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CA fam ?—ever heard of the “10 Biggest Renovation Regrets”? #7 is a total trap that’s wrecked 90% of folks I know. My bestie just texted crying: her new kitchen walls are moldy, floors are buckling, and she’s out $30K fixing it.
Let’s be real: stop believing “CA is too dry for moisture control”. Especially if you’re in SF (fog city) or LA (rainy Nov-Mar)—painting walls with regular paint is basically rolling out a red carpet for mold. My neighbor’s walls last year? Peeling like a bad sunburn, and her oven grew mold (gross, I know).
Here’s the fix:
❶ Walls: Moisture-blocking primer + anti-mold paint (Sherwin-Williams’ “MoldBlock” is CA mom-approved).
❷ Floors: Water-resistant composite wood (skip cheap solid wood—it swells when humidity hits).
❸ Wet areas (kitchen/bath): Mini dehumidifier (Amazon “CA dehumidifier” under $100 saves your walls!).
No one wants renovation regrets, but dodging this? Saves you 30% in repair cash. Let’s enjoy CA sun and fog—without mold crashing the party. ?️

This adorable bedroom update started with one short consultation and ended with this amazing new space! We completely rearranged the furniture to create a more open and functional room. The client refinished all the furniture pieces with her mother. The bedding is a mix of Pottery Barn and some amazing Amazon finds.

Beach style 3/4 multicolored tile and ceramic tile ceramic tile alcove shower photo in Grand Rapids with white cabinets, an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, solid surface countertops, a two-piece toilet and blue walls
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Your country, your province, your city, your neighborhood, your house… What could be more important than the place where your family feels safe and secure? Everything starts from here. No matter which part of the city you live, you always take care of your house, working on upgrades and design. Yes, it could be quite expensive to renovate or re-design your house. The budget could easily exceed thousands and thousands of dollars. However, there is a way to make your house comfortable, modern and fancy while keeping money in your pocket! How? We are here to help and answer this question.
We are the team of Design Matters - CANADIAN WEB/TELEVISION SERIES based in Manitoba, produced by RTV Media and features unusual interior design projects.
The professional team of the Design Matters - top builders, hosts, interior designers, producers, and filming crew - bring their extraordinary expertise, creativity and reno how-how to completely
transform the rooms into a modern family space.
The TV/web show helps the customer to:
• reduce the renovation budget
• develop and implement the concept of the modern interior design
• learn useful renovation tips and techniques
• find the right materials and tools supplier
• prepare the house for the market
The show is aired by local cable Shaw Spotlight in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Amazon Prime Video worldwide. All episodes of the show are also available online. The target audience for our show is the following:
-builders
-construction companies
-renovation companies
-homeowners
-production companies
-suppliers
-small businesses

Heather Telford Photography
Inspiration for a craftsman kitchen remodel in Salt Lake City
Inspiration for a craftsman kitchen remodel in Salt Lake City

Discover how premium light-filtering materials and smart-home automation can secure street-level entryway glass without losing natural daylight.
Choosing the right window treatments for a home's front entrance is one of the most challenging design decisions a homeowner can face. The front door is the focal point of a home's curb appeal, often featuring expansive glass panels or side-by-side double doors designed to make a grand architectural statement.
During the day, these large glass features are an asset, flooding entryways and foyers with beautiful natural daylight. However, for homes situated on busy local roads or highly trafficked street-level lots, the dynamic completely changes once the sun goes down.
The moment interior lights are switched on in the evening, a stark contrast is created with the dark outdoors. This creates a severe privacy issue, leaving the entire foyer completely exposed to passing traffic and pedestrians. Finding a solution that delivers absolute evening privacy without permanently plunging the front entrance into darkness during the day requires understanding how modern window treatment materials and operating systems interact.
Light-Filtering vs. Blackout Fabrics
The first step in solving street-level privacy is selecting the correct fabric type. Many homeowners mistakenly assume they need heavy, opaque blackout shades to secure their home from outside eyes at night. While blackout fabrics certainly block 100% of the view, they also block 100% of the natural daylight during the day, forcing you to constantly raise and lower the shades just to see inside your own foyer.
A more effective approach for entryways utilizes premium light-filtering materials. These specialized fabrics are engineered with a precise, tight weave that operates on the principles of directional light and optical density.
Daytime Functionality: When the sun is shining outside, the exterior light levels are significantly higher than the interior light levels. The light-filtering fabric diffuses the intense, direct sunlight into a soft, ambient glow throughout the entryway. This keeps the home bright, eliminates harsh glares, and protects interior hardwood flooring, paint, and trim from damaging UV rays.
Night-Time Functionality: At night, the lighting dynamic reverses. The interior foyer lights make the inside bright, while the outside is dark. Because of the specialized tight weave, the fabric blocks the transmission of clear shapes and details. To a person standing out on the street or driving by on a busy road, the view inside is completely obstructed, delivering total privacy when the family is home for the evening.
Challenges of Front Door Installations
Securing privacy for a double wide front entrance introduces unique structural hurdles that standard windows do not face. Traditional blinds with hanging cords or manual pull chains are poorly suited for front doors. They disrupt the clean architectural lines of a grand foyer, create a safety hazard, and can easily get tangled or damaged when the doors are opened and closed.
The window treatments must be mounted high and wide enough above the door trim to ensure that the front doors can swing open and close freely without ever catching on the fabric or the lower hem bar.
How We Applied These Principles in Sherrills Ford, NC
Applying these exact educational principles to real-world homes is what Cole and I do every day at Bloomin' Blinds of North Charlotte. We recently worked with a homeowner in Sherrills Ford whose beautiful new construction property sat on a highly trafficked road. They loved their double wide front door entrance but felt entirely too exposed to the street at night.
We brought our mobile showroom directly to their driveway. This allowed us to hold up premium light-filtering fabric samples directly against their entryway glass, matching the materials perfectly to their home's natural lighting, interior paint, and trim before making a single cut.
To solve their street-level privacy issue, we custom-built and installed two matching light-filtering roller shades, mounting them flawlessly side-by-side above the front door frame. To keep the home’s interior design completely cohesive, we carried the exact same style to the back of the house, installing a matching single roller shade on the rear door.
Smart Home Window Automation at Your Fingertips
Because entryway windows can be tall and awkward to reach manually, our family team integrated advanced smart-home motorization into this Sherrills Ford project.
Beyond the convenience of a handheld remote control, these automated roller shades feature seamless Wi-Fi integration. The homeowners can control their privacy through a dedicated smartphone app or link the system directly to their existing voice-activated smart home networks, including Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple HomeKit.
This allows for complete hands-free window automation. The clients can program custom daily routines—such as setting the front entry shades to automatically lower exactly at sunset—or simply use a voice command to secure the foyer instantly from the comfort of the couch.

