Crown Molding Tips and Tricks

Crown molding is an often overlooked part of home remodeling efforts.

In the world of trim, crown is king. Lording high over casings, chair rails, and baseboards, it cuts an impressive profile with elegant curves and distinguished angles. It also elevates a room's stature, drawing the eye up to the ceiling and echoing design motifs seen in other moldings to create a cohesive and polished look for the space. [ read more ]

"All About Crown Molding" by Sal Vaglica, This Old House Magazine

Choosing colors? There's an app for that. Actually, at least 10.

Whether it’s coordinating a new color with an existing color in your home, or it’s finding an all new color palette, choosing decorator colors can be fun - if you have the eye or the tools to help you. Here are 10 iPhone apps that will help make the color choosing process easier.

10 iPhone Apps to Help you Choose the Perfect Home Colors by Ronique Gibson

Secrets Of The Sixth Wall

Think of a room as having six walls: the obvious four walls, the ceiling, and the floor.

While we spend much time agonizing about the right color for the walls and ceilings, we should spend equal amounts of time thinking about the floor materials, color and finishes.

There’s so much to choose from:  hardwoods, engineered hardwoods (distressed, wide-plank, etc.), natural stone, ceramic tile, stained concrete, wall-to-wall sea grass and so much more. Once the flooring is selected, we have another important decision to make – choosing the rug that is going to go on top of the floor!

I often use oriental rugs for the more formal rooms of clients’ homes but this isn’t always an option due to the project scope or budget. I want to share some ideas for rugs that are wonderful and won’t cost an arm and a leg. [ read more ]

The Floor: The Sixth Wall by Julie Risman

Concrete: The New "Go-To" Material For Home Remodeling

Concrete is frequently the material of choice in many of the home remodeling projects I am currently working on.

Concrete used to be exclusively considered a construction material for sidewalks, foundation walls and driveways. These days concrete comes in a variety of colors, applications and uses, and looks nothing like it did in years past. Concrete in your home can beautify your space with bold or subtle detailing.  Creative applications of concrete can be used as your kitchen countertop to your bathtub material. Concrete can be formed into almost any shape and it relatively inexpensive to purchase, compared to stone and granite materials. [ read more ]

How Concrete Can Beautify your Home by Ronique Gibson

Tips for Selecting Two-Toned Wall Colors

Two-toned wall color schemes add contrast and sophistication to your interior decorating efforts.

While some do-it-yourselfers cautiously pair Soft Beige with Linen White, professional colorists favor bolder combinations. Rooms with chair rail offer a perfect opportunity to create less-expected pairings. “Use lighter shades above the rail to pull the eye up and darker ones below to ground the room,” says Susan English, a color consultant in Cold Spring, New York. “One reliable strategy is to pick two shades from the same color family or even from the same paint strip.” [ read more ]

Four Paint Schemes for Two-Toned Rooms by Deborah Baldwin, This Old House Magazine

Tips for selecting proper seating for a kitchen island

Selecting proper seating for a kitchen island is an important aspect of any kitchen remodeling.

Kitchen island seating allows the cook to interact with their guests as they entertain. It also enables smaller homes and apartments to fit seating where they can’t fit a full dining room table. Depending on the amount of space you have and your entertaining style will dictate your seating for your island. Here are tips for how to choose seating that suites your kitchens needs. [ read more ]

How to Choose Seating for your Kitchen Island by Ronique Gibson

Secrets for Enlarging Space with Mirrors

Effective use of mirrors is an essential element of any interior design project.

Mirrors are a great way to give the illusion of space. They enlarge the room and they trick the human eye into feeling an expanded living area and they are affordable too.  If you’re tired of your space feeling cramped, use these helpful tips to enlarge your space using mirrors.

How to Enlarge Your Space Using Mirrors by Ronique Gibson