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HK Design Studio aims to provide creative, exceptional landscape designs that reflect the clients style and budget. Owner, Heather Koermer, is a licensed landscape architect on who will provide you with a complete and professional set of plans. Our job is to give the client a product that suits their needs, wants, and style.
We strive to create comfortable outdoor rooms that are designed to complement each client’s style. Each project is unique and given the personal attention to detail. A person’s garden should be an extension of their home.
Working in the industry since 1996, Heather started her own firm with the express intent of sharing her passion and knowledge with her clients. She is diligent and works in all phases of the projects from initial meetings, concepts, working drawings through construction observation. Let us share our passion for landscaping while providing you with a complete package to see your dreams fulfilled!

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HK Design Studio aims to provide creative, exceptional landscape designs that reflect the clients style and budget. Owner, Heather Koermer, is a licensed landscape architect on who will provide you with a complete and professional set of plans. Our job is to give the client a product that suits their needs, wants, and style.
We strive to create comfortable outdoor rooms that are designed to complement each client’s style. Each project is unique and given the personal attention to detail. A person’s garden should be an extension of their home.
Working in the industry since 1996, Heather started her own firm with the express intent of sharing her passion and knowledge with her clients. She is diligent and works in all phases of the projects from initial meetings, concepts, working drawings through construction observation. Let us share our passion for landscaping while providing you with a complete package to see your dreams fulfilled!
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Designed by Kasey Blake of Reico Kitchen & Bath in Salem, VA, see the befores and afters of this small white kitchen design featuring Green Forest Cabinetry in the Brookside door style with a Glazed Ivory finish.
Kitchen countertops are granite in the color Venetian Ice. The tile backsplash features Daltile Crema Marfil 3x6 tile with Solistone 2001 Demeter inlay.
Said the client, "It was difficult being without a kitchen for a month, but I have more counter space for cooking and it is much brighter and more cheerful to work in. Kasey was helpful and knowledgeable to work with during the entire process. I love my kitchen now."
Added Kasey, "The was a fun kitchen to work on. It posed some challenges, mostly notably a custom range that was a non-standard size that the client planned to keep. We worked to find a hood that would complement the range and entire kitchen. My favorite part of the design is the accent tile in the backsplash. It adds a fun pop of color to the kitchen."
Photos courtesy of Bob Sowder/Sowder Group LLC.

Every home has a story, and this one began with a simple, meaningful goal: creating a beautiful pied-à-terre that would keep our client close to the people she loves most.
Working alongside a client with extensive construction knowledge made the design process especially rewarding. Together, we focused on making every square foot work harder without sacrificing style. The kitchen and bathroom became showcases of thoughtful planning, incorporating clever storage solutions, hidden organizational features, and custom details that maximize both function and everyday living.
Great design is only possible when it’s paired with exceptional craftsmanship. Thanks to our talented contractor, every creative idea was carefully brought to life with precision and attention to detail. The result is a sophisticated retreat that feels spacious, organized, and effortlessly livable—a home where smart design quietly enhances every moment.

Designed by Kasey Blake of Reico Kitchen & Bath in Salem, VA, see the befores and afters of this small white kitchen design featuring Green Forest Cabinetry in the Brookside door style with a Glazed Ivory finish.
Kitchen countertops are granite in the color Venetian Ice. The tile backsplash features Daltile Crema Marfil 3x6 tile with Solistone 2001 Demeter inlay.
Said the client, "It was difficult being without a kitchen for a month, but I have more counter space for cooking and it is much brighter and more cheerful to work in. Kasey was helpful and knowledgeable to work with during the entire process. I love my kitchen now."
Added Kasey, "The was a fun kitchen to work on. It posed some challenges, mostly notably a custom range that was a non-standard size that the client planned to keep. We worked to find a hood that would complement the range and entire kitchen. My favorite part of the design is the accent tile in the backsplash. It adds a fun pop of color to the kitchen."
Photos courtesy of Bob Sowder/Sowder Group LLC.

Bring beauty, style and warmth into your home with Dixie Home carpets. Dixie Home offers an array of high fashion, trend setting residential broadloom carpets which includes traditional velvets, contemporary patterns and a wide range of interesting textures all in exciting, fashion forward colors.
Over their 40-year history of selling top quality floor coverings, Sarmazian Bros. Ltd.'s reputation for high caliber products and service is continually being enhanced by the testimonials of its customers. As a family-owned business, the Sarmazian brothers and their staff pride themselves on the ability to provide the best end-to-end purchasing experience in the market. New flooring is the foundation of personal expression in any home; at the same time, it is one of the most costly investments. This is why Sarmazian's takes the extra time to supply the expert knowledge, exceptional pricing, and professional installation enabling to transfer optimum satisfaction to the customer.
Sarmazian's award winning showrooms allow the imagination to go wild. The spacious design and interactive layouts let customers browse, touch, and feel the extensive selection of merchandise in a friendly relaxed atmosphere. Because Sarmazian Bros. deals directly with the manufacturers and installers we offer quicker service, better support, and pass on the savings directly to you, the customer.

