When you leave the house, do you double-check if you’ve turned off all the lights? With smart homes, this and other worries will be a thing of the past. Who wouldn’t want cutting-edge gadgets in their home doing most of the work? Smart homes are comfortable, convenient, and safe. That being said, smart homes are… [Read More]
Keeping the Lights On: 6 Reasons to Install a Backup Power Generator
For anyone who has lived through a power outage that lasted for more than a few days, it’s well understood the benefits offered by a backup generator. Today, it’s possible to purchase generators in an array of sizes from massive to small. More information about the different sizes of generators available can be found by… [Read More]
How to Identify Quality Office Furniture
Let’s face it: We all have times when we have to spend a lot of time sitting for work. That means your desk, your office chair, and all of your office furniture need to be both comfortable and functional. Many people assume that if you’re going to have good furniture, it’s going to cost an… [Read More]
Happiness in Place – How does the design of spaces impact happiness?
As human beings we strive for the goal of ‘Happiness’ or ‘well-being’. Happy people seem to achieve more in their lives, tend to be more social, altruistic, and active, and they seem to like themselves and others more. Happiness also seems to promote people’s capacity for constructive and creative thinking. The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon… [Read More]
Mirror Mirror on the Wall…Which Type of Mirror is Best of All?
An attractive wall mirror can improve the blandest bathroom. If a person wants to make their bathroom look more attractive on a small budget, purchasing a new shower curtain and bath rugs will also add style with a small investment. If a bathroom is in good condition but just out of date, small changes can… [Read More]
3 Possible Consequences of Setting Your Water Pressure Too High
People equate high water pressure with powerful and hot showers. This is wonderful but can also result in running out of hot water quickly. There are many other problems caused by high water pressure that most homeowners are unaware of. Many may not even know they have the pressure that is too high. Other Reasons… [Read More]
Check Out the 10 Best Home Products of 2020
Looking to spruce up your home in 2020? Well, these home products will be a game changer this year. Below are some of the most reliable, quirky and fun home products people want in their lives, recommended by home experts. Here’s what our founder, Josie Abate, Interior Designer at Ambience Design Group and Ambience Express,… [Read More]
How to Live with Style and Comfort in a Smaller Home
Do you live in a smaller home? Small spaces can be practical, but they also take some creativity if you want to keep things stylish and neat. So, if you live in a home that’s short on space, here are some tips to help you make the most of the room you have. Organize All… [Read More]
Pro Tips on creating a functional and beautiful bookshelf
We’ve all seen bookshelves that are pretty ordinary — just rows and rows of books, alphabetized. For that, you can visit any library and take in what it’s like when bookshelves are just functional. Bookshelves in a home can be so much more that that. A little style can boost the level of decorative flair… [Read More]
A Checklist of Things to Do When Moving into a New Home
We all know how stressful the entire relocation process can get. The physical task of actually moving your things from your old home to your new one is draining enough. That’s why we all need to draw up a checklist of things to do when relocating. Packing your things ahead of time, hiring movers, taking care… [Read More]