Hardwood Flooring Trends: Our Comprehensive Selection Guide

scholarlyoa DARK HARDWOOD FLOORS Choosing the best hardwood floors for your home begins with a "hardwood hardness" (density) scale that translates into: the tighter the grain, the more damage-resistant the floor. Now is a good time to check for use vs. density, when you choose your floor species, in order to fit in with the way your family lives. For several years now, we've seen dark hardwood floors gradually become the standard, rather than the exception. However, it's good to discover ideas on how colors are being used today. Here are some tips about dark hardwood floors you'll want to [...]

Bryan Sebring2023-11-20T18:11:36-06:00Categories: Design Trends|Tags: Basement Flooring, Engineered Flooring, Hardwood Fooring, Oak Flooring, Wood Floor|

7 Creative Subway Tile Backsplash Ideas for Your Kitchen

Sebring Design Build If you're a homeowner, you are probably familiar with “subway tile”. If not, you could be missing out on this classic trend. Their long sleek rectangular shape, pencil thin grout lines, and shiny white color make them a very popular choice of most homeowners. A Short History of Subway Tiles Although subway tiles are very popular for bathrooms and kitchens remodeling, the history of these tiles date back to the unveiling of the New York subway system during the early 1900’s. The 3x6 inch tiles in gleaming white covered the walls of the new subway platforms and [...]

Bryan Sebring2023-11-08T22:21:28-06:00Categories: Design Trends|Tags: Customizable Tile Pattern, Tile, Tile Pattern|

Shaker Style Cabinets: Are They Here to Stay?

The Kitchenworks Shaker Style Cabinetry: A Consistent Favorite And A Lasting Style! History Shaker furniture is named for the Shaker community, a religious Christian community that originated in the early 18th century as an offshoot of the Quaker movement. The Shakers’ unwavering and steadfast commitment to simplicity in life and self-reliance led them to design their own furniture, of which an absence of flair and resolute simplicity of design were the marked features. The Shakers’ spartan lifestyle and the economics of self-production became self-evident in both their architecture and furnishings. The minimum amount of material was used to construct [...]

Bryan Sebring2023-11-20T23:28:39-06:00Categories: Design Trends, Kitchen Remodeling|Tags: Burnished Finishes, Customized Shaker Fittings, Laminated Finishes, Modern Shaker Appeal, Painted Finishes, Prairie Style, Wellborn, Wellborn Cabinets|