A fresh look for kitchens and baths
Interest booms in remodeling, with emphasis on functionality, simplicity
Southwest Floridians might be delaying home purchases in this slow market, but they aren't sitting still about remodels. Area design experts report a recent spate of queries and consults about kitchen and bath remodels to existing residences. Full Story
Trompe l'oeil master Tim Macko
Globe-trotting artist brings world view to art
Trompe L'oeil specialist Tim Macko has a life many would envy. He owns two businesses, one practical, one inspiring. He's traveled to some of the world's most exotic locales, and regularly treks to South America, where he hob-nobs with the upper echelons of power and society. Home base is his own Moroccaninspired island abode. Full Story
Small design changes, big impact
Five easy ways to freshen up your home for less
True, we're all living more cost-consciously these days — we're dining out less, forgoing luxuries like vacations and new wardrobes, and we're spending less on furniture, too. The January 2008 issue of "Furniture Today" projected a mere 0.4 percent increase in furniture sales over the course of the year. Full Story
Personalize your home with custom cabinetry
Custom cabinetry has become increasingly popular as homeowners look for ways to make their home feel more like their own. Cabinetry is an easy way to make a home unique, and it doesn't need to stop in the kitchen. Families can create their own perfectly styled cabinetry for the bath, dining room, office, bedroom, laundry room and any other room that begs for storage space. Full Story
Old apothecary jars bring high prices
In past centuries, medicine was very different than it is today. There was little knowledge about the causes of illness until Louis Pasteur reported in 1864 that germs cause disease. Even the idea of washing your hands to avoid germs is a 20th-century idea. Full Story
Home decor trends for 2009
More and more Americans today are looking at their homes as a place of refuge in a stressful world of challenges and economic instability. Instead of going out to dinner or social events, they're cocooning with their families. Now, more than ever, their homes need to be restful and soothing, yet stylish at the same time. Full Story
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