Tips For Overcoming Business Challenges
Any successful business owner will attest to the fact that challenges are inevitable. While some challenges pop up out of nowhere, others can be spotted coming and make it easier to plan for. From bad partnerships and stolen intellectual property to pandemics,...
What IS Georgian Architecture?
What is Georgian Architecture? Often when I think of Georgian architecture, I think of large houses that were mostly seen in the southern part of the United States. But it’s more than just big boxy houses. These houses often had a lot of character and charm that you...
Create a Unique Room with Trim
When we think of decorating a room, we think of the basics: paint, flooring and window treatments. From there, we create a theme for the room, whether it is based on a colour, a style or an object. For walls, the usual thinking is to use paint and hang up some...
Exploring the Elegance of Tudor Architecture
Architecture has its roots in ancient Greece and Italy. Over the centuries, the various styles have morphed into new ones, with most a reaction to its predecessor. New building materials and processes also created new architectural styles. One such style is Tudor....
Architectural Spotlight: Modern Architecture
In my previous blogs, I have written about a number of architectural types or styles. Each one denotes a time period showcasing advancements in design, building materials, and engineering. Each architectural style is inspired by its predecessor; each uses the same...
How Technology Impacts Plumbing
Plumbers have been around for a long time, but the industry is far from static. Technology is actually changing the way that plumbers operate. Some of those changes reflect the changing tastes of consumers, but others simply make the job easier or help with running...
Create the Kitchen of the Future
We all have a dream kitchen that has the right colors, textures and materials. The recent kitchen trends include going modern with bold colors. Black matte is also popular as are shelves on backsplashes. However, the most important part of the kitchen is often an...
Architectural Spotlight: Italianate
Can you imagine a popular architectural style being created as a reaction to another style? This is what happened with the Italianate style. Italianate began in England in the 19th century, spanning 1802 to 1885. It was a reaction to the harsh lines of Formalism as...
Top Kitchen Styles of the Early 20th Century
When we look back at how far we have come in terms of creating the modern home, we find appliances, designs and even rooms that we can’t fathom being without. Take the kitchen, for example. If you compare appliances and room designs of today to those 100 years ago,...
The Value of Outdoor Spaces
Outdoor spaces have become extensions of our homes. In the past twenty years, they have become bigger and more luxurious thanks to the home improvement shows. They not only provide a relaxing area to entertain but add value to a home. According to the Independent, an...