People are indeed looking online for remodeling & building inspiration. Graniterra has posted many  photos on Houzz &  they are being seen.  We have posted most of the pictures over a year ago & many are added to thousands of ideabooks.  Every few hours someone is adding one of our  photos to their idea books (the site gives us this info).  We recently got an "award  for being "The Bes...

Wow, have things changed in the last 5 years.  Being a design junkie,  I have loads of folders with hundreds of tear outs.  Any beautiful design photo I came upon, I had to rip it out and save it.  I can't even say I restrained myself  in our dentist's waiting room.  But that's our secret.   Even if I knew I'd never build an outdoor shower or put in a slide next to my staircase- I just couldn't he...

Why hire a designer?  If you are like me, you like the challenge of a project big or small & hey, who doesn't like to save a bit of money?  That philosophy may work with other rooms where there is less focus on function and more focus on decor . However, the kitchen or bath is only as good as it's functionality.  It goes beyond choosing a style, color, & the materials. Only training & ...

Is your wine collection growing?  Do you need a better place than the pantry to store it?  I know I do.  The bottles are standing on end and it's hard to see what I have.  Besides, my wine deserves better than neighboring the Froot Loops & Cheez-its.  I'm not sure if I'll go all out & put in a dedicated wine area or if I'll just get a wine cabinet, nevertheless,  I've done a little homewor...