Category: Other Rooms

Every room in the house has its specific purpose. Understanding these purposes and then designing the room so that it effectively reflects this purpose is critical to having a house with great ideas. However, some ideas work even though they don’t seem like it, for example, the stylish family room. The décor of a family room can absolutely be stylish. For example, a family room with French doors leading to a patio is quite elegant – and kids love the idea of going outside. Another elegant … [Read more...]

Many people look at the big rooms like the living room and the kitchen as the place to focus their design energies. This is not the best application, because there are several rooms that could also use your talents. One of these rooms is the family room. When you think of stunning design, the family isn’t normally first. However, simply things like putting up the right window treatments that frame the view or obtaining the right pieces of furniture goes a long way towards making the family … [Read more...]

Immediately when people hear the phrase “kid-friendly” they start thinking that the design is going to be cheap or impractical. The reality is just because something is kid friendly doesn’t mean that it lacks elegance. In fact, when decorating a family room, you can have some amazing pieces that are also kid-friendly – after all, it is a family room! There are several different ways you can accomplish marriage of elegance with kid-friendly. If the family room has built-in bookshelves, this is … [Read more...]

Every room in the house has its own distinct character. There is the stately elegance of the living room. The workhorse persona of the kitchen. The calmness of the bedroom. Just as the décor of each room provides its character, so does the décor of the family room provide its character: fun! The best family rooms are designed around the age of the kids. For younger kids, it’s a great idea to have smaller tables and chairs in the family room this way they don’t feel the need to climb all over … [Read more...]

There’s a lot that goes into beautiful home design. You’ve got to think about the big-ticket rooms – like your living room, dining room and kitchen – and all of the little touches that are involved in making those spaces as beautiful as they can be. But, as many homeowners take the time to think about the design elements of these big-ticket rooms, there are some spaces within the home that get short shrift. Without a doubt, one of the places that homeowners overlook more than any other is the … [Read more...]