Residential

Wow Your Customers by Creating Dramatic, Low-Cost Interior Elements

Hallways can be a great place to show off at a minimal price

Industry pros agree that creating an interior ‘wow’ factor is best achieved by focusing the budget on details homeowners experience daily. Using stock products in innovative ways gets pronounced results. Architect Carson Looney, founder of Looney Ricks Kiss, advises paying close attention to the often overlooked hallway between garage and kitchen. “It’s the owner’s entry, so why not plan and design to make this space just as important as the front foyer?” he asks. Read more

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Shelley D. Hutchins

Shelley D. Hutchins, LEED AP, writes about residential construction and design, sustainable building and living, and travel and health-care issues.