SAN ANTONIO HOMES TODAY

You’ve secured the mortgage, you’ve got the keys, and you’ve sent out the new-address notices. Congratulations and welcome to your new home! The hard work is over, right? Well, no. A new phase is about to begin, and it will be familiar to anyone who’s ever bought a house. A world of paint charts, fabric swatches and furniture decisions awaits. But don’t worry; you’re going to love it. Here are some of the steps you might recognize.

This North London canal-side apartment — part of a former gin distillery — dates back to 1894, but a bland redevelopment in the 1990s had created a rabbit warren of rooms. “It was very tired and dated when the owner bought it,” recalls designer Cassidy Hughes. “The layout was confused, and it had poky rooms and very little character.” The sociable owner wanted a contemporary space in which to live and work, with plenty of room for entertaining. “We completely opened up the kitchen...

Sometimes our garden leaves us wanting to give up and write a “Deer John” letter, especially if it hosts a half dozen Bambis every evening. Sprays and powders are a waste of money, because they sure don’t seem effective, but who can afford 8-foot-tall fences? We have to live with deer, and there’s no way to predict what they’ll do — maybe their population puts pressure on them to try new plants, maybe it’s a bad winter, maybe they got a taste of palatable young shoots and decided it’s...

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It’s hard to imagine living in an apartment complex with thousands upon thousands of neighbors surrounding you, but for residents of the Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong, such was their daily reality. Up until it was demolished in 1994, Kowloon was so much more than just a massive building—- it was truly home for …

Even though it’s the middle of the winter season, before you know it, spring will be here. Historically in most real estate markets, the spring is when it really begins to heat up. The spring real e...

If you’re like me, you’re a strong believer that plants are meant to be enjoyed indoors as much as out. Many of us might be holed up over winter or don’t have the space to tend a garden outdoors, so let’s focus on bringing the garden in. By applying a mix of the principles and elements used for outdoor plant design, including thoughtful placement and attention to form, texture, color and proportion, you can easily create an invigorating indoor landscape with houseplants, whether you...

Are you looking to remodel your kitchen this year? If so, then you need to know the following facts and figures for the year 2015. Generally speaking, kitchen remodeling projects fall into the following three categories: minor, major, and upscale. Minor According to the Remodeling Magazine’s cost vs. value report, a national average cost for …