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The talented architects at TAB Associates can make sure your new kitchen design is both attractive and functional.
The talented architects at TAB Associates can make sure your new kitchen design is both attractive and functional.

The kitchen is the heart of your home. It’s a place where you cook, laugh, eat and interact with family members. It’s a place that deserves to have a character all its own. The talented architects at TAB Associates can make sure your new kitchen design is both attractive and functional.

Today’s kitchens are more spacious than ever. Offering kitchen islands, tall cabinets with glass doors to call attention to your fine china, and carefully shaped stone counter tops, they have more elements than ever before. By hiring an experienced architect, you can ensure that all of these elements coordinate perfectly to create a cohesive space.

You have an array of styles to choose from. Traditional kitchens designed with antique finishes and plenty of wood stand in stark contrast to modern kitchens with clean lines, geometric patterns and bold color schemes. TAB Associates can help you decide which kitchen style best suits the rest of your home decor, and can make some design suggestions to get you started on the right track.

Before you start your kitchen remodeling project, contact TAB Associates. Let us put our 30 years of experience in architecture and interior design to work for you.

Tips for Designing A Home Office

Location, furniture, and windows are some of the hinges for how and where to construct your home office.
Location, furniture, and windows are some of the hinges for how and where to construct your home office.

A home office can be an incredibly convenient thing to have, even if you don’t work from home. This is because a home office can provide you with a private space to get work done, whether it’s paying the bills, studying or more. The following are a few tips to help you design a home office:

  • Location – Consider what type of environment you work best in. Do you need a private space away from the sounds of your family? Do you need a lot of space to work comfortably in?
  • Furniture – Don’t just pick up furniture that will help make your home office functional – consider form as well. Your home office should compliment the other rooms in your home. You don’t want it to feel like a typical office, after all.
  • Windows – If you can, face your desk against a window. Not only will this provide you with a view to provide some relief from work, but it will also give you plenty of healthy natural light.

These are a few things to consider when designing your home office. For additional design tips and information concerning home offices, be sure to contact us at TAB Associates.

Cabinet Styles and Trends For Your Bathroom

The bathroom cabinets are some of the most flexible in terms of style, which means there are a lot of design choices that you can make.
The bathroom cabinets are some of the most flexible in terms of style, which means there are a lot of design choices that you can make.

One of the best ways to introduce a little bit of style in your bathroom is via your cabinets. The bathroom cabinets are some of the most flexible in terms of style, which means there are a lot of design choices that you can make. The following are a few bathroom trends concerning cabinet styles that you should consider:

  • Furniture-like cabinets– To make the bathroom feel less like a bathroom, use cabinetry that resembles furniture. For example, picking a bathroom vanity that has legs, drawers and open shelving, where you can display bottles, towels and décor.
  • Open shelving – Cabinets without doors are a great way to display items as well as make them more accessible. They also help make the bathroom feel more spacious and open.
  • Medicine cabinets – Medicine cabinets are quite useful as they serve two functions by providing you with a mirror as well a storage.
  • Sleek cabinets – For a more modern or contemporary look, go with cabinets that have flat fronts instead of more ornate designs. This happens to make them easier to clean as well.

Consider these cabinet styles for your bathroom. For more bathroom design ideas, contact us at TAB Associates today.

How to Design an Extravagant Dining Room

Lend some flair and flourish to your home with some ideas from these extravagant dining room designs.
Lend some flair and flourish to your home with some ideas from these extravagant dining room designs.

Time passes while people come and go, but luxury in the home is something that never goes out of style. As a result, if you are interested in lending your home some flair and flourish, you should consider perusing some of the extravagant dining room designs that can be found out there.

Use these tips to create an extravagant dining room:

  • If you find rooms done in a single style to be overbearing and uncomfortable, mix and match with other styles to create a whole that is more than the sum of its parts.
  • The dining room should have soft, warm lighting since it is a place of relaxation, but not all lights are equal to one another. If you have insufficient space for a full-sized chandelier, consider getting one of its miniature counterparts.
  • A gorgeous rug can be the exact element needed to complete the dining room. As a general rule, it should be big enough to host both the dining table and its seating, which is also small enough to contrast well with hardwood flooring.
  • Don’t neglect details such as crown moulding, wainscoting, and ornamental woodcarvings.

To learn more about our services, please contact us at TAB Associates.

Lighting Trends That Will Top in 2015

In contrast to their enormous and extravagant predecessors, mini-chandeliers are perfect for rooms with limited space, ranging from attic bedrooms to even baths and kitchens. That said, their upscale counterparts are also making a comeback.
In contrast to their enormous and extravagant predecessors, mini-chandeliers are perfect for rooms with limited space, ranging from attic bedrooms to even baths and kitchens. That said, their upscale counterparts are also making a comeback.

Lighting can have enormous effect on the comfort of the home, making it a topic of enormous interest to interior designers. As a result, keeping up-to-date about the latest lighting trends is essential to ensuring interior design success.

Here are the top lighting trends in 2015:

  • LEDs are becoming more and more practical, making them the lighting of choice for more and more homeowners. Of particular note is the increasing interest in outdoor LEDs as a result of the increasing interest in outdoor living.
  • Warm colors have come into fashion, bringing with them a renewed interest in metallic, copper-colored fixtures.
  • In contrast to their enormous and extravagant predecessors, mini-chandeliers are perfect for rooms with limited space, ranging from attic bedrooms to even baths and kitchens. That said, their upscale counterparts are also making a comeback.
  • Sources of light have started popping up in all sorts of unexpected spaces to enhance their ease of use. Examples include but are not limited to both cabinets and showers.
  • More and more homeowners want their lights incorporated into their home security systems for superior protection. At the same time, their wireless setup also results in increased convenience.

