Pairing colors is an exciting way to create dramatic contrast and dimension in your home. You can achieve this through a decor technique called color blocking–where designers combine a few solid hues to create a single bold look. When choosing your shades, try a monochromatic color scheme for a purposeful look or channel your daring side by using three different and unexpected colors. You don’t have to limit this decor tactic to paint color. Instead, get creative and combine hues … read more »
Finishing Touches Add Value and Beauty to the Home
What is the difference between a home and a truly beautiful home? The finishing touches. Have you ever walked through a model home or looked at the homes in magazines and wondered, “why doesn’t my home look anything like that?” We all have. Furniture and decorating are major contributors to a beautiful home, but it’s the work of a finish carpenter that can really make a house stand apart from the rest. So what is a finish carpenter? Finish carpenters … read more »
The Basement Revolution – How to Dramatically Expand your Living and Entertaining Space
While we hate to think about the long cold winter days ahead, now is a great time to plan for the days when … read more »
Granite VS. Quartz Countertops
Today’s blog article was written by Bryan Sebring. Bryan owns Sebring Services in Naperville, Illinois www.sebringservices.com and has over 20 years in the design build remodeling and renovation industry. He is featured on Houzz and is a multiple “Best of Houzz” winner. In this article, he gives his perspective of the difference between Granite vs Quartz Countertops If you are considering a kitchen remodel you’ll want to think about the options in countertop materials. Granite and Quartz are the two … read more »
In The Dog House – Remodeling With Pets
Here is the dilemma, you love your dog or your cat, but you would also love to have a stylish home that looks and smells fresh and beautiful. Is it possible to have both? Pets are definitely a remodeling challenge, but a remodeling project designed with pets in mind can be both beautiful and functional. A client recently came to us and said, “A year after we moved into our new home, we made the decision to get a puppy. … read more »
Get Your Home Back-to-School Ready
Can a home remodeler help get your home ready for back to school? Many Northeast Ohio schools are back in session this week. The classrooms are ready; the kids are not, but what about your home? What stresses us out more than anything else is wasting precious moments looking for books, shoes, permission slips and everything else we need to get our kids out the door. Whether your home is 1000 square feet or 4000 square feet, so many of … read more »
Vacation Inspiration
Time away from home can be a great time to think about ways to improve your home’s style. Vacations offer endless opportunities for home remodeling inspiration. Whether it’s a high-end hotel room, a relaxing porch on the coast, a rustic stone fireplace at the ski lodge, or the beautiful blue of the Caribbean, stylish designs and natural details offer inspiration we can pack up and take home. So why are we more open to new ideas and inspiration on vacation? … read more »
HOUZZ.com Helping Remodelers Communicate and Collaborate
Can you imagine trying to describe your dream kitchen to your remodeler using words not pictures? Even for the most accomplished designer, that would be a major challenge. The home remodeling business depends on images. Clients come to us with photographs, ideas from websites, magazine articles, and even their own sketches to help us get a sense of their style and their renovation inspiration. The launch of the site HOUZZ.com has enabled us to take idea-sharing to a whole new … read more »
Spring Remodeling Trends
All over Cuyahoga County spring is ready to bloom. And no matter what side of town you live on, there is one thing Northeast Ohioans have in common – we love our homes and our yards. After a long cold winter we are all more than ready to get started on our spring projects. We cannot wait to renovate and remodel and make our indoor and outdoor spaces as beautiful as can be. The Hurst Design team has been tracking … read more »
How To Bring More Light Into Your Home
Nothing makes a home more beautiful than natural light. Studies have proven that sunlight can have a positive impact on mood and well being. So if you live in the Cleveland area or anywhere in Northeast Ohio what can you do to bring more sunlight into your home? If you are considering remodeling think about your home’s exposure. A southern exposure is what many people desire for a home in this region. If you are adding a kitchen addition or … read more »