If you are newly married or are shifting to a new set up, your excitement must be at its peak. You have probably dreamt of your own home for years. When it is finally time to realise your dream, you just cannot wait to decorate your new home in the best possible...
As this is office month here on the Curb, we've decided it was time to subdue the wire & cable beast. We're not using swords, whips or potions to do it either. Nope, we're using our smarts. Our DIY (Do It Yourself) smarts, that is. This AT-AT cable/socket box is...
Find your sign, then we'll show you how to make your bedroom, living room and kitchen uniquely you. Aries: March 21-April 19 Make room for Aries! You take command of a space with your bold design sense. You like simple designs with pops of fiery colors, such as...
Designer's Notes The custom millwork wall houses the flat screen TV monitor, while accommodating all the AV equipment, coat closet and DVD/CD storage, as well as halogen lighting that lights the art wall. The two-tone design blends the two different species of woods...
Edgy Urban Oasis Charcoal gray walls set the stage in this HGTV Green Home 2011 living room design. Complemented by pineapple yellow and soft white accessories, this living room space makes the perfect urban oasis. When choosing to work with a darker paint palette,...
Gone are the days when it was frowned upon to bring work home. Now-a-days a home is not a home unless it has a home office. Whether you are turning an extra bedroom into a workspace with store bought furniture or constructing a full scale two level library and office,...
Living Room Design The living room was perfectly designed and you can’t miss the ocean view. I love the rug and the linen furniture. Kitchen Design This is an edgy tailored white kitchen. Nice color on the cabinets. Kitchen Island This kitchen island is very...
A house or other substantial building offers the best protection from lightning. In assessing the safety provided by a particular structure, it is more important to consider what happens if the structure gets struck by lightning, rather than whether the structure will...
Ryan Seacrest The 'American Idol' TV producer-host is in escrow on Ellen DeGeneres' Beverly Hills compound (pictured above), which touts 15,000 square feet of living space, three guest houses, a swimming pool and koi ponds. He is buying the property despite...
Getting that “big theater” sound doesn’t have to mean weeks of researching individual components and setup. Our favorite home theater systems deliver great sound from one box. The term “home theater system” means different things to different people. For some, this...