Please contact us for more useful information.

Modern Interior Trends for 2015

Eco-friendly materials like stone, metal, and wood are becoming more and more popular in interior design.
Eco-friendly materials like stone, metal, and wood are becoming more and more popular in interior design.

As the times change, the prevailing fashions change with them. Interior design is no exception to this rule, meaning that successful interior design is reliant on keeping up with the latest in interior design trends.

Here are some of the interior design trends that promise to be big in 2015:

  • Eco-consciousness has become more and more important, so it should come as no surprise to learn that natural materials such as stone, metal, and wood are becoming more and more popular in interior design.
  • Likewise, interest in natural themes has exploded. Examples range from vivid colors and floral decorations to indoor water features and larger windows to let in the light.
  • More and more interior designers are mixing old and new styles to create stunning but nonetheless comfortable spaces. The combination of the rustic and the retro with the classic and the luxurious makes for excellent complements and contrasts.
  • At the same time, spaces are becoming more versatile to cater to a range of needs.

Please check out our projects to see how we can put these and other design trends to good use. If you have other inquiries related to our services, please contact us at your earliest convenience.

Tips to Hiring An Interior Designer

An experienced designer can help you find elements that coordinate well, fit into your budget, and will remain in style for years to come.
An experienced designer can help you find elements that coordinate well, fit into your budget, and will remain in style for years to come.

If you want to create a space that it as functional as possible while also expressing your own personal style, hiring an interior designer is almost essential. An experienced designer can help you find elements that coordinate well, fit into your budget, and will remain in style for years to come. Follow these tips to hire a great designer:

  • Seek out a designer who will work with you and listen to your ideas rather than taking over the entire process.
  • Decide how you want to use the space you are decorating, and share this information with designers up front. This is the most important element designers will need to know in order to come up with ideas that will work for your space.
  • Talk to several designers, and only hire one that’s easy to get along with and professional. You’ll need to interact with this person regularly, so it’s important that you’re compatible.
  • Don’t be afraid to tell your designer if you don’t like certain ideas. He or she should accommodate your preferences by making changes when requested.

Contact TAB Associates to learn more about our architecture and interior design services.

Cabin Homes Interior Design Ideas

A cabin's well-lived-in appearance encourages you to make use of its interior as you please, whereas its too-perfect counterparts can make you afraid of scratching their finish.
A cabin’s well-lived-in appearance encourages you to make use of its interior as you please, whereas its too-perfect counterparts can make you afraid of scratching their finish.

Made using a combination of stone, wood, and other natural materials, cabins can project a cozy and comfortable atmosphere that is sure to soothe even the most frazzled occupants. With cabins as with other homes, good interior design is essential to ensuring their overall success.

Put these interior design ideas for a cabin style home to good use:

  • Much of a cabin’s charm lies in its well-lived-in appearance. This encourages you to make use of its interior as you please, whereas its too-perfect counterparts can make you afraid of scratching their finish. Both weathered surfaces and warm stained wood are useful for creating this impression of casual comfort.
  • Cabins often come with nooks and crannies that can be turned into functional spaces with built-in furniture. Combined with a window to the outside, such locations make excellent work-spaces.
  • Although wood in its natural colors is useful for creating a warm and welcoming impression, some people like to paint it white for a bright and airy look that is well-suited to crowded spaces.
  • Hardwood flooring is a must, but rugs can balance them with softness.

Please contact us at The Architectural Balance to learn more about the latest trends in interior design for a cabin like appearance.

Interior Design Trends for 2014

Just like personal style, interior design is always changing. New trends are emerging and allowing homeowners to create looks that are truly their own. Here’s a look at a few design trends for 2014 that you may want to consider incorporating into your home.

2014 interior design tips
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Vintage Decor – Unique, vintage furniture and decorations are more popular than ever. There’s just something special about having a chest or chair that you know no one else has — especially when it matches your decor perfectly.

Plenty of Color – Neutral, beige tones are out — at least when they’re not paired with brighter, flashier colors. Loud tones like bright cobalt blue and yellow are very popular right now.

The Rustic Look – From exposed wooden beams in the ceiling, to bedrooms that feel like they’re in a mountain retreat, the cabin-style, rustic look has gained a lot of footing in 2014.

Spa-Style Bathrooms – From walk-in showers, to ornate tile and heated floors, bathrooms are becoming a true place of luxury. Many are made to resemble mountain resorts with natural stone and wood used throughout the designs.

For help incorporating these home design trends into your building plans, contact TAB Associates, Inc.

Mixing Contemporary and Country Architecture

When designing a home, many people fall prey to the idea that they have to choose just one narrow style or design. You can actually create a more interesting and unique home by combining two styles. At TAB Associates, two styles that we love to blend together are contemporary and country. By blending architectural elements of both styles, we create homes that feel both relaxing and updated.

country and contemporary
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Contemporary trends actually are quite easy to blend with country classics. Right now, the minimalist look is in style, so using plain brick or rustic wood siding looks both country-chic and fashionable.

Another way to approach blending these two styles is by building more modern homes in settings that would usually call for dwellings. Recently, we built a modern mountain chalet from rustic materials. It looks soothing and relaxing in the mountain setting, but the inside is spacious and open for modern appeal.

Sometimes it really is all about the materials. We have used board and batten siding, concrete floors, and natural wooden tubs in the past to blend country into the modern trends.

Contact TAB Associates if you’re interested in building a unique home that crosses the lines between two styles.