Designed by Mark Sleith of Reico Kitchen & Bath in Falls Church, VA in collaboration with Jon Boyle, this transitional two-finish kitchen design features Merillat Classic cabinets in the Portrait 5 piece door style in two finishes. The wall cabinets feature a Chiffon finish and the base cabinets feature the Nightfall finish. Kitchen countertops are engineered quartz in the color Pietra from Silestone.
Said the client, "Working with Mark was so easy. He was knowledgeable and helpful but never pushy. He was lots of fun to work with too. We love our new cabinets and countertops."
Added Mark, "The clients were a joy to work with. It was a very collaborative process from start to finish. We were able to convert an existing shallow pantry into a built-in pantry cabinets, as well as create a coffee bar area in the design. The Silestone Pietra countertops really pull the two cabinet finishes together and works well with their existing flooring. Everything went extremely smoothly and I hope to work with them again!"
Photos courtesy of BTW Images LLC.

Designed by Mark Sleith of Reico Kitchen & Bath in Falls Church, VA in collaboration with Jon Boyle, this transitional two-finish kitchen design features Merillat Classic cabinets in the Portrait 5 piece door style in two finishes. The wall cabinets feature a Chiffon finish and the base cabinets feature the Nightfall finish. Kitchen countertops are engineered quartz in the color Pietra from Silestone.
Said the client, "Working with Mark was so easy. He was knowledgeable and helpful but never pushy. He was lots of fun to work with too. We love our new cabinets and countertops."
Added Mark, "The clients were a joy to work with. It was a very collaborative process from start to finish. We were able to convert an existing shallow pantry into a built-in pantry cabinets, as well as create a coffee bar area in the design. The Silestone Pietra countertops really pull the two cabinet finishes together and works well with their existing flooring. Everything went extremely smoothly and I hope to work with them again!"
Photos courtesy of BTW Images LLC.

HK Design Studio aims to provide creative, exceptional landscape designs that reflect the clients style and budget. Owner, Heather Koermer, is a licensed landscape architect on who will provide you with a complete and professional set of plans. Our job is to give the client a product that suits their needs, wants, and style.
We strive to create comfortable outdoor rooms that are designed to complement each client’s style. Each project is unique and given the personal attention to detail. A person’s garden should be an extension of their home.
Working in the industry since 1996, Heather started her own firm with the express intent of sharing her passion and knowledge with her clients. She is diligent and works in all phases of the projects from initial meetings, concepts, working drawings through construction observation. Let us share our passion for landscaping while providing you with a complete package to see your dreams fulfilled!

Fulfilling the promise of their corporate mission of “Quality without Compromise” Fabrica manufactures carpets and rugs for the most demanding segments of the high-end style residential market. Fabrica's distinctive broadloom carpet, custom area rugs, and hand-tufted rugs have earned Fabrica an international reputation for exquisite style and exceptional performance.
Over their 40-year history of selling top quality floor coverings, Sarmazian Bros. Ltd.'s reputation for high caliber products and service is continually being enhanced by the testimonials of its customers. As a family-owned business, the Sarmazian brothers and their staff pride themselves on the ability to provide the best end-to-end purchasing experience in the market. New flooring is the foundation of personal expression in any home; at the same time, it is one of the most costly investments. This is why Sarmazian's takes the extra time to supply the expert knowledge, exceptional pricing, and professional installation enabling to transfer optimum satisfaction to the customer.
Sarmazian's award winning showrooms allow the imagination to go wild. The spacious design and interactive layouts let customers browse, touch, and feel the extensive selection of merchandise in a friendly relaxed atmosphere. Because Sarmazian Bros. deals directly with the manufacturers and installers we offer quicker service, better support, and pass on the savings directly to you, the customer.

Bring beauty, style and warmth into your home with Dixie Home carpets. Dixie Home offers an array of high fashion, trend setting residential broadloom carpets which includes traditional velvets, contemporary patterns and a wide range of interesting textures all in exciting, fashion forward colors.
Over their 40-year history of selling top quality floor coverings, Sarmazian Bros. Ltd.'s reputation for high caliber products and service is continually being enhanced by the testimonials of its customers. As a family-owned business, the Sarmazian brothers and their staff pride themselves on the ability to provide the best end-to-end purchasing experience in the market. New flooring is the foundation of personal expression in any home; at the same time, it is one of the most costly investments. This is why Sarmazian's takes the extra time to supply the expert knowledge, exceptional pricing, and professional installation enabling to transfer optimum satisfaction to the customer.
Sarmazian's award winning showrooms allow the imagination to go wild. The spacious design and interactive layouts let customers browse, touch, and feel the extensive selection of merchandise in a friendly relaxed atmosphere. Because Sarmazian Bros. deals directly with the manufacturers and installers we offer quicker service, better support, and pass on the savings directly to you, the customer.

