Articles by: Home Renovation Concepts Staff

  • How to Successfully Wallpaper a Room

    Wallpapering is a process that takes patience. Learn how to successfully wallpaper a room by following the tips presented in this Better Homes and Gardens video: The following tips can be used with both peel-and-stick and pasted wallpaper. Read the instructions and the label before […]

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  • Professional Photographer’s Home

    This professional photographer’s home in Ojai, California features an eat-in kitchen with fireplace, neutral color schemes with touches of green, floor-to-ceiling bookcases, loft bedroom with French doors and a large bathroom with a clawfoot tub and chandelier. Take the tour in this Pottery Barn video:

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  • Mediterranean-Style Landscape Design

    This older property with mature trees and large lawn areas had a pool area makeover and an olive garden addition. The challenge was to bring the old and the new together and create a contemporary look in a classical Mediterranean way. See the features of […]

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  • Renovation of a ’70’s Kitchen

    This ’70’s kitchen had an awkward semicircular island and red high-gloss lacquered cabinets and was a relatively dark space separated from the rest of the house. The challenge was to add more light, improve usability and bring the kitchen and the rest of the house […]

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  • Hot Trends in Home Design For 2014

    Hot Trends in Home Design For 2014

    The editors of Trends magazine present five features in home design that they see trending in 2014 in this video: Transition to Indoor-Outdoor Living: Water features, open air spaces, sliding glass doors, expansive floor-to-ceiling windows Organization: Shelving, built-in cabinets, bookcases, storage units Closing the Open […]

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  • Contemporary Design Powder Room and Guest Bathrooms

    Powder rooms and small bathrooms provide an opportunity to have fun with the design and introduce interest and a bit of the unexpected to impress your guests. See the features of the contemporary design powder rooms and guest bathrooms of a Door Country retreat in […]

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  • Affordable Fireplace Makeover Ideas

    Affordable Fireplace Makeover Ideas

    A mix of masonry styles with an added-on mantel makes for one sad fireplace. This HGTV video presents several affordable ideas for a fireplace makeover: Here are some ways to make your fireplace a focal point: Paint the components a dark color to create a […]

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  • How to Attract Birds to Your Backyard

    All kind of birds will flock to your yard daily if you provide food, shelter and water. Learn how to attract birds to your backyard in this Better Homes and Gardens video: Offer several kinds of foods to attract the widest variety of birds. While […]

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  • Calistoga French Countryside Style Home

    This French countryside style home located near the Napa Valley area features early American artwork, a solarium with 18th century style windows and a cast iron fireplace, master bath with two-seater tub and slate floors, kitchen with 10-foot wide window and panoramic view, and a […]

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