There are many reasons why you may be interested in replacing an old garage or building a new garage on your property where there wasn’t one before. The cost of building a garage is usually a significant amount of money, so you’ll want to make sure it’s a good investment. Here we will look at the benefits of installing a new garage, the types of garage to choose from, and how much you can expect your total bill to be.

Matching the right shutter color with your tan siding can have a profound effect on your home’s curb appeal. Both subtle and bold shutter colors work well with tan exteriors, but in order to give your home a cohesive and unique appearance, it is important to pick the best shutter color for a tan house.

Choosing the right shutter color for a brick house is essential to maximize your exterior design’s curb appeal. Ask any real estate agent and they’ll tell you what a great impression shutters make. After all, a good first impression is important in order to sell a house in the quickest possible time.

The decor style used on a staircase is an important, yet often overlooked, part of designing your home’s interior. The staircase in some properties is on view as soon as somebody steps into the foyer or entrance hallway, and therefore will be one of the first impressions visitors get of the house. The staircase links the upstairs to the downstairs, so it’s a good way to introduce people to the type of style they can expect in the upper rooms of your home, working as a sort of transition space between the two. Here we look at staircase wall color combination ideas for a stylish stairway.

In exterior home design, grey is fast becoming a trend-setting color. This subtle hue is a calming and elegant color that can easily be paired with other neutral hues in order to create a sophisticated look.

Using a rug in a living room is a great way to define the seating space and visually separate it from other areas in the room. A rug will also add a softer touch, both physically and from a style perspective, if you have a wooden or tile floor. For this reason, rugs are commonly used underneath or in front of sofas and armchairs. As the two items will be in such close proximity to each other, it’s important that the colors of each one are complimentary. Here we will be looking at rug colors that will work well with a blue couch.

One of the most effective ways of upgrading the exterior of an old house is to apply a fresh coat of paint to it. If you don’t have any idea as to what color you should choose, we recommend green as the perfect paint color for rustic or Craftsman style homes.

If you are renovating your staircase, you are likely to face the decision of choosing between matching the stair flooring to either the downstairs or the upstairs of the home. This will be an easy call if your upstairs and downstairs both have the same flooring, but in many homes, the upstairs and downstairs flooring will be different.

When designing an attractive entrance, the selection of the trim is as important as the front door. Choosing the right trim can transform the home’s entry and draw attention from potential buyers or neighbors.

Sectional sofas are a much-loved piece of seating furniture in living rooms and open plan living areas because they provide ample seating for several people, as well as the option to lay back with your legs lifted. The angular component of sectional sofas means they can be used to help define parts of a room for a specific use or be used to break up a space in a large room.

Black chrome and black nickel have a very similar look; so much so that they are often mistaken for each other, and the names ‘black chrome’ and ‘black nickel’ have become interchangeable; however, there are differences between these two types of finishes, which we will look at in greater detail here.

Here we look at the differences between antique brass and polished brass, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of both types of finish.