HK Design Studio aims to provide creative, exceptional landscape designs that reflect the clients style and budget. Owner, Heather Koermer, is a licensed landscape architect on who will provide you with a complete and professional set of plans. Our job is to give the client a product that suits their needs, wants, and style.
We strive to create comfortable outdoor rooms that are designed to complement each client’s style. Each project is unique and given the personal attention to detail. A person’s garden should be an extension of their home.
Working in the industry since 1996, Heather started her own firm with the express intent of sharing her passion and knowledge with her clients. She is diligent and works in all phases of the projects from initial meetings, concepts, working drawings through construction observation. Let us share our passion for landscaping while providing you with a complete package to see your dreams fulfilled!

Every home has a story, and this one began with a simple, meaningful goal: creating a beautiful pied-à-terre that would keep our client close to the people she loves most.
Working alongside a client with extensive construction knowledge made the design process especially rewarding. Together, we focused on making every square foot work harder without sacrificing style. The kitchen and bathroom became showcases of thoughtful planning, incorporating clever storage solutions, hidden organizational features, and custom details that maximize both function and everyday living.
Great design is only possible when it’s paired with exceptional craftsmanship. Thanks to our talented contractor, every creative idea was carefully brought to life with precision and attention to detail. The result is a sophisticated retreat that feels spacious, organized, and effortlessly livable—a home where smart design quietly enhances every moment.

https://pipafineart.com/products/antique-apothecary-vintage-botanical-herbs-illustration-digital-artwork-loose-print. "Antique Apothecary" invites you to bring the charm of a vintage botanical illustration into your home. This digitally created artwork, reminiscent of classic scientific sketches, presents a collection of delicate botanicals rendered in meticulous detail. The muted tones and intricate linework evoke a sense of history and discovery, reminiscent of antique apothecary guides and their meticulous documentation of nature's wonders.
Printed on high-quality photo paper with premium inks, "Antique Apothecary" adds a touch of understated elegance and vintage charm to any space. Whether displayed in your pantry, kitchen, dining room, or office, this versatile art print complements a variety of décor styles, from rustic farmhouse to modern minimalist. Let the subtle beauty of "Antique Apothecary" transport you to a bygone era, where the study of nature and the pursuit of knowledge intertwined.

[Armstrong Hardwood - American Scrape]
Prized for their natural beauty, our hardwood floors come in countless colors, styles and species to help you transform your home. Armstrong® Flooring is crafted from the finest American, imported and exotic hardwoods, for durability you can depend on for a lifetime.
Over their 40-year history of selling top quality floor coverings, Sarmazian Bros. Ltd.'s reputation for high caliber products and service is continually being enhanced by the testimonials of its customers. As a family-owned business, the Sarmazian brothers and their staff pride themselves on the ability to provide the best end-to-end purchasing experience in the market. New flooring is the foundation of personal expression in any home; at the same time, it is one of the most costly investments. This is why Sarmazian's takes the extra time to supply the expert knowledge, exceptional pricing, and professional installation enabling to transfer optimum satisfaction to the customer.
Sarmazian's award-winning showrooms allow the imagination to go wild. The spacious design and interactive layouts let customers browse, touch, and feel the extensive selection of merchandise in a friendly relaxed atmosphere. Because Sarmazian Bros. deals directly with the manufacturers and installers we offer quicker service, better support, and pass on the savings directly to you, the customer.

HK Design Studio aims to provide creative, exceptional landscape designs that reflect the clients style and budget. Owner, Heather Koermer, is a licensed landscape architect on who will provide you with a complete and professional set of plans. Our job is to give the client a product that suits their needs, wants, and style.
We strive to create comfortable outdoor rooms that are designed to complement each client’s style. Each project is unique and given the personal attention to detail. A person’s garden should be an extension of their home.
Working in the industry since 1996, Heather started her own firm with the express intent of sharing her passion and knowledge with her clients. She is diligent and works in all phases of the projects from initial meetings, concepts, working drawings through construction observation. Let us share our passion for landscaping while providing you with a complete package to see your dreams fulfilled!

