Kitchen designer brings work home
Written by: Susan Zingraf/Photos by: Chris Bucher For most, designing a new kitchen is an endeavor undertaken once or twice, perhaps even a handful of times in a lifetime. Yet…
You don’t know ship(lap)
Oh my goodness, I love shiplap! To me, it says seaside retreat or rural farmhouse, and whether it’s in its natural rustic state, stained or painted, shiplap can make a…
Careful renovation brings history back to life
Written by: Karen Bradner/Photos by: Chris Bucher When someone who loves to throw big themed bashes in his home for 400 to 500 guests tells you he spent a recent…
I want that! Ten exciting things that caught our eye
When I got the assignment to cover the 2017 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) and International Builders Show (IBS) in Orlando, the bosses here at Housetrends told me, “Spare…
Front yard goes from tropical to traditional
Written by: Lyla Haggard/Photos by: Johan Roetz, except where noted Mark and Mary Beth Schnell worked with Justin Parker of Ameriscape Services, Inc. to produce a different effect for their…
Landscape design offers fun for all ages
Written by: Lyla Haggard/Photos by: Johan Roetz, except where noted With a growing family of three boys, ages seven to one year, Travis and Amy decidedly needed to maximize the…
Home improvement ideas lead to eclectic redo
Written by: Abby Weingarten/Photos by: Johan Roetz For the past three decades, Karen and Danny Riffe have been remodeling homes, gradually building up to their current 6,000-square-foot residence in St.…
Beam me up
We focus so much time and energy on the interior design of a room—from furniture and accessories to lighting and flooring—we often forget to take the ceiling into consideration. Now…
Home design features Tropical Modernism
When an advertising executive escaping the cold New York winters met his wife in Tampa, they had to find a home design that merged their personalities and families. “My wife says…
Kitchen remodel is a natural beauty
Paula and Chip Everton, who in 1994 moved into their lovely Avila home to rear their three children Cory, Christy and Courtney, finally decided last year that it was time…
East meets West in unique home design
Kirit and Pratibha Patel, both natives of Gujarat, wanted to bring a little bit of India to their newly-built home in Lutz. The entrepreneurial couple and their two daughters, 28-year-old…
2017 color(s) of the year
The Color of the Year is a big deal in the design industry. Its influence is far-reaching—stretching across multiple platforms including the fashion, furniture, paint and interior design industries. Just…