Recent Style Blogs
Painting Tip: The Corporate Mural
Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Jun 06, 2013Denver painter G.Go Decorative has painted some really nice corporate murals. Custom murals in corporate environments can communicate company values. They also can boost employee morale...
Is a solar fountain right for you?
Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Jun 02, 2013If a fountain in the yard seems like a pain in the keester to install, guess what...you’ve got options. Your options involve solar panels. Did you know that some fountains actually...
Tip: Rustic Slate Shingles
Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Apr 30, 2013Rustic slate shingles are the shingle to use if you are trying to give your house a look of luxury. If you look at the photos of slate and tile roofing in Cleveland (see photos of...
Tip: Use Screens to Define Basement Space
Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Apr 30, 2013Does your finished basement lack that certain something? A Silver Spring, Maryland contractor made a dynamite suggestion in a recent Washington Post article. He suggested that the...
Pergola Inspiration
Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Apr 24, 2013I love these pergolas! For more inspiration, check out The Charlotte News Observer's awesome article on pergolas built by Charlotte carpenters. Photos, clockwise from top left:...
Fun Fact: Haint Blue and the Gullah People
Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Mar 12, 2013Have you ever noticed that in parts of the South, people paint their porch ceilings light blue? The color is called "Haint Blue", and it comes from a tradition of the Gullah people....
Cool tip: DIY upholstered bed
Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Feb 12, 2013Today's post is a recap of an awesome project that I saw on All Things Campbell. Lisa Campbell, who I believe is a DIY remodeler based in Salt Lake City (although she could be somewhere...
Tip: Give a Nightstand New Life
Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Feb 11, 2013Storywood Designs, an awesome DIY painter in Raleigh, NC, posted her super cool vintage paint job on a night stand on Hometalk.com. If you want to create an antique finish on a lackluster...