If you’re living in the beautiful states of Maryland or Virginia like I am, you’re probably all too familiar with our sometimes chilly winters, and oftentimes very hot summers.
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Skirting boards, baseboards, or moldings are commonly overlooked in interior design and home improvement. However, these humble additions can significantly impact your home’s appearance and functionality. Options like the chamfer skirting board serve practical and aesthetic purposes, making them essential when designing or renovating your living space. Skirting Type Easy Explanations Skirting boards or baseboards, as some folks call them, are like the cherry on top of a sundae for your walls. They add that extra touch of style while protecting your walls from any bumps and scrapes. MDF Skirting Boards: MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) is your friend when watching the pennies. It’s…
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Design-build companies offer a vastly different approach to remodeling than any independent contractor would. Each remodeling project has a designer, architect, project manager, and lead carpenter. What you don’t see is what happens behind the scenes with our unique production team whose purpose is to keep the project on budget and support the team tackling the project. Check out our episode where we are joined by our strategic operations and plans manager, our home-services production manager, and our design-build production manager to uncover the details of why the design-build approach is so different from others.
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This all started because I wanted to be able to hit golf balls off my off my porch. I thought I’d build a tee box. That turned into if I’m gonna go through the effort I might as well extend it out some that way I have room for a grill and a nice table and chairs for entertaining. That turned into “I should add a little bit more so I can put in a pool. As you can tell it very quickly snowballed. Let’s Build a Deck! How to Frame a Deck in 9 Easy Steps! 11 Materials I…
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By the time Megan Grehl finally met Côme Ménage, it felt as if their relationship was meant to be. Both had studied architecture and urban design internationally, and when Ms. Grehl landed in Shanghai in 2009 to work at the design firm Neri&Hu, she heard stories about Mr. Ménage, who had just left. “We missed each other by a month,” said Ms. Grehl, 37, who now runs her own interior design studio. “Our friends were like, ‘Oh, it’s too bad. You just missed Côme. He went to New York, and you guys would have gotten along so well.’” Ms. Grehl…
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When cleaning your bedding, including the sheets, comforter and mattress, don’t overlook your pillows. And we don’t just mean the pillowcases, either. As time goes on, your pillows accumulate, not only drool and sweat, but also bacteria, dust mites, dirt and oil from your skin and hair. That’s a lot of irritants to be putting your head and face on every night, especially since they can trigger allergic reactions in those with sensitive skin. That’s why it’s so important to know how to wash pillows the right way. When washing your pillows, you should always check the care label. While…