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Blue large-format tile shower with hexagon mosaic floor, coordinated grout lines, and corner shelves.

Choosing Tile Is Only the Beginning: 5 Details ...

Choosing tile is only the beginning. Learn how grout color, joint width, layout, edge treatments, transitions, and overage affect your finished kitchen or bathroom—and what to decide before installation begins.

Choosing Tile Is Only the Beginning: 5 Details ...

Choosing tile is only the beginning. Learn how grout color, joint width, layout, edge treatments, transitions, and overage affect your finished kitchen or bathroom—and what to decide before installation begins.

Refinished natural hardwood flooring extending through a bright Chicago home.

Solid vs. Engineered Hardwood: What I Tell Home...

Homeowners assume solid hardwood is the "real" one and engineered is a shortcut. Here's why that's wrong, and how I help clients across Lake County and the North Shore decide...

Solid vs. Engineered Hardwood: What I Tell Home...

Homeowners assume solid hardwood is the "real" one and engineered is a shortcut. Here's why that's wrong, and how I help clients across Lake County and the North Shore decide...

Before-and-after view of a Mundelein kitchen remodel, with oak cabinets on the left and white Shaker cabinets on the right.

From Dated Oak to a Bright, Functional Kitchen:...

See how a dated Mundelein kitchen became brighter and easier to organize with Rose Hill White Shaker cabinetry, updated storage, layered backsplash tile, and a light veined countertop.

From Dated Oak to a Bright, Functional Kitchen:...

See how a dated Mundelein kitchen became brighter and easier to organize with Rose Hill White Shaker cabinetry, updated storage, layered backsplash tile, and a light veined countertop.

Affordable powder room with navy vanity, gold cross handle faucet, round gold mirror, and bold botanical wallpaper by Lotus Home Improvement in Lake County IL

How to Get a Boutique Hotel Powder Room on a Sm...

Powder rooms are the most underestimated room in the house, and the cheapest room to make jaw-dropping. Here's exactly where to spend, where to save, and how to turn a...

How to Get a Boutique Hotel Powder Room on a Sm...

Powder rooms are the most underestimated room in the house, and the cheapest room to make jaw-dropping. Here's exactly where to spend, where to save, and how to turn a...

Large format porcelain tile master bathroom with walk-in shower and warm neutral tones

Large Format Tile Is Taking Over Master Bathroo...

I honestly cannot remember the last time a homeowner walked into our showroom and asked for subway tile in their master bathroom. Subway tile still has its place. Powder rooms,...

Large Format Tile Is Taking Over Master Bathroo...

I honestly cannot remember the last time a homeowner walked into our showroom and asked for subway tile in their master bathroom. Subway tile still has its place. Powder rooms,...

Matte black cabinet hardware on white shaker kitchen cabinets for a Lotus Home Improvement remodel

The Cabinet Hardware Guide Every Homeowner Shou...

Choosing cabinet hardware may seem like a small detail, but it can change how your kitchen looks, feels, and functions every day.

The Cabinet Hardware Guide Every Homeowner Shou...

Choosing cabinet hardware may seem like a small detail, but it can change how your kitchen looks, feels, and functions every day.