Tile Talk

AUGUST 6, 2013

Beautiful glazes and intricate relief designs are just a few of the wonderful traits our collection of ceramic Gourmet Garden tiles and custom murals offer. With their hand-painted relief details, available either in a matte or gloss finish, these richly colored tiles boast sophisticated designs inspired by natures bounty.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

What distributors had to say: “NovoCore Q was recently launched at our regional shows and the feedback from our sales reps and dealers was fantastic,” said Austin Starnes, product manager, BPI. Paladin is enhanced by the company’s TruEmbossed deep wood grain textures and four-sided painted beveled edges for maximum realism.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2019

If you’re thinking about designing a sunroom – or you have one that you’re not using – here are some tips for creating a sunroom that you’ll truly enjoy. Leigh Spicher, National Director of Design Studios for Ashton Woods , agrees that sunrooms can put you in a good mood. Image: Carrington Hill Designs. Austin sunroom.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JUNE 17, 2019

Austin, TX: $18,522. For those who wonder how much it costs to sell your house and want all the details, here is the $6,570 in home improvements, broken down by category: Exterior painting: $2,600. Interior painting: $1,245. The actual amount is a percentage based on the home’s sale price and can vary widely.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Image: Fiorella Design Another “must have” item for some is either a pull-down or touchless faucet. However, John Blackman, a realtor at Keller Williams/ Heart of Austin Homes Team , tells Freshome that you can purchase one of these sink faucets for $200 to $300. Faucets and other plumbing fixtures don’t cost much to update.

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Time2Design

MARCH 27, 2013

In March 2011, I connected with Given Campbell on twitter, and it was there I discovered that Given is a custom wallpaper designer. She graciously agreed and I did a Wallpaper Wednesday post in March of 2011, about a commemorative wallpaper design she had recently completed --> click here to read. are you in the design business?" "Im

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Whether you paint, sculpt, illustrate or specialize in another type of art, an art studio provides a place to work in solitude, store your supplies and display your work. Ideally, art studios will be designed so plenty of natural light is streaming in during the day. Assume everything could be subject to paint splatters.

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Life of an Architect

AUGUST 6, 2014

The 3rd annual 2014 Life of an Architect ‘Playhouse Design Competition’ is just about over … and things have been amazing, far more exciting and rewarding than I had hoped. I was excited that this playhouse was selected as one of the winners, seeing the design come to life was a real pleasure for me. How old are you?

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

OCTOBER 8, 2016

In larger spaces, choose an accent wall to decorate and paint the rest. Either way, it will be worth it when you swap paint for a bold print and see your room decorate itself. The vibrant, eye-catching design creates a daring contrast between the original character of the home and modern graphic design. Think again.

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Decorator on Demand

AUGUST 16, 2009

you want to see some other home urinal designs, check out Style Estates blog. The designs are so unusual for home urinals. I love the design and especially the sword. austin lawn man. The designs are so unusual for home urinals. I love the design and especially the sword. Posted by. Kelly @ DesignTies.

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Decorator on Demand

JANUARY 22, 2010

You cant help but put yourself in these paintings and that is why I think this particular series is soooo popular! love that even if you dont have the funds for an original piece you can get a stretched canvas in various prices, oh and they ship too if you dont happen to be in Austin, Texas. Donna @ dh designs. I love them!

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2019

A cool door can be a design statement and a conversation starter. Many fiberglass doors can be painted or stained so you can change the look easily. Cons: They’re expensive and require regular maintenance, including periodic painting or staining. Image: IMI Design. Or it can be the entrance to a hidden passage or room.

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Life of an Architect

JULY 19, 2014

I’m Travis Schneider; born in 1992, raised in Dallas suburbia, and three years into a five-year undergraduate degree in architecture at UT Austin. Recently, Bob sat me down and painted me a similarly bleak picture of an intern’s typical job description and overall usefulness, based on his own storied past. Arch at UT Austin.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JULY 27, 2015

Designed by Kari Demond of Austin-based KLM Interiors , this modern Hawaiian house we’re about to dive into was imagined as cradling an inspiring lifestyle. Designer Kari Demond was kind enough to include a few words about the inspiration and design solutions.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 26, 2015

The Finalists – 2015 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition … there are a lot of people from around the planet who are anxiously awaiting these results. While there are other concerns that make this playhouse design competition much more challenging than you might think, those are the two most important.

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Trendir Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

White home office via By Paula Costa Simple modern home office via Bolig Eclectic home office by Blackband Design White is a truly easy color to decorate with even if your white furnishings don’t exactly match each other. Many designers simply go with the most practical solution and create a storage wall in place of any other feature.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

I was impressed by the regular artwork – paintings, etchings, sculptures (especially the sculptures) – but the architectural section was even more eye-catching and enjoyable. Then again, I don’t really travel for work (does Austin count?) Brett Wolfe You won’t be far from Bath.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 4, 2014

Home / Architects / Why Architects should Blog Why Architects should Blog Bob Borson — May 5, 2014 — 40 Comments I was asked to be the Master of Ceremonies for the AIA Austin Design Awards ceremony, an event that took place last Thursday evening (May 1st). My third goal was that I wanted to buy a jet ski.

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Life of an Architect

AUGUST 2, 2015

To make things even more amazing (and by “ amazing “, I mean “ ridiculous “) was that I was heading off the The University of Texas at Austin – one of the most competitive and highly rated architectural programs in the country. How was this even possible?

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Trendir Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

This design features tons of windows, so there’s little privacy, but it can be adjusted quite a bit if you so desire. Coming from Mod House , this design is sustainable, made out of modular shipping containers. Austin shipping container house. Modern Container Home Design. Elevated Shipping Container Home.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

There are currently 7 fairly large models stashed all over the office and despite the fact that the staff is almost sitting on top of one another, we are okay taking up precious real estate because we think these models send the right sort of message and help set the tone for the type of design culture we want to maintain in the office.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 12, 2014

In fact, it smells like how all architecture offices should smell … like a coffee fueled design spectacular! however, if you accidentally set your phone on it for too long when its turned on, it WILL cook your phone :-/ Jenny Heim I recently moved to Asheville, from Austin, and my husband was here a few months before I joined him.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JUNE 25, 2016

Source: Dwell (left); HomeWorldDesign (top right); SRS Energy via CNET (bottom right) When you think of solar panels, you may not think of design. They want the panels to be visible but still clean and concise — which means no mosaic designs.” The solar future is a design paradise. Then bring along the architect and contractor.”

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 25, 2015

The images above (courtesy of Dan Gruber ) are of a project in Austin, Texas by Mel Lawrence Architects for The Trail Foundation. It looks quite purposeful and designed, and I think that if you were going to have a competition to design the very best rock, this would be your winner.

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