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1. Handmade with cotton and linen blended thick fabric. The color of the base fabric is cream.
2. Easily installed in minutes with all necessary hardware included, lift cords are on the right side.
3. Lifting track is made of a robust aircraft aluminum alloy. Each shade can be adjusted to any position due to our unique speed reducer and self-locking device.
4. Standard shade is unlined, can block out 65% of light, privacy lining and blackout lining can be selected for a custom order.
5. Attached to the headrail with a velcro strip that holds tightly for daily use but is easy to pull off when you want to wash them. They are great for people with dust allergies, families with small children or homeowners with pets.

Photo by Patrick Johnson
Inspiration for a victorian bathroom remodel in Los Angeles
Inspiration for a victorian bathroom remodel in Los Angeles

Vito Selma's Hanako coffee table serves as a nice centerpiece. Detalia Aurora's Shellf can be seen in the background.
Example of a minimalist home design design in Other
Example of a minimalist home design design in Other

Decor details from Joy Cho's completed Executive Office remodeling completed by our GoodFellas Construction Team!
Sources: Blu Dot desk, Ikea floating shelves, chair from HD Buttercup, Curtains by Skyline, Cedar and Moss light, clear balls by Decorative Novelty, disco balls from Amazon, Team Woodnote Salvation print with Simply Framed frame, Team Woodnote Orange print with Simply Framed frame, Max Wanger tall palms print with Simply Framed frame, Max Wanger Joshua tree print with Simply Framed frame, Bonnie Tsang sky print, Geronimo x Jennifer Young photo, Lindsey Burwell drawing.

An underused loft was transformed into a vibrant, multifunctional family retreat designed for everyday living. Featuring custom storage, a homework and crafting station, cozy lounge seating, personalized décor, and smart lighting, this thoughtfully designed space brings together organization, comfort, and fun for the entire family.

This deck/patio combination creates a very modern outdoor living design. The Timber Tech low maintenance decking in Amazon Mist creates a rich aesthetic while providing a perfect area for dining and grilling. The wide angled stairs creates a smooth flow to the Belgard Paver Patio. The London Grey Lafitt pavers in the inset circle greatly compliments the gray decking. The built in ramp makes the deck easily accessible from a different entry point. This combined space is the perfect area for entertaining family and friends on a warm afternoon or chilly evening. This Timber Tech low maintenance deck and Belgard paver patio were custom designed and built by Bolingbrook, IL deck designer, Archadeck of Chicagoland.

The minibar with a coffee maker and wine chiller that stores all their favorite selections.
Example of a minimalist home design design in Other
Example of a minimalist home design design in Other

The room was purposely designed to have a warm, rustic/industrial lounge feel. The entire space is wired from the Amazon Echo to the mobile controlled lighting. You can lounge on the sofa and stream movies/TV, play Playstation or, have a get together. The space functions just as beautifully as it looks.
Photo: Robert Socha Photography

The wood accent wall gives a grand feel of the space. Integration of cozy textile added warmth to the space.
Living Room Design at Raymond Residence (Custom Home) Designed by Linhan Design.
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