Category: Living Room

How to Create A Big Statement in a Small Dining Space

How to Create A Big Statement in a Small Dining Space

As summertime winds down, and the season of holiday festivities approaches, it’s time to begin moving your family dining from outdoor, backyard barbecue settings to an indoor environment.  One of the downsides of this transition is the loss of space, but with Homelement you can […]

Ways to Design a Practical Media Room

Ways to Design a Practical Media Room

You’ve seen them. They have the latest 84″ HDTVs and every other amenity imaginable. We’re talking about the media rooms featured in fine home magazines. As beautiful as these spaces are, you don’t have to have an interior designer on call to have a beautiful […]

What to Do with Wood Paneling

What to Do with Wood Paneling

If you were around during the ’60’s – 80’s, or were just fortunate enough to purchase a house that was built during that time (and has yet to be renovated), then you are no stranger to wood paneling. Because it is so readily identifiable with […]

Colors of the Year – 2013

Colors of the Year – 2013

Have you been so preoccupied with following through on your personal new year’s resolutions that there hasn’t been much time for anything else? When trying to balance work, family, relationships and our own interests, it’s easy to see how making changes to our home’s design […]

Timeless Color Combinations

Timeless Color Combinations

Color is an integral part of our lives and design is no exception. Now, color isn’t the only element of interior design that is important, as things like texture, spacing, usage and other elements also play an important role. However, it is color that helps […]

Fireplace Design Ideas

Fireplace Design Ideas

There’s no doubt it’s still chilly out there. For those of you with fireplaces, odds are high they’re being used regularly. Whether purely for warmth or for the power it has to bring people together, there is something truly special about fireplaces. For many, however, […]

Light Work

Light Work

Even for those that don’t work from home, having an organized work station can reduce stress and prevent a lot of headaches in the process. Most of us can relate to that messy area that used to be a desk area in the kitchen. It […]

Creating Outdoor Living Spaces – Part 3

Creating Outdoor Living Spaces – Part 3

Welcome to the third installment of our series on creating desirable outdoor living spaces. The first ‘Creating Outdoor Living Spaces‘ showed how to transform an area of your yard into a miniature oasis. ‘Creating Outdoor Living Spaces – Part 2‘ covered ways to seamlessly incorporate […]

Creating Outdoor Living Spaces – Part 2

Creating Outdoor Living Spaces – Part 2

Spending time outdoors would be more enjoyable if our outdoor living spaces were more inspiring. That is exactly what this series is centered on. The first ‘Create Outdoor Living Spaces‘ showed how to transform an area of your yard into a miniature oasis. If you’ve […]

Feels Like a French Country Manor

Feels Like a French Country Manor

Elegant. Ornate. Antique. These are not the words typically used to describe entertainment centers or TV stands. Few people think of credenzas as entertainment centers, but they can be an ideal solution for those who favor traditional items over more contemporary designs. Consider a piece […]