Give your home a lift with a decorative ceiling
Wherever you happen to be sitting right now, tilt your head back and look up. What do you see? If you are in a typical house or apartment, the answer...
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Floor plans: Finding your comfort zone
Sometimes it's the little things that make or break your day. When the sheets need changing, is the washer nearby, or down two flights of stairs in a spidery corner...
Floor plans: Finding your comfort zone
Sometimes it's the little things that make or break your day. When the sheets need changing, is the washer nearby, or down two flights of stairs in a spidery corner...
When cookie-cutter won’t cut it
During a trip to California, Ryan and Mary Kate West became smitten with the design of the bathroom at their hotel, the Viceroy in Santa Monica. Ryan snapped a picture...
Let there be light
Tim Tacheny installs exterior lighting for a living, but at the end of a long day, he still smiles when he drives up to his house and sees everything lit...
What kind of house are you?
You have a favorite ice cream flavor, favorite color and a favorite movie of all time. Why not a favorite type of home? For Palos Park-based interior stylist Julea Joseph,...
Builders and social media: What’s all the buzz about?
After joining her in-laws' family construction business, Jean-Marie Freise quickly learned the importance of personal referrals to her livelihood. Someone who hired the family-owned construction firm, Zigmil Inc., for a...
Dig into the past with period garden
From floors to fixtures, you adore every inch of your 1930s bungalow or 1890s farmhouse. Now that we're in the throes of summer, perhaps it's time to turn your attention...
Brick and stone lend character, durability to new homes
When homebuilder Don Graf of Mokena-based Graf Construction describes the material he chose for his home's exterior, it sounds like a scene from a classic fairy tale. His red brick...
Brick and stone lend character, durability to new homes
When homebuilder Don Graf of Mokena-based Graf Construction describes the material he chose for his home's exterior, it sounds like a scene from a classic fairy tale. His red brick...