Get Festive with Creative Gardens
Surrounding homes and businesses with colorful greenery is the specialty of My Creative Gardens. Owner Jamie Snyder provides unique plant...
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The GLA Team: Chris Bonanno
Trust the process. That is something Greater Living Architecture (GLA) Senior Designer Chris Bonanno might tell you. He designed the...
Tips for Setting Up Your Work-at-Home Space
If you’re still working from home but have avoided setting up a designated work-at-home space, here’s your sign to create one. With so...
5 Easy & Fun Ways to Set Up Your New Bookshelf
Have you recently bought a bookshelf but don’t know how to start setting it up? There are several ways you can set up a bookshelf for...
Creating the spaces you love with Kitchens By Countryside
Your kitchen is the heart of your home. It’s where your family gathers, where time-tested family recipes are honored, and new favorites...
Luxury in every detail: Julie Muscato
Enchanting...that is the word which leaps to mind when entering Julie Muscato Home & Gifts. Beautifully situated on the banks of the Erie...
What Indoor Plants Should You Add to Your Bedroom?
Are you ready to jump on the indoor plant bandwagon? While they’re certainly aesthetically pleasing, they also offer many surprising...
The GLA Team: Lori Jimenez
Lori Jimenez, Architectural Associate Jump onboard with Barndominiums! GLA fresh talent Lori Jimenez brings a West Coast urban vibe to...
How to Create a Homework Corner for Your Kids This Fall
With the 2022-2023 school year around the corner, you may need to designate a spot in your home in which your kids can complete their...
4 Ways to Make your Yoga Room your Favorite Spot
Whether you’re interested in starting yoga or you’re a seasoned pro, creating a space dedicated to its practice will ensure you hold...
3 Home Improvement Projects to Tackle by the End of the Summer
Summer is a busy season for families between soccer games, family get-togethers, neighborhood pool parties, and more. You may be...
My Favorite Summer Feast
This is the time of year for grilling and chilling. Make memories with your loved ones. I remember my favorite summer feast. What a...
Rochester Local, Toni Coleman Invites us into her Home
Rochester hair stylist, artist and design aficionado, Toni Coleman, gives us a peek inside her dream home and the life she has...
Get outdoors with Fireplace Fashions
It’s time to get outside! Fireplace Fashions offers a wide variety of fire tables and fire pits, including liquid propane, natural gas,...
6 ways to make your garden more successful
Homeowners enjoy gardening for many different reasons. In addition to adding beauty to a property, gardens can offset grocery costs by...
Let’s Get Thrifty!
Shannon Polojac started thrifting long before it became a fad. The Buffalo native adores browsing estate sales, flea markets, garage...
DIY your Easter centerpiece
Easter is a springtime holiday that marks a prime opportunity to cast off the remnants of winter weather and dress a home in bright,...
Bringing peace of mind back to your home
It is never a good time for emergency damage to strike your home. However, it’s the perfect time to call A Cleaner Image. Since 2005, A...
Come Home to Cortese
Home: it’s more than a place. It’s a space of family, confidence, belonging, and satisfaction. For all this and more, we invite you to...
We Are More.
Tricia TenEyck is the leader of Life Made Simple Organizing, a Rochester-based organization and decluttering business. She seeks to help...
High Quality Restoration: Expertise You Need; Results you Trust
Now is the time to call High Quality Restoration. HQR is your full-service, fully licensed and certified, residential and commercial...
Gather your friends & family around a cozy hearth!
There is nothing quite as warm as the glow of a fire crackling on its hearth. Nothing, that is, except Dan and Becky Freidman of the...
"Spruce" up the Mantel & more with Buffalo local, Emily Fee!
Style maker and influencer Emily Fee offers up her tips and tricks for bringing creative mantelpieces to life just in time for the...
Make Personality the Focal Point of your Centerpieces with The February Fox, Sarabeth McElhaney
There’s something special about gathering around the table during the holiday season. The mood feels lighter, warmer, as we come together...
Handcrafted. Local. Quality.
What if you could combine renowned Amish builders with one of interior design’s most innovative teams? Reimagine a kitchen that is...
Hearth makeover season is coming soon!
Your hearth and fireplace are the focal point of your family’s living space in the winter weather! Maybe it just needs a touch up or...
Local Dream Home
The term “house” conveys a structure, but “home” invokes feelings of warmth and precious memories. More than ever, home is where we work,...
Buffalo is Blooming
Garden Walk Buffalo, America’s largest garden tour, is slated for Saturday and Sunday, July 24 & 25 in 2021. The self-guided tour is...
Life in a Garden with Mary Rankin
“Life begins the day you start a garden.” - Chinese Proverb We give flowers in the form of bouquets as a symbol of condolence,...
Turning Living Spaces Into Works of Art
Being creative with a passion for design is in Amie Freling’s blood. For thirty years, she has been helping clients and organizations...
New Classics: Stunning Interior Design with a Timeless Style
When Andrea Siwiec moved into her Georgian Colonial, she never imagined her journey to turn the house into a home for her family would...
One Day Garage Floors
Has your garage floor started cracking or peeling? Are you frustrated with epoxy coatings which must frequently be replaced due to...
Q&A with Howard Hanna Real Estate Sales Agent, Irina Groysman
Irina Groysman has an undeniable passion for real estate. Born in Russia, her parents moved her family to Brooklyn, NY in 1987. They...
Faith. Family. Fixing Roofs.
There is a positive energy in the air you can feel when you walk into Stellar Roofing. This energy continues with managing partners,...
Spring Into New Home Designs
If there was ever a time to revamp and revitalize our living spaces, it’s spring 2021. With tumultuous 2020 finally (finally!) over, we...
Stunning Bathroom Makeover Made Simple!
My bathroom was in trouble. The bath area featured fiberglass walls in a dingy, had-been-cream color. They were a nightmare to clean, and...
Moving and Staging is Like Cake and Ice Cream
By Handle With Care Moving In my mind home staging is rarely defined and never fully represented. My first lesson in becoming a...
Local Dream Home
Built in 1847, this home wasn’t functional for a local family of 6. With so much time spent at home, they needed a fresh start. Working...
Prepare Your Garden for Spring Planting
The final weeks of winter, and even the first few weeks of spring, are still chilly in many parts of the world. Despite those last...
How to Choose the Right Lighting Inside Your Home
Lighting in a home serves both practical and aesthetic purposes. It’s easy to maneuver around a well-lit home, reducing the risk of slips...
A Festive Table on a Dime
Presentation is king when it comes to setting a memorable holiday table, and it needn’t be daunting or expensive. Here are some essential...
Giving a Brand New Twist to Home for the Holidays
Move over Chip and Joanna Gaines! There’s a new girl in town. Buffalo native Ashley Huber is putting her own twists on typical holiday...
Western NY’s Premiere Home Store for Traditional to Contemporary Styles
Sponsored By DL Home & Garden Designers Library, DL Home & Garden, and most recently, City Living Essentials, three sister companies in a...
A Great Window Is Only as Good as the Installation Behind It
Looking to replace your windows but concerned about installation? Renewal by Andersen installs state-of-the-art windows quickly and...
Transform Your Yard into a Beautiful, Edible Landscape
Our backyards are part of the surrounding ecosystem. As such, they deserve our careful consideration when making landscaping choices....
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