There’s no denying that each family member wants his or her own space. With the shift to open living spaces, many families are designing unique features in their open living designs. This all starts with the design process, as you are custom-designing your home. The team at Royal Homes is great at helping you see […]
Design Trends: Trend #5 – The Walls Are Coming Down Read More »
In my dreams, I have an entire wall of cabinets dedicated to the daily junk that comes in every day at my house – the papers, the toys, the packages, the things I need to use, but not now. In those cabinets is a slide-out box for every month. And all the clutter I remove
Design Trends: Trend #4 – Acknowledge Clutter Read More »
My great-grandmother made do with a small wooden structure in the backyard, a chamber pot discreetly tucked under the bed and a tin tub that was hauled into the kitchen every Saturday night. When I grew up, the bathroom had three vital pieces of furniture and no room to change your mind. Well, things have
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I want to be clear as I start writing this article — while the trends are interesting and we can take a lead from the trends, I urge you to start with what you like. It’s very interesting, because many people find that when they ease back on the urgency of following the current trend
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There is a trend to building smaller homes. It just makes sense. As the economy struggles to regain its equilibrium, families are looking for cost-effective solutions to managing their budget. Downsizing allows you to focus on your priorities while keeping frivolous spending to a minimum. Smaller homes require fewer furnishings – so you can invest
Design Trends: Trend #1 – Smaller and More Livable Read More »
how have homes changed? I think of this little 1176 square foot home, the Cactus, which was a post war hit for families. While we can hardly imagine a family home with two bedrooms, bunk beds were an efficiency employed by many families of the 40’s and 50’s. Sharing a bedroom wasn’t questioned. The lovely,
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I took a little time today to dream about the future. Top architectural magazines and journals are on the cutting edge of the next trend. Some of the trends may not find their way to suburban developments, but I think many of the ideas will be adaptive to our changing world. You might want to
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Flexible housing is an intriguing idea to maximize the functionality of your home. For families investing in a family home and property they hope to live in for their entire lives, building with flexibility in mind is a great way to design. Your family’s needs change. The most important thing to think about in building
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One of the best pieces of advice I ever received was to write down everything I wanted in my dream home. Start with the “Must Have’s”. Take this task seriously and don’t get drawn into things that are not essential or your budget will be compromised from the beginning. Once you have all the essentials,
It’s a gorgeous day – I’m thinking of ribs, corn on the cob and lick worthy barbecue sauce. When we were planning our home with Royal Homes, we were just chatting about our favourite places for ribs, when barbecue sauce recipes came up – which led pretty naturally into backyard access. The design team was
