Guest Blog Entry #25, Entry #281, September 20, 2010 Your home is usually the largest investment that you will ever own. The belongings and your family are THE most prized possessions that you want to protect. Today, my guest blogger Judy Moore from Taking Stock, LLC explains the importance of conducting a home inventory of…
Entry #280, September 19, 2010 Are you or someone you know planning a nursery? I think children’s rooms are some of the most exciting and fun rooms to design. They allow your imagination to run wild, and creativity is at the heart of beautiful design. Today, I’m featuring nurseries that are gender neutral. They have…
Entry #279, September 18, 2010 Covering your windows in your home can be an expensive undertaking. From choosing the window covering, to measuring, to buying and installing, the price and time can be costly. Don’t forget you have to multiply this by how many windows you have throughout your home! Today on DIY Saturday at…
Entry #278, September 17, 2010 Do you have a floor area of your home that your kids play that you wish had more versatility and stain resistance? How about a living room or dining area that you want to add a splash of floor color, but don’t want to fork over hundreds for an area…
Guest Blog Entry #24, Entry #277, September 16, 2010 Kitchen hoods are one part of a kitchen that can be a focal point, or can blend right into the surroundings of the kitchen. If you have the opportunity to make a statement in your kitchen, adding a dramatic kitchen hood is an option. Guest blogger Joseph…
Entry #276, September 15, 2010 I love wood and its versatility to look great in any setting. Butcher block countertops have always been a favorite of mine due to the construction and final look of these countertops. Different stains and colors of the wood look different depending on the cabinetry color that its paired up…
Entry #275, September 14, 2010 Home organization is a hard task as it is, right? What about staying organized after a life changing event? Life changing could mean a death in the family, or a new baby is brought home, or a household gains a few new members, instantly. Regardless of what ‘life changing’ means…
Guest Blog Entry #23, Entry #274, September 13, 2010 It always is surprising to see how many different functions a room can carry on. Your kitchen becomes the entertaining, family, cooking, and recreational area for the kids and it’s a direct sign of the times. Similarly, the dining room can take on many functions and…
Entry #273, September 12, 2010 Multistory homes are always intriguing to me, as to how the stairs are handled. In some homes the stairs are an afterthought and never receive enough design effort put into them. While other homes treat the stairs as an architectural element and it shows. Here are a few stairs that…
Entry #272, September 11, 2010 Multiple lighting sources in the kitchen is always a plus. Whether it means an overhead light, pendant lights over a seated bar, or under cabinet lights as task lighting, more functionality is key. Today on DIY Saturday at Stagetecture I will show you how to install kitchen under cabinet lighting. …
Guest Blog Entry #22, Entry #271, September 10, 2010 I find that the largest most posh spaces always get the headliners and the front pages of the decor magazines, but what about small spaces? Every now and then you will see one grace the decor pages because of their trendy color palette, but rarely do…
Entry #270, September 9, 2010 Whether you are ready or not, Fall is coming around the corner in a few weeks. I’ve always loved Fall, it’s the perfect balance of temperatures, changing colors in foliage and the kids are back in school! Fall is especially exciting when football season is ramping up and so is…