How To Light Your Home in 8 Steps

Need a little pick-me-up? Adjust your home lighting for a refreshing new attitude. Home lighting is the foundation of good design.  It’s a powerful element that will influence the flow and ambiance of your home.  Success starts with a plan to help you function in every room.  For cost efficiency, it’s best to develop a … Read more

Top Home Design Trends

Several factors influence the direction of home design.   When the predictions from multiple sources agree,  we know we have the winning ideas!  Ultimately, it’s not about trends, but about how people really want to live.   Our trend list includes the ideas that we feel will add value, style and comfort to your home. … Read more

Seamless Indoor Outdoor Living for Wellness

Nature and a connection to the outdoors is the best antidote for stress.   The last Global Wellness Summit at the Breakers in Palm Beach focused on the benefits of looking outdoors to revitalize health.   Nature and exterior environments can improve life balance.    Building homes with seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor spaces … Read more

Creating a Sense of Peace and Joy at Home

If you cross organizer Maria Kondo with Zen Buddhist Shunmyo Masuno you will come up with an ideal philosophy to get through difficult times with a sense of peace and joy.  Add in a touch of wisdom from Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s Gift from the Sea and you’ll discover contentment that will guide you through challenging … Read more

Shower vs Tub Debate – Showers Wins!

We are not going to get in the middle of any over/under toilet paper roll debate,  but when it comes to bathing we have the stats! According to a recent Houzz survey,  outdated and and old bathrooms are highest on the renovation wish list.   And when it comes to building a new home, a luxurious … Read more

Remodeling – A Story with a Fairy Tale Ending

Do you get a kick out of those remodeling horror stories?  Then stop reading because this is more of a remodeling fairy tale! It all begins in a not so far away land near Lake Geneva. A stately but dated home starts it’s transformation at the entry by correcting a medieval door which was completely exposed … Read more

Plan for the Future with Livable Design

Livable design is a fresh approach to architecture and design that is all about ergonomics balanced with versatility.The Lowell team is dedicated to building high quality homes that will gracefully cater to your evolving needs.

Home Design Lesson: Living in Harmony

How is it that some homes overflow with lovely feelings of contentment while others are just “meh”? Often it is the result of an elusive quality known as harmony.