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Not Your Parent's Parquet

Did you jump on the Downton Abbey bandwagon? I did. Now that Season 2 is over, I’m suffering from jittery withdrawal! What eye candy could p

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Green Galley Kitchen

Long time clients, Russ and Stephanie, love green. Not the eco-friendly kind per se, but the color - from sage to khaki and all shades of ol

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Sunset Magazine’s 2012 Idea House Think Green … Build Blu

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Sunset Magazine’s 2012 Idea House Think Green … Build Blu

Sunset Magazine is once again on the verge of treating the public to its annual Idea House. Since 1998, these houses have showcased the late

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Beware of Magazine Kitchens

Do you ever long to have a kitchen just like the ones featured on the covers of shelter magazines? While I’ve swooned over many, myself, the

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The Visual Impact of Tile

Tile offers one of the most decorative opportunities in the realm of home building and improvement. In recent years, its industry that has

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Maximizing a Small Kitchen

Small spaces require big ideas. This is especially true when the space is one of the most popular rooms in the house – like the kitchen. Sin

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Countertop Confusion Syndrome

Do your eyes gloss over, your heart palpitate and your brain lose oxygen at the thought of selecting a kitchen or bathroom countertop? This

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Modern Never Looked So Classic ... Two Trends Stay the Course in 2014

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Modern Never Looked So Classic ... Two Trends Stay the Course in 2014

In the realm of home improvement, two trends remain strong: Homeowners are focused on their kitchens and bathrooms. And, they are increasing

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LED Lighting Made Simple

Whether you’re building new, remodeling, or just in need of a new light bulb, you’ve no doubt come across the term “LED”. If you’re like mos

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The Bowling Alley Effect

Classically, proportionately, and visually, a rectangular room is considered the most attractive and easiest to decorate. But not so if it l

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Staying Warm

I recently ran into an old client who said, “I’ve been thinking about you every day!” I didn’t know what was coming next. Referring to this

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The Power of the Front Door

Who doesn’t want to make a good first impression? At the very least, who wants to avoid making a bad one? Your front door has the power to s

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Choosing a Faucet ... The Hardest Worker Bee in Your Kitchen

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Choosing a Faucet ... The Hardest Worker Bee in Your Kitchen

As the saying goes, “What have you done for me lately?” If you’re talking to your kitchen faucet, the response would be lengthy. Faucets was

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Guidelines to Hiring General Contractors

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Guidelines to Hiring General Contractors

The Napa Valley just witnessed the destructive side of Mother Nature. While some are at home, slowly decompressing from this experience, oth

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Question: We have a two-story house with open stairs. Should we close them? What can we do with ...

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Question: We have a two-story house with open stairs. Should we close them? What can we do with ...

the wasted space beneath them? Your open stairs lead me to a few open-ended questions. What is the style of your house? Is your staircase...

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Question: Our house has three bathrooms. The master has a tub. The other two do not. We’re ...

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Question: Our house has three bathrooms. The master has a tub. The other two do not. We’re ...

Some homeowners are opting for luxurious and user-friendly showers such as curbless entries where you can walk (or wheel) right in without

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Question: We lost our home in the Napa fires and are now working on new plans on the same lot ...

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Question: We lost our home in the Napa fires and are now working on new plans on the same lot ...

We belong to an HOA so much of the design is predetermined. But the interior style is completely up to us. Our last style was very mixed...

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Buyer Beware. Interpreting Online Reviews

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Buyer Beware. Interpreting Online Reviews

A few weeks ago, a reader contacted me. He was interested in purchasing a Blanco Silgranit sink after reading one of my previous columns. I

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Question: We want to replace our kitchen counter top. At first we thought we’d use granite but ...

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Question: We want to replace our kitchen counter top. At first we thought we’d use granite but ...

now my wife is looking at quartz. There are so many quartz options and now we are confused. Do you recommend granite or quartz and could...

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Question: We’re remodeling our kitchen. Our cabinetmaker says he can build anything we want but ...

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Question: We’re remodeling our kitchen. Our cabinetmaker says he can build anything we want but ...

One of the first decisions to make is whether you want overlay or inset cabinetry. Overlay means that the door and drawer fronts rest on the

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