Categories for Design

Seasons come and seasons go but the colors associated with autumn in New England happen to be a special blend of hues that many homeowners choose to display year-round on their walls and the exterior of their homes. From vibrant reds to glowing yellows, fall in our region takes on…

On average summer lasts 93 days from Spring Solstice (June 21) to the September Equinox (Sept. 21). That’s about 13 weekends of summer to enjoy and accomplish your summer to-do list. For homeowners who hope to give their home and property a facelift and a quick refresh, we invite you…

The holidays are long since passed and you seem to be stuck in the winter doldrums waiting for Mother Nature to shift from the colder temperatures to the more mild spring-like ones.  If this describes you, it may be time to take on a mid-winter project that could give you…

If you have already started to ‘Deck the Halls’ this holiday season, you may be interested in a few simple paint projects to spruce up your home before the guests start to arrive.  Whether you have a discerning mother-in-law you want to impress or just want to make the festivities…

One of the more challenging aspects of starting any paint project isn’t the prep of the room, moving the furniture, or painting the edges of a moulding. Rather, most homeowners claim that one of the more painful parts of starting a paint project is choosing the right color for their…

Natural light from the sun, its direction and the amount of it can greatly affect the look of a paint color. We all have rooms in our homes that are flooded with sunlight for a majority of the day while other rooms that take on cooler tones because they receive…

Does your home have a windowless room or one that doesn’t see much sunlight throughout the day? Most of us have that one low light room that sits on the North-facing side of our homes that tend to be the darkest of all the interior rooms. These rooms receive slightly…

When you hear the word wallpaper are you instantly transported to earlier decades such as the 1970s or 1980s? Do you envision flowers, swirls, or other patterns that were so common in those years?  You are not alone. Wallpaper, however, is a trend that seems to be making a comeback,…

Is your dining room a bit ho-hum? Does it need a glow-up? Well, you've come to the right place, because paint is an amazing way to transform any space. Refreshing your look with a changeup in paint color is just one way you can help your dining room make a…