There’s Beauty in the Basics

Simple, lasting, and Energy Star efficient make an appealing combination for comforting new home construction dreams.

Home Professional:
Hanover Homes North Corp.
Allentown, PA
800.999.2066

www.HanoverHomes.com

Garage Alternative

Building or replacing an old garage does not have to be your only option. Depending upon your needs, a well designed and constructed carport can provide adequate shelter from the weather while also offering an optional solution that adds curb appeal to your home and property.

Home Professional:
Johnson Remodeling
Coopersburg, PA
610.282.2295

www.JohnsonRemodeling.net

Replace Boring with Creativity!

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

www.SDRenovations.com

Photography: Chuck Hamilton

Interior Decorating :: Lehigh Valley’s STYLE OF CHOICE

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

Basement Refinishing :: Hiding Utility Areas

Basement utility areas do not need to look utilitarian. By hiding them in the design of the space, they will not detract from an otherwise beautiful basement, or consume valuable floor space.

Home Professional:
Clean Cut Construction, Inc.
Coopersburg PA
610.282.4331

www.CleanCutConstruction.com

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Over the past several weeks, we have significantly renovated this digital space to provide you with a more personal and engaging experience for enhancing your home needs and interests. And as good hosts, we invite you to explore our newly design setting to discover, learn, share, and offer your views on a collection of home inspiring ideas, professionals, and projects from throughout the greater Lehigh Valley.

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Before & After Kitchen Redesign

This home is the original structure in a well-established Lehigh Valley neighborhood, and (for good or bad) has many original details. The existing kitchen in the home was very cutting edge. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending upon your perspective) it was 1960’s cutting edge. The color was a most unappetizing green, the layout was congested, the space was tiny, and the appliances were failing. The redesign of this space was a collaborative process involving the homeowners’, their designer, our architect, and our company designer. The end result is everything that the 1960’s kitchen wasn’t. It is light and airy, the colors and finishes are fantastic, the work zones are separate, and there is plenty of room for multiple cooks and guests.

Construction type: Renovation

Home Professional:Penn ContractorsEmmaus, PA

Professionals with Credentials

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[Many of the professionals and service providers featured are members of the Lehigh Valley Builders Association.]

Design Marketplace

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Discover and explore great products for your home.

Bubble Wrap Wallpaper?

2010 celebrates the 50th anniversary of the initial discovery of what was to be a new textured wall paper (oh the 60′s) . Textured, plastic, and probably clear back then, it become a never realized complement to shag carpeting, lava lamps, and avocado appliances. This is our view of how it may have looked.

Are you a bubble wrap popping fanatic? Here’s a link to virtual Bubble Wrap. Pop away in an environmentally friendly online experience!

Guide to Area Home Design Professionals

Discover and explore exceptional Lehigh Valley design professionals for planning and achieving your home dreams in this unique and filtered resource.

Enrich your home design options and creativity with the Lehigh Valley Design Guide. Start here: theDESIGNguide.com

DREAMS Insider | Basement Bar

Construction type: Speciality

Home Professional:
Yelinko Builders, LLP
Bethlehem, PA
610.266.6808