This is our first time decorating a house. Starting from knowing nothing at all to now having the hard decoration completed, we have experienced every emotion along the way—anxiety, doubt, tiredness, hesitation, joy, satisfaction, and touch. We learned and explored on our own, and bit by bit, we finished decorating our home. We’ve accumulated so much experience in this process, and now we want to share it, hoping it can be of a little help to all of you who are doing your own home decoration.
Preparations in Advance
1、Clarify your own ideas: Whether you are looking online, talking to designers, or copying ideas from friends' homes, you should have a clear vision of what your home should look like before designing—such as the style, color scheme, and elements to be used... It is crucial to avoid wanting to install everything that looks good in others' homes in your own. This way, you can clearly put forward your requirements during the design and decoration process, and also avoid frequent revisions to the plan, which may lead to unnecessary rework.
2、Understand your own needs: You need to first figure out the needs of your family, such as how many people live in the house permanently, how many rooms are needed, everyone's living habits, and daily preferences... A home is always for living in, so functionality is always the most important. It is best to list these needs and give priority to meeting them during the design and decoration. This way, you won't find out after decoration that many necessary things are missing, while a bunch of installed things are useless.
3、Determine your budget: There are ways to decorate with more money, and also ways to do it with less. No matter how much money you have, the decorated house can be both beautiful and practical. Therefore, it is essential to decide exactly how much you want to spend on decoration. In every link, such as designing the plan, making a budget table, selecting materials, and construction, you should act in accordance with your own budget.
4、Understand the advantages and disadvantages of your house: There is no perfect house in the world, and every house has its pros and cons. Your design plan should avoid its shortcomings and amplify its advantages. I once wrote an article about the drawbacks of my house ("My house is not perfect, but I still want to find ways to save it"), so we figured out solutions to these problems during the decoration.
5、Learn as much decoration knowledge as possible in advance: Although you can pick up this knowledge in the subsequent decoration process, it is better to learn more beforehand. This will make you much more calm when facing problems.
6、Know your strengths: Before decoration, you must be clear about what you are good at and what you are not. If you are good at design, do the design yourself; if you are skilled at bargaining, go buy building materials on your own; if you have strong hands-on ability, you can even do the decoration and repairs yourself... During the decoration process, you should focus on what you are good at, and leave what you are not good at to others.

This door was designed with the objective of universal appeal; a unique and beautiful element to sell to potential home buyers, commissioned by architect Cheri Belz in Boulder, Colorado. Raleigh Renfree chose to draw on the ancient rhythms of Celtic design, and expand those same ideas into a modern home.
These Celtic knots have ubiquitous appeal because they are intrinsically recognized symbols of eternity as well as quaternary patterns found in all life and history. The closed loop of the knot has neither beginning nor end, though four distinct motions are created, which in turn create further motion. By grouping these knots into a pattern of three, Raleigh also balanced masculine and feminine elements, enriching the door’s universal appeal yet again.
To harmonize the ancient heartbeat of these knot patterns with the modern flair of the architectural style of the home, Raleigh included a very skillfully inlaid pattern of slate. The geometric slate not only mirrors the curves and edges of the home’s exterior, it also tells a story of geometric creation only found through balancing the masculine with the feminine. The circle as mother, the triangle as father, and the square as child, all joined in harmony to create a flow of energy through all aspects of the self. In truly brilliant fashion, Raleigh expressed timeless knowledge harmonizing two rather diverse styles, and eased this entryway into a truly inviting and appealing “welcome home” for any buyer.

Statement Ceiling Wallpaper Installation in Oswego, IL
Elevate your fifth wall with our luxury ceiling wallpaper installation services in Oswego. We specialize in gravity-defying designs that transform overlooked spaces into breathtaking architectural features perfect for Chicago-area homes.
Why Choose Ceiling Wallpaper?
✔ Visual Height Enhancement – Creates illusion of taller ceilings
✔ Midwest-Durable – Temperature-stable adhesives
✔ Instant Wow Factor – Turns ordinary rooms extraordinary
✔ Custom Local Themes – Fox River-inspired designs available
Popular Oswego Ceiling Styles:
? Starry Night – Constellation patterns (glow-in-the-dark option)
? Orchard Inspired – Apple blossom or harvest motifs
? Chicago Modern – Architectural skyline designs
? River Reflections – Water-inspired abstract patterns
Our Ceiling-Specific Services:
✔ Anti-Sag Technology – Commercial-grade adhesives
✔ Scaffold-Free Installation – Minimal disruption
✔ Historic Home Experience – Gentle on older properties
✔ 3D Design Preview – See your ceiling transformation digitally
The Oswego Advantage:
• Local Climate Knowledge – Materials suited for Midwest seasons
• Quick 1-Day Installations – Most projects completed same-day
• Free Ceiling Consultations – In-home or virtual options
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