(ARA) – From Star Wars stamps to Pez dispensers, collectors all over the world scour everything from auctions to antique festivals searching for pieces equal to the “holy grail” in their collectible categories. What drives them? For some, it’s the thrill of the hunt. For others, it’s having the most prized possession in the [...] [...more]
(ARA) – Last summer you fell in love. Now, just three short seasons later, your beloved has let you down. Time has revealed that your love affair — not to mention the object of your affection – wasn’t nearly as timeless or as durable as you thought. How did this happen, you wonder. How could [...] [...more]
(ARA) - With the price of just about everything going up — from gas to groceries — you might think your budget for cabinetry has to go down. While your cabinetry budget may fall, you won’t have to sacrifice style, if you consider jazzing up stock cabinetry with stylish, yet affordable upgrades. Whether you’re planning [...] [...more]
(ARA) - Just as you get your fashion ideas from the pages of top glamour magazines … so do home decor manufacturers. That’s right, from paint colors and textile patterns to fixture finishes — what accessorizes our outfits is stunningly similar to what accessorizes our homes. But while you may have perused the style magazines [...] [...more]
(ARA) – When the weather turns warm, we open our windows to let in the light and fresh air. But there are other ways to update living spaces to reflect the best of the summer season. This summer’s hottest hues are cool tones, particularly classic blue and white themes. Blue and white have been [...] [...more]
(ARA) - Homeowners know that improvement and redecorating projects can be financially draining. Pair that with the fact that the cost of gas and groceries continue to rise and sprucing up your home may be on the back burner. However, you can still invest in some simple projects that provide a big impact, and you [...] [...more]
(ARA) – Whether you’re selling your home or planning to live there for years to come, you can add interest and value using architectural elements. Customizing your kitchen, bath or master bedroom is a simple way to set your home apart and increase the “wow factor” of those particular rooms, which real estate agents [...] [...more]
(ARA) - The market for youth furnishings and décor has recently experienced a surge in popularity and profitability. Barbara Schmidt, a nationally recognized interior style consultant whose work has appeared in “In Style,” “Elle Décor,” “Architectural Digest” and “Metropolitan Home,” attributes the rise in popularity to children’s increased awareness of interior design and their [...] [...more]
(ARA) – Ah, the model home – it’s not just a selling tool for builders. In many ways, model homes are the perfect portrait of the American Dream, with their manicured lawns, gourmet kitchens and designer window treatments. The model home is what we all aspire to have our homes look like. The reality, however, [...] [...more]
(ARA) – Want to get a feel for what’s hot in the world of home decor these days? All you have to do is visit a couple of model homes in your community and take a good look around. You’re sure to recognize a recurring theme. The cabinets you saw in the high-end kitchen [...] [...more]
(ARA) – Television has come a long way since its introduction to the world in 1925, when Scottish inventor John Logie Baird successfully transmitted the first recognizable image — the head of a ventriloquist’s dummy. At first, the image quality was poor, but it quickly improved and by the 1940s, more than one million [...] [...more]
