While the open concept floor plan or layout is extremely popular in residential design, with the majority of home shoppers and those desiring home renovations expressing an interest in it, it may not be the perfect solution for everyone. For years, we have had homes built with various dedicated spaces – kitchen, living room, dining… Read more »

Our perspective can change so much about what we experience in life. Ever go to a play or movie and sit behind someone who partially blocks our view? We don’t get to experience as much or to receive it unfiltered. We may have to interpolate to fill in some of the missing elements. At the… Read more »

The world is full of people trying to do something, but fewer examples are found of people actually accomplishing or completing what they set out to do. It’s not surprising because we have been conditioned from an early age by parents, teachers, and coaches just to try. What’s that expression – “can’t hurt a guy… Read more »

If we conducted a survey and asked people to identify the most dangerous room in their home in terms of the potential for injuries, the majority would likely say the bathroom. True, it is quite a safety issue, and this would be a correct response. However, there is an equally good response – the kitchen…. Read more »

Today, open floor plans or the open floor plan concept is what most people discuss when talking about finding a new home or renovating their present home. They feel that this gives them a more spacious look and the feeling of openness – less constrained by walls and the suggestion of how a space needs… Read more »

Aging in place has been growing in popularity in recent years for several reasons, but mostly because people enjoy their homes and want to remain living in them. Those same homes might not appeal to us, but that is not important. They don’t need to do this. This is not a general popularity contest but… Read more »

Sales often can be as hard or as easy as we choose them to be. Our attitude and the process we use, as well as the way we approach them,  can help determine the difficulty we find in making a presentation and attempting to close a sale. That’s the case with most products and services,… Read more »

Families around the world – not just in America or Canada – spend a lot of their at-home waking hours in the kitchen. It is where meals are prepared and served. Many people gather there, eat or snack there, and even park in front of the opened door refrigerator for inspiration on something to eat…. Read more »

Universal design is a great concept for improving or renovating a home of any age (pertaining to when when the home was built rather than our age), physical size (square footage under roof as well as the actual layout), construction type (one level or multi-story as well as architectural style or period), or geographic location… Read more »

Aging in place is a very popular concept today – one that has now taken a major place in the design and residency realm in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere around the globe. On the one hand, this is a very old concept that has existed for centuries with no such name or label… Read more »