May 5, 2016 | Posted by: Carol Hamilton

The Times They are a Changing…

The lyrics from Bob Dylan’s song, The Times They are a Changin’ are very appropriate seven months after Columbia’s Thousand Year Flood in October, 2015. The aftermath of the flood has changed our neighborhoods in so many ways. We use to walk down the street to visit with neighborhood friends, watch kids playing in the yard, watch dogs chasing balls – our neighborhoods were full of life and activity.

Progress in the Lake Katherine are.

Now we see homes being torn down and dumpsters in front yards. Homes being raised and homes being remodeled. New construction and for sale signs in front yards.

Many new developments on Burwell Road

Our neighborhoods, they are a changin’!

April 28, 2016 | Posted by: Karen Menge, ASID

Kitchen Transformation!!!

When my clients called me about renovating their kitchen, the challenge was that their kitchen is an interior room with no outside views. Plus, they had a large skylight that had a dated feel to it. At first, they just wanted to paint and replace appliances, but quickly realized we could greatly improve the design of their room.  We decided to  open up one end wall  to let in natural light from the dining room. What a difference that made! Then, the white cabinets, reclaimed hardwood floors, and planked walls really changed the look of their kitchen.

Tim Hance, the architect on this project, designed the skylight to flow into the planked ceiling. It  definitely helped to disguise the large square box from before and makes it feel a part of the room.

By moving a door over a foot, we were able to gain a wall of storage at this end of the room.

The cooktop area, island, and baking center have white marble countertops. The glass doors over the baking center are beautiful!

April 21, 2016 | Posted by: Linda Perrow

New Look For A Sophisticated Sunroom

Exceeding all expectations, this multi-purpose sunroom effectively works for my client’s request to update the room while preserving the feel of the space. The finished room  is the result of a collaboration between client and designer. We had to consider the  traffic pattern and the fact that the sunroom is multi-purposed. The space includes a breakfast table, wet bar, counter with bar stools,  and this seating area.

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