Spanish homes designs pictures.

Spanish homes designs pictures.

Beach homes designs.

Beach homes designs.

Modern Homes garden designs ideas.

 It's a good idea to choose an overall style for the garden and stick with it.When you begin your flower garden designs a project, you should make a scale drawing of the design to help visualize their ideas.

11 Bathroom designs for Kids and Teens!

Designing bathroom for kids can be a interesting project. The two most important aspect are 'fun' and 'safety'. Teens and kids have their favourite themes, characters and choices and designing their bathroom around it would make them feel so special. Include bright cheerful colors to invigorate the ambiance.

One highly recommended tip is to keep the walls and cabinetry neutral, or toned down. It would be easier to change theme and decorations as kids mature and preference changes. Include colorful bath curtains, decals, mirrors and mats in bright colors that pop and enliven the space.

Jungle theme kids bathroom idea all done in pastels and just the right amount of blue for boy's bath. Love the decal/hand-painted motifs on the wall. It just ties the look perfectly!

Frilly, flowery and so girly! This bathroom is popping with bright colors. I love the many diy craft projects in it. Modpodge an old mirror with matching fabric. Hot glue frilly lace on light scones, sew them on towels and the Best one, stitch some scattered silken rose petals on the shower curtain! 

Every kid goes through LEGO phase! This kids bath has red-white-blue color combination. The only accent color is yellow in the scattered Lego pieces. Simple yet fun :)

This is a good design for teen bathroom. Elegant and sophisticated yet girly with bows. An unusual striped wall is the focal interest and the rest of the accessories ties up for a tidy elegance.

Black and white is a rather over powering combination for a kids bathroom. But bring in a cute zebra and its a bathroom transformed. Beautiful, clever use of decals and accents can make all the difference!

I heart this yellow rubber ducky themed bathroom! The neutral wall and cabinetry makes allowance for future transformations. Ducky shower curtain, step stool and mat clearly makes it a kids room.

Teens love to have everything personalized! This Hawaiian themed bathroom is really a neat idea. Use wall decals and some colorful bath fixtures for a beautiful girls bathroom. Simplify :c)

Uber modern and elegant! This maybe for the teen in you or a young adult. The details are breath taking. Very feminine yet not over the top. Love the fine balance!

This a little sailor's dream come true! Nautical themed bathroom for kids. Absolutely love all the details. The boat bath caddy, lighthouse on the window, ropes accent on window valance. Each detail is immaculate!

Rustic themed, cabin decor bathroom for little ones! There are many wildlife details that have been used with so much tought. Perfect for shabby rustic look. Chic country style.

Underwater theme is one of kid's favorite! Easy to decorate, looks for curtains, accessories and decals to complete this transformation. Light on budget and kids will love to spend time in this awesome space!

Kid's space has always been my favorite!! Love how it can be colorful, imaginative and yet not overpowering. Do not go overboard when decorating, safety first always but delight your little ones with a bathroom designed specially for them. Custom decals and accessories is all you may need to cheer up their space. Inspired yet?! :c)

Latest doors designs photos.

Latest doors designs photos.

Southern Comfort!

I remember the day I turned 18 (legal drinking age back in the day) quite well.  The pint of Southern Comfort I was provided as a birthday gift led to a turn of events that my old friends will never let me forget.  The day started out normal enough.......Oops - this is a blog about home design.  Let me start over.

A few weeks ago I received a call from a wonderful couple in Alabama.  Two years ago a tornado had ripped through their property and destroyed their lake home. Since then they have been working on a new home design.  They had become pretty happy with the floor plans, but just could not get comfortable with the building exterior.  They came to the conclusion they needed some design assistance, and asked if I could help.  I said, "Absolutely!"

The original lake front elevation.  A good beginning but too tall for a  two story house (main level and lower level).  The elevation also needed a logical scheme for patterns, materials, etc.

The new lake front elevation.  I brought the roof line down and lowered the dormers to a more reasonable height.  Other changes included:  creating a dramatic window pattern at the central gable, reconfiguring the porches, developing new column and beam details and adding a material / color palette appropriate for a lake cabin.

WOW!!!  was the response when I sent the sketches to them.  That's the greatest reaction I could possibly hope to receive.  

The moral of this story is... don't be afraid to seek the help of a professional.  With their assistance you can create a design that you will be proud to call home for years to come.  Now this is what I call real Alabama Southern Comfort!

Multi storey homes designs.

Multi storey homes designs.