Inviting, accommodating and a feast for the eyes—wet rooms are showing up in more and more homes and wowing visitors at new-home showcases. Wet rooms—essentially open-concept or barrier-free bathrooms—are tiled continuously from floor to ceiling and across the floor...
It’s not unusual for Bonnie and Gary Holstein to strike up a conversation with another couple. And it’s not unusual for them to become friends with new acquaintances, something that the Holsteins love about Asheville and Southcliff, the community south of town where...
by Mary DeWalt, IRM Fellow, MIRM, CMP Few people know more about trends than model home merchandisers. The point of that job – my job – is to create memorable interiors that reflect a target market’s lifestyle desires and expectations. We must understand...
Members of the baby boom generation are now moving into their 60s and approaching retirement – a process that brings with it a host of confusing choices and decisions. For many, the first question is often, “Where will I live when I retire?” Most healthy retirees...
Living Stone Construction’s President, Sean Sullivan, and the Principal of ID.ology Interior Design, Laura Sullivan, recently traveled to Charlotte and completed the four-day CAPS course seminar and received accreditation in doing so. By completing this course, Sean...
Aging in Place, or Universal Design, means living in one’s home independently regardless of age or ability. During the design phase of construction, Living Stone carefully integrates universal design elements to suit the needs of the client. 89% of people 50+ wish...
