Who doesn’t love Spring? This year for certain will be much anticipated.  Although we needed the rain and we are grateful, we are now truly looking forward to the promise and beauty of Spring. One way to welcome in Spring is to do it through your decorating. Happily, you can bring Spring into your home now, even if Punxsutawney Phil the gro...
The Holidays are a great time to live on the wild side of your style personality. Red, green and blue are not the only colors for the season anymore. You could be a minimalist and choose a monochromatic palette of a wintry white- candles can help with this theme, PotteryBarn.com has a great example. (more…)......
Do you envision it as a spa in Sonoma? Picture this as a calm, serene place, with neutral colors, shades of white, gray, beige, popping with colors of nature in variations of green. Â Â Â Smooth tiles with movement, glass tiles, dark smooth woods, Berber carpets. [caption id="attachment_631" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The Perfect Retreat - a soaking tub ...
We all dream of having the perfect home - that is always in style. Picking the perfect color scheme for your home can sometimes seem as difficult as quantum physics. Don’t be afraid! We are here to help you out with the upcoming color trends that the design industry has for fall and winter. Remember playing in your grandmother’...
The current trend is toward the more contemporary finishes with an overall ease of maintenance. This is most predominate in the selection of  polished or metallic finished flooring and countertop materials. [caption id="attachment_542" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Stunning contemporary design of new home at Redwood Gate in Palo Alto. (Photo courtesy of Gun...
We're excited about the new Sub-Zero BI-36U!  It has been re-engineered — exterior and interior— to offer you the best in design options and the best in food preservation. [caption id="attachment_500" align="aligncenter" width="182" caption="Check out the new Sub-Zero BI-36U with Fresh Technology to keep your food fresher longer."][/caption] Fre...
Yesterday, I tweeted about this cool new memory chip from Apple that allows you to download photos from your camera to your computer wirelessly, yes, wirelessly. Â Now I haven't tried it yet, but I would like to as I am inevitably searching for a the connection cable when I want to download photos at work to upload on our Facebook pages or even here for our blog...
From: Design Line Interiors This summer it’s all about the “stay-cationâ€. Instead of spending hard-earned dollars on vacations that come and go in a week, invest in creating a permanent vacation residence within your own walls! Remember its not about the location…its about the memories you make. Follow our tips on how to creat...
Neutral Colors Brought to Life with Bold Accents In this current world where we are all seeking a bit of calm, we are seeing a trend in design towards neutral colors, grays, beiges , whites, Â mixed with bold accents. [caption id="attachment_246" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Master Bath in Redwood Gate Model, Courtesy of Gunn High School Photography"...
PCBC is well known within the homebuilding industry, but those of you outside the industry may be wondering what exactly is PCBC? The Pacific Coast Builders Conference (aka PCBC) is a conference for people within homebuilding to learn about new products, meet other people in homebuilding, attend classes, and consider what’s next for homebuilding. It’s ...