclectic, no two design projects are ever the same. Change keeps us on our toes, but also makes us love our job all the more. Recently, we selected all the finishes for a new construction, American Craftsman-style home that embraces all the ideals of the style: to live simply, be connected to nature and design with clean lines and hand-crafted wood, glass and metal works. If you're unfamiliar with the Arts and Crafts movement, it began in opposition to the Industrial Revolution, which...
BGI Becomes REGREEN Certified
You might say we caught the green construction bug when we recently designed the Village Park Eco Home. But in reality, we simply saw the full value of sustainable healthy living and wanted the ability to offer all its options to our clients. So as designers, we recently completed the REGREEN Trained™ certificate program. If a client wants to build, remodel or design with environmentally friendly products to improve air quality or simply wants to increase the efficiency of their home, we're trained and up-to-date on the latest advancements in green construction. We're also well-informed on how and where to...
Child's Play
School may be back in session, but the little ones are still at home and playtime is always important! We recently created a fun playroom with plenty of storage and space the kids could call their own. And our clients were able to reclaim some much desired adult space, free from toys and trip hazards. Our clients have two precious children, a girl and a boy, so the room needed to appeal to both genders. Of course, when it comes to kids' rooms, color rules. One of the easiest questions for any child to answer is, "What's your favorite color?"...