Some Ideas to Consider …

  • Set Up Your Home for Minimalist Bliss

    Fans of minimalist homes love that this design style offers homeowners a clean and visually pleasing interior that is relaxing and free from clutter. Achieving this look in your home requires a discerning eye focused on paring down furniture, accessories, and household items.

    If you’re interested in creating a minimalist look in your home we suggest:

    Transitional Living Room by San Francisco Architects & Building Designers Sutro Architects via Houzz
      • Letting the light in- A minimalist home is designed specifically to take full advantage of natural light. Consider adding extra windows and skylights to your home’s design to flood it with natural light.
    Contemporary Bathroom by Other Metro Interior Designers & Decorators MR.MITCHELL via Houzz
      • Eliminating bathroom wall cabinets- Minimalist home designers suggest limiting, or completely eliminating, bathroom cabinets. If you don’t want to do away with the cabinets all together consider limiting yourself to just one undersink cabinet an eliminating all wall cabinets.
    Victorian Bathroom by San Francisco Architects & Building Designers Schwartz and Architecture via Houzz
    • Choosing flooring wisely- Flooring in minimalist homes tends to be sleek and simple, focusing on just one or two colors. When choosing wooden floors or tiles opt for larger pieces in a consistent color.

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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…