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...

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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.  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...

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From: Design Line Interiors This summer it’s all about the “stay-cation”. 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...

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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,  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"...

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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 ...

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