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Design Dilemma: How to Care for Wooden Floors
Modern Dining Room design by Atlanta Architect Summerour Architects There’s a great new novel out called “Care of Wooden Floors” written by British journalist Will Wiles. In the book, the main character agrees to house sit for an old college chum. He arrives at his friend’s chic, immaculate apartment (not dissimilar from the home pictured […]
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Design Dilemma: Should You Paint that Brick?
Contemporary Hall design by Boston Architect Leslie Saul & Associates To paint or not to paint. That is the question. And when it comes to brick, it’s a difficult question to answer. The joy of brick is in the material itself. Hard-wearing and low-maintenance, brick doesn’t require a lot of effort to maintain but makes […]
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Design Dilemma: Lending the Artist’s Touch to Your Home
Eclectic Hall design by New York Photographer Rikki Snyder Artist’s homes have a special quality. Creativity reigns through riotous color, unexpected juxtapositions and an “anything goes” feel that speaks of creative freedom and the willingness to take chances. The look of an artist’s home is often very different from the look of the home of […]