making home inspirations achievable
If you find fascination, beauty, or enjoyment in the creative experiences of design, especially as it relates to things, people, and places found in the greater Lehigh Valley region, then check out exploreDesign on Facebook. Hosted by the Lehigh Valley DESIGN guide, this unique site highlights design-inspired wonders that will catch your attention and provide added enjoyment to living in the Valley.
Take a look and be inspired today!
facebook.com/exploreDesign
Lehigh Valley designer Jill Jarrett, of Jarret Designs LLC, was announced the winner of the Inspire My Kitchen Design Contest, professional category, sponsored by innovative range hood manufacturer Zephyr. Helping beautifully transform an eclectic farm home outside Quakertown, Jill’s project beat out several other stunning nationwide entries incorporating Zephyr’s design forward kitchen products. Here’s a link to project highlights and photographs. PHOTOGRAPHS
Jarret Designs
www.JarrettDesignLLC.com
Ever wonder what the Spring Home Show at Stabler is like? Beginning Friday evening, videos highlighting some of the exhibits from the show floor will be available for viewing online. Just a sprinkling of videos on Friday, with a full selection on Saturday.
Take a peek, and then consider attending for the complete experience.
Here’s the link: Spring Home Show at Stabler
If over the years you’ve outgrown your initial Chiminea and the little outdoor space that you called home every evening during the summer, then maybe you’re ready for an upgrade. Here’s an option that is sure to enhance your fireside chats as well as draw in a few added guests. Longer burns, more leg room, and you’ll be the envy of your chiminea neighbors.
And hey, you can pass along all those little twigs for them to burn.
Home Professional:
Merkle’s Landscape
Allentown, PA
610.360-5968
Okay, we could say a lot here, pointing out the glass doors across the front that slide completely open, or how relaxing you could be with some Bailey’s Irish Cream in hand, but not today. Let’s just sit back and quietly take it all in.
Sitting back…
Home Professional:
Silver Creek Construction
Center Valley, PA
610.838.1170
With energy costs and efficiency a top-of-mind priority on many peoples minds, one avenue of consideration is zone heating. While typically this involves electronic control of thermostats and dampers, there are creative alternatives.
Here, a stone fireplace with gas insert provides not only direct heat to the most active space in a home [the kitchen], but also adds a visually distinctive interior design element. Other decorative heating options include utilizing free standing fireplaces and stoves, placed strategically within a home to maximize efficiency. This route also offers options on fuel choices and refueling requirements.
Serving both function and form, decorative zone heating can be your answer to both efficiency and beauty. Talk with your building or fireplace professional to learn more.
Home Professional:
Curtis E. Schneck, Inc.
Schnecksville, PA
610.767.5018
No matter what the season, a sunroom allows you to bring in the feeling of the outdoors from the comfort of your favorite chair. Whether as an addition, renovation of existing space, or as part of a new construction floor plan, the openness, brilliance, and stress free nature of a year-round sunroom offers an exceptional space for quality living.
Home Professional:
Blair Custom Homes, Inc.
Route 378
Bethlehem, PA
610.865.4200
www.BlairCustomHomesInc.com
Twin homes today are built and designed for living. The efficient and creative use of space integrated with modern floor plans provide living spaces that are then optimized for today’s lifestyles across a range of age groups. Combine these attributes with the energy efficiency and durability of modern products, and you have an attractive investment and beautiful dream home potential.
Home Professional:
Howard Homes
203 East Emmaus Ave.
Allentown, PA
610.797.8799
Guided by innovations in green technology and changes in lifestyle values, a growing interest in smaller, more efficient new construction floor plans is now the norm.
Designed as a single floor at 1,600 sf., these homes from Anthony Construction/Anthony Builders provide all the amenities of those earlier larger square foot homes by utilizing vaulted ceilings, columns, and arches throughout the design. Expandability is kept in mind, allowing numerous options to enlarge the floor plan as living needs change. Immediately available for on-your-lot construction. Model: Sacramento
Home Professional:
Anthony Builders / Anthony Construction
434 Clearfield Street
Freemansburg PA 18017
610.865.9314
For those of you seeking a formulated base for energy efficient building and remodeling, there is a demonstration home that will give you direction to what you were look for, and a whole lot more. Encompassing innovative building, energy, and design technologies throughout the entire space, you can see, touch, and experience building science in what it offers for responsive home living now and into the future.
HoudenHall | Pennsylvania’s first experiential home center
Home Professional:
Ruhmel Contracting
9905 Old 22
Breinigsville PA 18031
610.366.0910
It’s home dreams time. Not only because we’re all anxious for warmer weather and to get outdoors, but to clean up, fix up, and improve the living spaces we’ve occupied and longed for over the winter months. And in anticipation of more Spring-like weather, we feature this outdoor space to spark to the home dream and idea process. Limber up!
Home Professional:
Chestnut Hill Landscape Contractors
Center Valley, PA
610.965.8057
No matter whether your style preference is traditional or contemporary, careful planning and smart design can make the world of difference. The same goes for energy efficiency. Up front considerations and guidance from experienced professionals can add up to money saved on utilities and energy costs for the lifetime of the home.
Home Professional:
studio 26 homes
1748 Central Park
Orefield PA
610.391.0100
