Who knew how Houzz started? Unpleasant but not unproductive is what Tim McKeough says in September's Architectural Digest about Alon Cohen and Adi Tatarko's renovation experience. They couldn't find the right people to do the work and had difficulty conveying what they wanted. So they took a negative and turned it into a giant positive by launching Houzz where Continue Reading
Paraphrasing Style Points from the Pros – Devil in the Details
The summer is winding down and it's time to start getting ready for the fall ahead. It's natural human behavior to want something new in the process. Newness is associated with a fresh start, which ritualistically begins at the time of each new school season. Being good design / school kids, we typically follow the rules but don't you like being a bit of a design Continue Reading
What Do Homeowners Want?
What do homeowners want? The answer should be a sweet sound ringing in retailers' ears and brings all of us in the home industry business good news. They want more updated spaces for their own enjoyment rather than prioritizing profit as the goal when remodeling. I was so happy to hear that according to a new survey conducted by Houzz, homeowners are choosing Continue Reading
How Do You Float Your Boat?
Here's the question, how do you float your boat? No, not what you may be thinking of...or is it?....We're talking about what uplifts you, floats your boat -- what brings you pleasure...Get those dirty thoughts out of your head. Oops, maybe that's not what you were thinking of...Inspiration is the key subject here. Inspiration and a talented painter.We have added Continue Reading
Great Greens, What’s Happening!!
Great Greens, there were a lot of happenings last week, all having something green in common.Our first great greens started with mentioning our Green Design Inspiration Contest on the last Green is Sprouting post (it's ongoing til the end of this month, so keep posting your great entries), to a House Beautiful, Color It Green Event at Room&Board, and ended the Continue Reading
