It’s National Painting Week and to celebrate, we asked Sherwin-Williams what their most popular paint colors are for the bathroom.  Here are their top four hues – all very light and airy, just perfect for a bathroom.

As the all-important spring selling season approaches, sellers need to do all they can to market their home – and that includes staging it to attract and “wow” potential buyers. Home stagers know just the right moves to make to take a house from bland to grand and bring home the biggest return on investment.  Their tricks of the trade and answers to common design dilemmas can make all the difference in selling a home – as well as enjoying one.

If you’ve stayed in a hotel lately you may have noticed that framed mirrors are becoming the rule, not the exception.  Those hotels that don’t have framed mirrors yet are getting them, as seen at this Comfort Inn who shared a photo with us of a newly installed MirrorMate frame inCherokee Natural Cherry.  Adds a nice warmth to the room, doesn’t it?

Did you know April is National Decorating Month?  What a great time to shake off the winter blues and freshen up the home for spring.  Fortunately, we have Kate Hart, the nation’s leading Home Stager, who has provided us with some decorating rules-of-the-road to help us decorate like a pro, and answer questions many of us ask like…Are my drapes the right length? Area rugs the right size? Accessories grouped the right way?

Perhaps you have samples at home and just can’t decide.  Maybe you’re looking at the over 60 styles at www.mirrormate.com and need help narrowing down what’s right for you.  Interior Designer Kate Hart is here to help.

Tobi Fairley (the interior designer you see gracing the pages of Traditional Home on a near monthly basis!) put together some great tips on personalizing to a new construction bathroom in a recent post on her blog.

While it’s sad to see summer vacations come to an end, there’s no reason you can’t bring the look and feel of the hotel home with you to enjoy on all year long.  To help us achieve the hotel look in our own bed and baths, we asked two top hospitality designers to share their tips.

We just put the finishing touches on a new MirrorMate video.  It shows some great transformations taking place, and just what you need to do to make it happen.  Click here to watch it on YouTube and let us know what you think!

Framing a large plate glass mirror provides a finished, designer look for the bathroom...

Each year we look forward to announcement of the new HGTV Dream Home. This year did not disappoint with a beautiful, eco-friendly home in Kiawah Island, South Carolina – not far from Charleston.  Views of marshes, a serene color palette of greens and blues, and of course, gorgeous furnishings make it a dream home for sure.  Checking out the bathrooms are always a top priority for us, so without further ado, here are some photos of the three featured bathrooms in the home.

With the year having just come to a close, we love to look back to see what’s been the top selling frames and what trends we can draw from it.  This year’s top 10 most popular frames are...

 

According to Pantone, 2013 is going to be like Saint Patrick’s day all year long – with everything awash in emerald!  The color has been named “Color of the Year” by color experts.

We were excited to see recent work done by a very talented designer, Sean Cowan of Sean Michael Designs in Chicago, IL.  His makeover of this bathroom included a MirrorMate frame in Cherokee Espresso Walnut.  He selected one of the more modern and sleek styles to achieve this look, but almost any of the contemporary frames in the line could be utilized. We just love the unique overhead lighting as well!

We love the look of a white bathroom. It’s clean, bright and oh so current.

Becky shares her a favorite craft project with us, making a “Give Thanks” board to showcase cards, thank you notes and other mementos from family and friends.