Spring is nearly here which means more time spent outdoors enjoying the green trees and flowering plants. Whether you have a solarium, sunroom, or enclosed patio, there’s countless ways to finish the space, from plants to furniture and more. So if you’re planning to enclose the patio in your San Diego, CA home this spring [...]
Just a month ago, in the final stretches of a renovation job, the beautiful Kohler Tresham Toilet was installed Friday afternoon. The toilet had been in its box, on a pallet, on the job for over 6 months waiting for its crowning moment. On Monday morning I get the call that the newly installed [...]
Flip the Switch on Bacteria, Mold, and Fungus in your Home. March 13, 2019 The company Ellumi has incorporated Vital Vio's VioSafe White Light Disinfection technology, which uses LEDs (light emitting diodes) instead of UV light or chemicals to continuously kill bacteria, mold and fungi. They state that the [...]
Are you spinning in the right direction? Did you know there is a switch on your fan to change the direction it rotates? Most fans have a switch on the mounting base for you to change the way it rotates in winter and summer. Winter = Clockwise + Low Speed Turn your fan [...]
New Safety Standards Did you know that cords on blinds and shades are one of the largest household dangers to children?December 15, 2018, became the compliance date for a new safety standard that requires the vast majority of window covering products sold in the United States and Canada to be cordless or have inaccessible [...]
Everything You Need to Know Performance fabrics have had the biggest growth in the last couple of years. The word is out and people are educating themselves. People are living more casually and they want it worry free. They want sustainability, cleanability and fade-resistance. Performance fabrics continue to evolve with color, pattern and [...]
Countertops are a central part of room design and often times design revolves around the countertop choice. There are many varieties including: bamboo, butcher block and wood, concrete, copper, granite, laminate, lava stone, marble, palm wood, pewter, quartz, quartzite, reclaimed wood, recycled glass, recycled HDPE, recycled paper, resin, sintered stone, slate, soapstone, stainless steel, [...]
The Inside Story This old farmhouse, established in 1905, sits on 30 acres of land atop a hill with unbelievable views. We're renovating the interior, preserving as much history and materials as possible, while updating the flow and space blending today with yesterday. Behind The Scenes We'll be sharing the story [...]
Game of Thrones Have you ever walked into a bath supply store or big box store looking for a toilet and think to yourself "seriously it's a toilet, what's with all the different choices? Sure styles are unique to each but why does one style do something that another style doesn't? Do I [...]
Lighting Up Your Exterior Are you following us on Facebook? If you are you will have seen the finished product of my front landscaping and outdoor lighting. We rolled our sleeves up at The Cob Collection and really dug into this one. Of course we wanted something that was aesthetically pleasing, without looking [...]
