Category Archives: Home Decor

A popular trend today within newly built homes or remodel projects is to have granite countertops installed, whether it is in the kitchen, bathroom or bar. Granite is a beautiful addition to any space because of the natural beauty in the different veins, specks and swirls that makes each piece of granite unique. When you’re getting ready to plan your remodel or new project, discuss with your contractor or professional granite fabricator to find out how you can work this gorgeous stone into your space. Here are many other reasons why granite is an excellent choice to have in your home:

My passion for social media exposes me to world of visual information on a daily basis.  Thus, I was pleasantly surprised when I came across a Home Improvement Trends for 2011 infographic from www.elocalplumbers.com, loaded with insight from 50 contributors on trends they see within the home improvement industry for this year and beyond. Let’s take a look at what these folks have to say.

Gina Bonura is a Kitchen and Bathroom Designer at Alure Home Improvements. Read more of her thoughts on color at “COLOR 101: How to Make Your Home Project Go from’“Nice’ to ‘Wow’”

Here is an example of a soothing and secure wall color

Sometimes it’s overwhelming to select colors for the kitchen and bathroom in the home.

Gina Bonura is a Kitchen and Bath Designer at Alure Home Improvements

One of my biggest challenges as a designer is to get clients over their fear of color. Color is what makes the project go from “nice” to “WOW“.

I think the fear of color comes mainly from three things:

1. Commitment – people fear that they will tire of the color in a few years
2. Wrong color choice - they are afraid it will make the room look small, or won’t match
3. Can’t picture it – they just can’t picture what it will look like.

Help is on the way - read on!

Owens Corning™ Solace® Blinds are the blinds you never clean!

These adjustable mini blinds are sealed between the panes of glass to give you less maintenance with more style and privacy. They are available in five distinctive slat colors and two beautiful styles: Tilt-Only and Lift and Tilt.

Combined, they complement our array of window styles to give you nearly endless design possibilities.