Design and Remodeling Tips to Help Increase the Value of Your Home

Refinishing cabinetry, adding solid surface counters, and updating your knobs and flooring is a sure bet for increasing the value of your home.

This slow real estate market is the perfect time to think about improvements you can make to your home that will increase the value of your home, as well as help your home show well if you plan to put it on the market in the next few years.

Important Kitchen Interior Design Components, Final Article in Series: How to Tie it all Together for a Cohesive Look

Note how the unique island, window treatment and lighting make the difference

As discussed this week on the Pete and Brenda radio show.  Catch us today on Wednesday at 12:40 and Tuesday at 2:40 PST.  You can stream it from your computer.     I find there are a lot of people out there who aren’t able to visualize how the end result will look when choosing the primary design components for a kitchen.  … Read more

Important Kitchen Interior Design Components, Part 3: To Backsplash or Not to Backsplash

Contrasting kitchen vent hood

As discussed this week on the Pete and Brenda radio show.  Catch us on Wednesday at 12:40 and Tuesday at 2:40.  You can stream it from your computer.   This article is the third in a series that address kitchen interior design components that are important to consider if you are planning to remodel/update or build a new kitchen.    In this … Read more

Important Kitchen Interior Design Components & How to Tie Them All Together… Part 2: Kitchen Lighting

Notice the under the counter lighting

As discussed this week on the Pete and Brenda radio show…  This article is the second in a series that address kitchen interior design components that are important to consider if you are planning to remodel/update or build a new kitchen.      Lighting:    Lighting especially above your kitchen islands and/or eating nook is a very important area not … Read more

Important Kitchen Interior Design Components & How to Tie Them All Together… Part 1: Kitchen Islands

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This article is the first in a series that will address kitchen interior design components that are important to consider if you are planning to remodel/update or build a new kitchen. These components include:
- Kitchen Islands:
* Counter tops
* Bases
- Lighting
- Vent Hoods
- Backsplashes
- Window treatments
- How to tie it all together into a cohesive look

A Helpful Resource for Planning and Redesigning Your Home Interior

As discussed on the Pete and Brenda radio show today 4/14/10 at 12:40 and 9:40pm

Stream from your computer: http://radiotime.com/station/s_44871/Lifestyle_TalkRadio_Network.aspx

This post shows how a little Web research can greatly help the redesign process of your home interior. Whether you are a do-it-yourselfer or you plan to hire a design expert, doing a little research about your likes, dislikes and creating a wants list will greatly help the process. You can have fun getting inspired while gathering details for establishing a budget…

Is the staging process worth the investment and why wait?

Fireplace after refinishing with faux stone panels © Interiors by Decorating Den

As discussed on the Pete and Brenda radio show to be aired on Wednesday, 3/30th 12:40 and 9:40pm PST, and continued the following Wednesday, 4/7th. This blog reviews recent survey results on whether or not home staging is worth it, but why wait until you put your house up for sale? Now is a great time to start fixing things and make your home shine! This blog also includes some great ideas that you can do now!

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