Gilbert Gal Goes Green for Spring   Some say ‘The grass is always greener on the other side’. And how true this was when we met long-time Gilbert resident and fitness instructor, Melissa Richards… After countless years spent staring at spaces that didn’t reflect her personality or style, she was tired of day-dreaming [...]

  To the “9″s   If a small glass slipper changed Cinderella’s life, what could a simple plum colored hat do to change a closet from ‘getting ready’ to glam and glitz? Squeeze in with us as we wave our magic wand in the personal closet of local fashion stylist, Fawn Cheng. And remember… this [...]

  This hall bathroom was the perfect example of ‘builder-basic’… okay, let’s just call it BORING! White cultured marble countertops, white walls, white laminate flooring, an unframed mirror the size of Texas, and (gasp!) the dreaded oak vanity. Though the homeowner had upgraded the faucets to oil rubbed bronze, raised the countertops to a more modern height and added [...]

We believe that using what you have—or what someone else is no longer using, is just as ‘green’ as separating your aluminum and glass from your trash! After all, why buy brand-new when there are treasures to be created by recycling something used?   Enter the story of the ‘old country buffet’ turned ‘french country [...]

People thought we were crazy (and you may too) when I announced that we were building a new semi-custom home… and then gutting it.  Everyone knows that I love a project– the bigger the better quite frankly! But even so, it did raise a few eyebrows especially on the day of closing when eight white trucks with various contractors arrived [...]