making home inspirations achievable
The 2012 SOTA Designer Showhouse & Gardens will be held April 28-May 20, at a beautiful Victorian farmhouse on picturesque Three Chimneys Farm near Coopersburg, PA. Refurbished by 22 local interior designers and landscapers, you can tour the house and gardens, shop in the boutique, and enjoy lunch catered by Sagra Catering in the café. Don’t miss it!
For information call 610-432-4333, ext. 145, or visit our Facebook page.
Home updates and improvements don’t have to be big and splashy. Simple, well designed executions can turn everyday spaces into the place to be.
Here, a fresh two-level counter with oven and modern range hood brings new life to this small kitchen.
Now imagine how crowed this “smallest room” in the house will be during the next friend gathering. We can….PACKED!
Home Professional:
Morris Black Designs
Allentown & Bartonsville, PA
610.264.2700
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
Sometimes you just need to consider alternative options to turn a home detail, improvement, or repair into an eye catching enhancement. Often the best and most pleasing discoveries are found in the smallest of ideas. Here, what could of easily been an everyday, traditional wooden stairway, really shines and looks up-to-date with the installation of metal balusters.
So when your home calls, or begs for attention, take a mental walk down your alternative options aisle. You may end up wondering why you did not think of it sooner.
Home Professional:
Ruhmel Contracting, Inc.
9905 Old Route 22
Breinigsville, PA
610.366.0910
The size and layout might not change, but modern updates make private grooming spaces a place to feel and look great.
Home Professional:
W.J. Posavek & Son
Bethlehem, PA
610.866.6302
Spectrum Homes offers this design approach for creating two living spaces out of one. An novel solution for new construction and remodeling existing space.
Home Professional:
Spectrum Homes, Inc.
Whitehall, PA
610.439.1491
This textured and multi-toned wall treatment provides a complementing touch to this home interior. A beautiful alternative to the standard white or a single color presentation.
Home Professional:
Bon Fauxnique
Kempton, PA
610.285.4149
Add a design touch to any ceiling by considering alternative approaches and materials. Wood planks, tin, even lattice boards can cover the entire ceiling or be incorporated as accents. Painted, stained, or natural, they can provide just the fresh look your trying to achieve.
Home Professional:
S&D Renovations, Inc.
Breinigsville, PA
610.366.8828
Photography: Chuck Hamilton
At this year’s Spring Home Show at Stabler [April 9-11, 2010], consumers visiting the DREAMS Inspiration Tour were provided with an opportunity to vote on their preferred decorating Style of Choice. Votes were cast via text messaging and an on-site web link for traditional, modern, or a mix of traditional & modern.
Here’s a link to the breakout of the Valley’s decorating style preferences.
Presented by Ethan Allen, Hamilton Blvd Showroom | Allentown
