This OR That: Laminate VS Vinyl?

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When you want a durable, economical, attractive floor covering for your home that you can install by yourself, you may find yourself gravitating toward either vinyl flooring or laminate flooring. Both floors hit those key points. But between the two, which flooring is a better choice for your home? Laminate VS Vinyl Vinyl flooring is a 100-percent synthetic material. In …

Kitchen Trends: Open Shelving

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Open shelving is one the most popular—and also the most controversial—kitchen trends of recent years. There’s a lot to like about it: it can make a kitchen feel more light and open, and it’s a great way to display dishes, if that’s your thing. But open shelving can also look a bit… unfinished. That’s why we love this new twist …

Mid Century Modern

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Mid-century modern design has really made its comeback, so we thought we would go into the history and aesthetics that make mid-century modern furniture so desirable.  Starting around 1945 and lasting until 1975, the mid-century modern design aesthetic was inspired by the widely popular Bauhaus movement that took place in Germany. The world was winding down from being at war …

Interior Painted Doors

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If you’re still looking for fun activities you can do during quarantine–especially ones that get the whole family involved, why not try painting your interior doors?  Painted interior doors can be the needed change you need indoors and can work in every color of the rainbow. Not only do colorful doors make a bold statement, but they are so easy …

Multi-Functional Spaces

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With households experiencing remote working and learning at home, multifunctional spaces have become one of the most relevant interior design trends 2020 has seen. Designs of homes have taken to open-plans for a while now making the existence of multifunctional rooms possible.  Multi-functional Spaces A doubling up of space and functionality is most commonly seen in the kitchen and dining …

How to Hang a Gallery Wall

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Bring a blank living room to life by hanging a gallery wall. Displaying a collection of art, photographs, and other framed mementos fills a space with the homeowner’s personality. Consider empty wall space outside the living room too, like a breakfast nook, playroom, bedroom, home office, or hallway Whether you’re creating a gallery wall for the first time or you’re …