Home Design

Insulation – silently hidden in your walls, no moving parts to fix – is a material you probably spend precious little time thinking about. Until sub zero (or sweltering) weather, a three-digit utility bill or chilly drafts start to come, and you start thinking about it a lot! At home, you ponder whether it’s worth [...]

Follow these 10 ideas on making your home more energy efficient to save money and help conserve our precious energy resources!

Regular cleaning of your home\’s air ducts helps prevent major maintenance issues, promotes good health for your family and reduces your home energy expenses.

Homebuilders too often overlook pipe insulation. Some shady contractors wishing to cut corners in order to keep the bottom line low for their clients will leave out these options often, but pipe insulation is essential for the performance and long service-life of piping systems. So it is often these kinds of additions that homeowners will [...]

Weatherstripping and caulking may be the easiest ways to increase energy efficiency and reduce heating and cooling costs for your home. Caulking and weather-stripping prevents air from entering or escaping the home, and also prevents the spread of moisture around pipes, drains, and faucets. Replacement weather-stripping is usually available at most building supply and hardware [...]

Like a cartoon character you go to open your closet one day and things spill out on top of you. If you’re like me, you have lots of clothes. And belts. And shoes. And coats. And sweaters and tops and … well, you get the idea! However, when I bought my house I came to [...]

It strikes me that most of the content on RafterTales.com has been about adding stuff to your home. But lately, I’ve been thinking more about less … uncluttering my own space.

Learn how to plan and design your contemporary kitchen. Modern kitchen designs focus on form and function, with bold geometric shapes, sleek, clean lines and subtle curves. Metals, wood and stone surfaces combine to create a simple, functional contemporary kitchen design.

As the focal point of a modern home, the great room is where the family spends time together. A great room design should be comfortable and practical in terms of layout, furnishings and design elements.

More than any other design element, the color scheme you choose in your living room will set the tone and mood. Learn what colors trends are popular these days and how to inject color into your living room.

Of course you want your living room to look great but comfort is a key aspect of applied design. Especially if your home has a single living area with the living/family room combined, selecting chairs and sofas that are comfortable and relaxing is absolutely critical.

Creating a natural focal point is one of the keys to great living room designs. If you don’t have an architectural focal point in your living room, you can create one. Learn how to make your living room design really pop!

Whether you are designing a new home, remodeling or just want to change the look in your home, hiring an interior designer is worth considering. But if you want your home interior to reflect your own tastes and personality you may be better off managing the project yourself.

If your bedroom doesn’t feel sexy or romantic, it could be time to make some changes. Why not choose a romantic color scheme, change your bedding and spice things up in your bedroom with these sexy and romantic bedroom design ideas.

A bedroom furnished in white can give the crisp, clean look of a modern interior design or the frilly look of sheer white fabric and white lace. Read on to find out how to pull off an all-white bedroom design.