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  • Opulent Yet Practical Dining Room Ideas

    Your home’s dining room serves a specific goal: feeding people, so don’t let this space be last on your design priority list. A few simple additions can help boost the style and design of the dining room without impacting the room’s overall function.

    When designing your dining room, consider:

    • Letting the light in: Don’t dine in the dark! You can increase the flow of light into the dining room by installing oversized windows, choosing side-by-side chandeliers to hang over the table, or by opting for a series of wall sconces.

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    Contemporary Dining Room by Wilton Design-Build Firms Country Club Homes via Houzz

      • Focusing on the ceiling: It is easy to overlook the ceiling. Find ways to boost the dining room’s design by installing crown molding, adding a tray ceiling, or even painting the ceiling a contrasting color.

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      • Choosing a statement piece: Many homes benefit from a grand statement piece such as an opulent chandelier or oversized wall mirror. You can also bring your wine collection out of the cellar by installing a walk in wine cooler along the length of one wall.

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    Contemporary Dining Room by Toronto Design-Build Firms Urban Development Inc via Houzz
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  • The Studs of Construction: Understanding the Lumber in Your Home

    You’ve encountered the studs of construction before: You measure and mark the walls to hang a piece of artwork. The first nail goes in easy-breezy, the second one nearly jars the teeth out of your head as you pound it in. That’s a stud. Homes in Fairfield County and around the country are usually framed…

  • Adding a Sauna to Your Home is Great for Your Health

    An in-home sauna may seem like an unnecessary luxury, but in reality it can provide significant benefits to your health. A sauna’s heat works to sooth your nerve endings, relieve tension, reduce joint pain, and relax your muscles.  Spending time in a sauna also works to calm your body and relieve it of stress which promotes…

  • Create Cleverly Concealed Work Spaces in Your Home

    Have you discovered that you could benefit from additional workspaces in your home? Using creative built-in storage is an excellent way to create unique spaces designed specifically to meet your family’s needs. Contemporary Family Room by New York Architects & Designers Murdock Solon Architects via Houzz   Considering adding a: Homework center: Does your kids’ homework spill out across…

  • How to Tell if a Wall or Column is Load-Bearing

    Many homeowners seek to open up space in their home during a home renovation project by removing a wall. This can connect spaces and completely transform a home’s layout. Before a wall can be removed it must first be determined whether the wall is load-bearing. This can be determined by: Traditional Staircase by Wilton Design-Build Firms Country Club…