Houzz, a popular interior design website, reviewed posts by its 40 million users as well as data from the interior design products industry to identify home trends they expect to be at the forefront this year. According to Houzz, expect to see these trends in homes: • Pendant lights moving from the kitchen to the bedroom:...
With the many different projects reported annually in Remodeling Magazine’s Cost vs. Value Report, not much has changed from last year…and that’s not a bad thing. The 29 projects found on this year’s report paid back an average of 64.3 cents on the dollar in resale value. Looking at the 24 most tracked projects (projects consistently tracked for the last six years), their payback for 2017...
There are many building components in a home that are hidden behind drywall or just out of sight. As an architect in the Washington area, I’ve worked with numerous homeowners to help them understand what’s hidden behind their walls and ceilings and evaluate the right home improvement options. With colder temperatures upon us, it’s important...
I’m going to build a new home and want to make sure I seal all air leaks. The new home is close to where I live, and I have the time and inclination to do some work on it myself. My current home leaks air around doors, windows, electrical outlets and numerous other places. What...