Home Renovation Blog

Decorating your outdoor areas whether a porch, patio or deck is a matter of personal taste just as is the style we choose to decorate inside our homes. Fortunately with the resurgence of interest in outdoor living, you can find all kinds of outdoor products to help you convey your sense of style in a multitude of ways.

Modern

If modern is your bag, then you’re in luck. Modern patio furniture with sleek lines and interesting shapes can be purchased in any color scheme you prefer. Metal furniture is a great choice for a modern look.

Rustic

If the rustic, homey feel is best for your taste, you can find benches, tables and all types of interesting accessories for your outdoor spaces. W

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We’ve talked before about the pros and cons of painting wood trim and brick walls/fireplaces. Although there’s no doubt that a fresh coat of paint can do wonders for the look of the piece, one of the biggest disadvantages is that you’re covering the natural appearance, texture and grain of the material.

What about hardwood floors? I can’t take credit for this project, as it was completed by a previous tenant of my loft. I have hardwood floors throughout the unit, but they’re not sealed and a little … er … rustic looking, if you will.

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Friends always ask art director Mandy Keener, “What can I do to this place to make it more interesting?” She simply says:

Photos: Living Etc. & Emerald Design Blog

If you are getting tired of your outdated bathroom and it’s time for an update, what are you waiting for? If its money you say, join the rest of home owners that struggle to make needed or wanted updates to their bathroom because of budget constraints. While being on a budget for you may mean only changing out the plumbing fixtures, while to someone else  it may mean only adding paint to the walls. Whichever is your scenario there are easy ways to update your bathroom, follow these tips.

• Modernize with color: Depending on how much you can afford, adding modern colors to your bathroom can be the difference between a bathroom you enjoy to wake up to, and one that you rush out of in the morning! Fo

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This tabletop fireplace by Carl Martens is an ode to class, elegance, style and sophistication. It’s a contemporary item that celebrates beauty and state of the art design. It offers a unique alternative to candles, utilizing oil to produce an inviting flame for the tabletop. It features two stainless steel oil lamps in the form of logs positioned on a natural slate base. Hence the name: Fire Place. If you’re thinking about a way to decorate your table with an unusual twist of style and flair, this log fireplace is exactly what you’re looking for.

We all know that candles are the ultimate way to create the ambiance we’re looking for. Candles

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From account executive Kathy Condrey: “Every inch of this space is simply beautiful!” (“Amy Bergman and Linda MacArthur” from House of Turquoise)

From publisher Kelly Fraiser: “The beautiful weather we are having this week has me dreaming of alfresco dining with friends.” (“Start planning your outdoor kitchen now” from Ken Rash’s of Arkansas)

From advertising coordinator Laura LaRue: “Well, that sure is a bright and happy entrance…makes me happy just looking at it! I try to fill my hous

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The Networx crew with our favorite Atlanta mascot.

Here we are with our laptops, welcoming Atlanta homeowners and contractors into the community.

Networx is lookin’ good!