Winter chills inside and out, so how are you staying warm for the holidays? Turn up the heat on home design with these hot design tips that will have you wishing winter never ends. Toasty Toes Stop cringing over too-cold bathroom floors every time you […]
Hosting season is almost upon us! And sure, the kids are back at school, but your house is still reflective of the three months spent surviving the summer heat…I mean, enjoying quality family time together. Maybe there are crayon drawings on the wall, stains on […]
Remember those movies made for TV from the nineties about futuristic homes taken over by technology? It turns out they weren’t that far off, only without the melodramatic endings. Advancements in technology continue to impact all areas of our lives—particularly in the home. Clear […]
The perfect indoor botanicals to fit your lifestyle There’s something about a houseplant that truly draws a room together. Whether it’s a centerpiece on the dining room table, adding life to the corner of a room, or soaking up sunshine next to your bookcase—plants really […]
No one enjoys high cooling or heating bills, and yet we so often neglect to take the steps necessary to reduce heat and cooling loss in the household. Before you spend another summer suffering the heat, or chilling the winter away, check out our tried […]
Slide a new coat of paint over dull walls to create a fresh, new space. From adding a pop of color to covering signs of wear and tear, learn five reasons new paint is the right response to your home décor conundrum. When old paint […]
Feng Shui—which directly translates to Wind and Water—urges practitioners to design a harmonious environment that reflects who you are and where you want to go. Ever feel overwhelmed by the clutter in your home? This ancient Chinese art believes you’re affected by your surroundings and […]
I’m sure everyone has, at some point, mentally dissected their home—knock out that wall, install more shelving, swap out colored tile countertop. Floorplans of the past are sometimes a head scratcher—a four-bedroom house with a cramped kitchen, literally zero storage, or one ridiculously small, […]
It’s an understatement to say that we love sunshine here in San Joaquin. Paired with that whimsical Delta breeze, just the right amount of sunscreen, and a good book, we can easily whittle away our summer days outside. Oh, yeah. We know you’re grinning from […]
Old futuristic movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey that depicted a design style of modern elegance with classic white and stark contrasts in their set designs could have become the blueprint for some styles now trending in the kitchen. Meanwhile its counterpart, the bathroom is […]
How the San Joaquin Housing Market Has Recovered and what it means for the county’s economic future. It’s been almost a decade since the housing bubble popped, since California home values plummeted and foreclosures threatened to tank the U.S. economy, and it’s taken time for […]
© San Joaquin Magazine 2017
