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.

Creating a porch area on the front of your home is a relatively small building project that can make a big impact on the look of your property and the way that you use your home. Here we will look at the benefits of adding a porch roof to your home and the steps you will need to take to add a porch roof to an existing roof.

The classic combination of black and white is seen in both the interior and exterior of every modern or traditional home. This timeless color pairing became a hot trend many decades ago and is still popular to this day. To help define the exterior of your home, why not paint it in white and add black trim to enhance the visual interest?

There are many ways to layout your living room with the popular combination of a sofa and two chairs. Here we look at the possibilities and how they affect the feel of a room.

If you’re looking to paint your home exterior, consider blue with white trim combination to give your home a classic and elegant style. This idea is especially appealing for those who want to create a beachy or nautical feel. 

Due to the vast rise in popularity of gray as a color in home decor, gray couches have become the new go-to choice for neutral sofas. As a trendy neutral shade, gray couches offer a future-proof choice of furniture in a living room because they will go with so many different colors, ensuring that if you decide to redecorate your room that you won’t need to replace your sofa. Here we look at curtains that will work well with a gray couch.

If you have a room with painted or wallpapered blue walls and would like to benefit from the cozy feel of carpet underneath your feet, then you’ll need to think about the colors of carpet which will compliment your blue walls.