Comfort And Style: Harmonizing Your Home

Comfort And Style: Harmonizing Your Home – Feng shui experts believe the practice can help you create a more positive environment, although scientific research is lacking.Aleksandar Nakic/Getty Images

Have you ever noticed how people use architectural or home terms to describe problems in their lives?

Comfort And Style: Harmonizing Your Home

“The way we talk about our lives is often very easy to describe with words that correspond directly to our surroundings,” says Karen Rauch Carter, a professional Feng Shui consultant and author of Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life in Naples, Florida.

Best Living Room Color Schemes Designers Swear By

Your perception of your environment can determine how you think and act in life, says Carter. And that’s where Feng Shui comes in, as a tool to help you design a space that makes you feel good, energetic, and supports your health and wellness goals.

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Reviving Your Kitchen Cabinets

Reviving Your Kitchen Cabinets – If you’re thinking of painting your kitchen cabinets, you’ve come to the right place! I’m sharing every single step into a brand new space!

While the actual priming and painting only took three days (can you say marathon painting?), the kitchen cabinets will also need to be refreshed

Reviving Your Kitchen Cabinets

One more day to put everything together. I spent all day Friday preparing, Saturday, Sunday and Monday I primed and painted, and Tuesday I put it all back together, a total of five days.

Reviving An Antique Wood Hutch

I share my experience step by step. Feel free to skim if you don’t need that much detail.

If you missed this makeover before, you can see all the not-so-pretty pictures HERE.

I used masking tape to hold it in place. I also covered the stove and sink but was able to remove them … Read the rest

Adapting Spaces For Remote Work

Adapting Spaces For Remote Work – Over the past year, office workers have been part of a global work-at-home (WFH) trial. COVID-19 restrictions have created the need for a virtual office, with employers and employees setting up shop from their kitchen tables.

The surprising result was how well it worked. Suddenly, the changes made by the politicians seemed more “possible” than “imprisonment”. In May, Twitter announced that 5,000+ employees will be able to work from home permanently.

Adapting Spaces For Remote Work

The pandemic is far from over and continues to affect regions in many ways; some go back once they get out of lockdowns. For some, reality is returning to a new “normal,” while for others, the health crisis deepens. With more and more injections on the horizon, virtual rooms around the world are asking the question: Are we going back to the office?

How Traditional Industries Are Adapting

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Household Income Limits For Social Security Disability

Household Income Limits For Social Security Disability – Our Underwood Law Social Security Disability Attorneys are dedicated to helping YOU get the disability benefits you deserve.

If you are considering applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or your case has been denied, we can take you through every step of the application or appeal process, from start to finish. The best part is that we can do it for you at no cost.

Household Income Limits For Social Security Disability

The government has not made obtaining SSDI or SSI benefits easy. There is endless paperwork to complete and complicated guidelines to determine whether or not you are eligible. Our qualified attorneys are specialists in Social Security disability law and have a much greater chance of obtaining the maximum benefits for you. If you have been denied, it is even more important to have successful … Read the rest

Renovation Reflections: Reimagining Your Space

Renovation Reflections: Reimagining Your Space –  at ISTE 2015 this summer in Philadelphia.  I love reading and studying space design theory.  I truly feel that innovative learning environments can transform the way our students learn.  This book is a great introduction to active learning spaces and the strategies we can use to design and redesign learning spaces, from hacking our furniture to working with architects on new construction.

“Even teachers who embrace active learning pedagogies and who know how to integrate technology into the curriculum are shackled by ineffective learning environments: classrooms that do not support communication and collaboration; chairs that are too large and heavy for students to move; tables and desks that make group work, mentoring, information sharing and content creation difficult.” ~Sean Corcorran, General Manager, Learning Environments and Personalized Learning at Steelcase Education

Renovation Reflections: Reimagining Your Space

A big focus of this book was how an … Read the rest

How To Make Strappy Heels More Comfortable

How To Make Strappy Heels More Comfortable – When we decide to wear shoes (and trust me, there are times when I think that shoes are the right shoes for work), we are asked to do a list of skills that few of us have much practice with. Shoes are hard. It’s not easy. It doesn’t change. Also, it is possible to look good while wearing it. Today I want to share some tips I’ve learned to make walking a little easier.

I think it’s good to have pictures of what it looks like going smoothly. Walking properly in heels should be like normal walking, that is, no one should be able to tell by the way you walk that you are wearing shoes. No hunting. No fun. There is no going wrong. To see the magic in action, find a pro and check it out. Some of my favorite … Read the rest

Implementing Energy-efficient Window Treatments

Implementing Energy-efficient Window Treatments – Absolutely not. But this depends entirely on the type of room or rooms involved. Often, matching adjacent windows on the same wall ensures that the room looks pulled together and cohesive. But that doesn’t mean that every single shade or shade has to be the same.

In fact, when you look at spaces designed by professional interior designers, windows are more often than not repeated throughout the house—even in open-concept homes. To get that designer look, you should match your windows carefully.

Implementing Energy-efficient Window Treatments

Yes, you can, but you should keep in mind that if the windows are next to each other on the same wall, it is better to connect them and choose a different window treatment for windows on adjacent walls or separated in some way.

Energy Saving Tips For Your Windows When Using Blinds

For example, the separation can be … Read the rest

Renovate With Flair: Infusing Style Into Your Home

Renovate With Flair: Infusing Style Into Your Home – To stay true to the original character of their 1940s home, these homeowners chose antique brass flush lighting in the kitchen.

The start of a new year allows us to think about areas in our lives that need attention, such as our homes. If your kitchen or bathroom needs updating, make 2024 the year you prioritize your home plans and cross them off the list. 

Renovate With Flair: Infusing Style Into Your Home

Whether you want to give a space a new look or renovate your entire home, here are five home design trends that the Mountainwood Homes design team is excited about for the coming year.

Stunning Kitchen Backsplash Design Ideas

“I’m excited to see people express their style and take steps to make their home unique,” says Angela Dechard, owner of Mountainwood Homes, a Tigard-based design/build company. “They are … Read the rest

Best Paint Colors For A Small Bathroom

Best Paint Colors For A Small Bathroom – Ah, the old design myth that fresh white paint will make small rooms like small bathrooms and powder rooms feel much larger. Sure, it sometimes rings true, but it certainly isn’t the only option. Sometimes the best way to make a small bathroom feel more spacious is to highlight it with dark, bright or experimental paint colors. To open everyone up to the whole world of small bathroom paint colors, we’ve highlighted our top favorite colors below. From neutrals to moody tones and cheerful pops, you’ll find small bathroom paint color ideas to inspire your weekend home projects (because small spaces = less painting time so you can literally do it in a day!).

Color blocking is a great way to play with color if you don’t want to cover the entire room in one experimental color. Here, Heidi Caillier chose a … Read the rest

Best Bathroom Paint Colors For Small Bathrooms

Best Bathroom Paint Colors For Small Bathrooms – For the past few months, I have been helping to decorate the second floor of my father’s house. Before I got my hands on it, it was an empty space in need of paint, furniture and personality.

My dad renovated this bathroom when he bought the house and the new touches are great – marble floors, white tile walls, a large white soaking tub and a modern vanity. This is not a small bathroom and it is very grand. However, the texture is a little soft.

Best Bathroom Paint Colors For Small Bathrooms

I knew right away that the white walls didn’t work with the other design elements of the space. So, a fresh coat of paint was my first order of business.

The Best (and Worst) Paint Colors To Use For Small Bathrooms

Since this is a windowless bathroom, choosing the … Read the rest