I love tile; tiled bathroom walls, showers and floors. Tiled kitchen flooring; tile in the entry. How about tiled patios? There a million types of tile, and they look great almost anywhere. Porcelain and ceramic tiles. Porcelain tile is made by pressing porcelain clays, which forms a tile that’s dense, impervious, fine grained and smooth.…
Simonton Windows has an excellent article explaining all you could possibly need to know about windows. Topics include: Styles and shapes Why Vinyl? Glass Options Door Hardware Window Hardware Colors and Grids Energy efficiency and impact-resistant products are explained. As for window shapes and styles, these are the things that will affect the appearance of…
Kitchen cabinets come in a variety of materials – everything from inexpensive composite wood products to stainless steel, glass front, bamboo, and a variety of hardwoods. This article will focus mostly on hardwoods, and much of the information is taken from the website cabinetexpress. Check them out for more info! Types of wood used for…
Willow Creek vanity in shaker style. There are a nearly endless number of styles and colors to choose from, which is wonderful, but may make it hard to come to a decision when making your selection! The amount of space available in your bathroom is the first criteria to consider in selecting a new lav. A…
Cree’s award wining LED bulb We often get asked what is the best type of lighting. Everyone knows incandescents are on their way out – but what is the best replacement? It depends somewhat on what you want from a light fixture – do you need it to turn on immediately? A great new bulb…
Don’t go with the ordinary; these fixtures are works of art! Kitchen and bath design newsis the online source for these wonderful bathroom fixtures. Another washbasin from Laufen’s collection is called the Il Bagno Alessi One Tuna washbasin. I wonder what inspired its shape? Here is a poetic description straight from Laufen: “Laufen’s Il Bagno…
Cool new bath fixtures: This is like a neat combination of the hot tub and a bathtub! Kohlers website states: “The deep bathing wells allow users to sit almost totally immersed in water. Available in a soaking model and a bubble massage bath, the tubs are designed for two bathers.” Here is another great idea…
We just finished the most amazing and I think, exceptional bathroom! Our client had a desire for a white on white bathroom, with contrasting patterns of tile creating focal interest in the room. With the addition of a sleek, modern warming rack for bath towels and a lav with strong, clean lines, this bathroom is…
Green Remodeling: There have been a great many articles on using “green” materials in remodeling and new construction. Green refers to materials that have been recycled or sustainably produced so that no harm is done to the environment in their harvesting, manufacturing or their “afterlife” – their recycling/ re-use capability. Today we are fortunate that…
Last week I wrote about interior painting. If you’re still looking for a great paint, take a look at the article How to Choose Paint from Mother Earth News for information about what type of paint to use in specific rooms as well as low- and no-VOC paints and natural paints.
The problem with trends is that they’re over quickly and can date your wardrobe or project. When you incorporate trends into your wardrobe it’s easy to move on when the trend is over. However, that’s not nearly as simple to do when the trend is used in your decor or remodel. For example, one of…
One of our clients is interested in Forbo Mormoleum (in the color Donkey Island… how fun is that?!). We’ve installed it before and it’s truly a fun and interesting product: If you’re considering a resiliant floor, this is a great option. Some people initially dislike that Marmoleum is linoleum simply because they’ve seen so many…
Rose Construction is renovating two bathrooms and building an addition for our client in Bellingham’s Whatcom Falls neighborhood. Recently the clients decided to change their existing kitchen lighting to can lights as well as add can lights to the addition. Here is a shot of some of the addition’s lighting taken just after the electricians…