How to select high-quality tapware

The faucet or tapware is a key component of any bathroom, but with so many various styles and costs to choose from, it may be tough to find the ideal one for your space. Taps may add a superb finishing touch to the overall bathroom design that you are strivingContinue Reading

How to clean black faucets and sinks

Take a look at some of the most popular Instagram accounts for home décor and you’re bound to see black bathroom faucets and tapware. Over the last year or two, black tapware has risen to the top of the list of stylish bathroom ‘must haves’ – people can’t get enoughContinue Reading

A brief overview of tapware

Bathroom tapware is an area of the home that should not be overlooked while cleaning. In comparison to living rooms or bedrooms, bathrooms are exposed to much more than the ordinary grime and dust, as well as the occasional spill. Over time, tapware surfaces such as sinks, toilets, bathtubs, andContinue Reading

Martha Stewart Living feature on our home

While our pup Charlie is a bit blase about his fame, we are so thrilled to be the cover story of this month’s Martha Stewart Living magazine!  pillows Marimekko, rug PaperTrail, cushion fabric made from curtain and stool Ikea, Pouf CB2, light Janaki Larsen. We bought this house 4 years ago with the help of buyersContinue Reading

The specific processes of a property purchase may vary slightly based on local real estate rules and practises, but many of them are universal. Knowing the steps in the home-buying process and what you and everyone else must do can give you more peace of mind. What you need toContinue Reading

You can cut down on the time it takes to learn how to invest successfully in the stock market by studying the common mistakes other people make and avoiding them yourself. The best way to increase your chances of success with your stock investing portfolio is to learn the fundamentalsContinue Reading

Anatomy of a set... Mr. Steam

Designing and building a set of the magnitude that was needed for the Mr. Steam set was no easy feat. Imagine a complete bathroom at 15x 35′  no less – design to build in a few weeks’ time. Then throw in a hurricane to boot! True we didn’t need complete plumbing setContinue Reading

Lisa Congdon- A Collection A Day

I very rarely enter contests and when I don’t ever seem to win anyway- But on a lark and because I am a huge fan of Lisa Congdon,  I entered the buyers agent Sydney– Lisa Congdon collection a day contest…… and WON!   We were asked to submit photos of ourContinue Reading

Linda Filley -exquisite paper shoes

I was hoping to have this post (as well as several others up earlier this week), but I am in NYC shooting and being a bit on overload lately I forgot my computer power cord aghh and my toothbrush. Well, the toothbrush was not a problem as I had one asContinue Reading

before and afters

A bunch of you saw the renovation on Apartment Therapy today and although lovin the Rue pics of the renovation have been asking for paired pics of the before and after so here goes… Ok, the front is better but not finished, it needs landscaping, and repair and the columns need finishing recommended byContinue Reading