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EMBRACING » NATURAL LIGHT
Let the sun shine through! A grow- ing number of customers want to draw on natural light to brighten small and dim interiors.
Larger
windows and doors, as well as cost-effective skylight tubes and tunnels, bring more of the outside in. This trend will reduce but never fully eliminate the need for artifi- cial lighting, which has morphed to become,
« TILE, TILE, TILE
The use of tile has moved past reliance on very basic monochromatic, stacked patterns to creating custom designs with an artistic character. These wild and bold tile creations become the focal point of the room. While glass tiles have always been readily available, homeowners now have a more diverse selection of styles, shapes and colors to choose from.
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but decorative. Recessed ceiling lights and under-cabinet task light- ing, typically using LED technol- ogy, can attractively supplement natural lighting in kitchens. Deco- rative lighting installed at vanities and waterproof lighting installed directly over the shower provides all of the light needed to perform daily routines.
THE BEST PART OF DESIGNING IN THE GREATER WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA is the diverse styles and tastes of its residents. And while there is no right and wrong, most of today’s trends are more contemporary than in years past. Does this mean that today’s “modern” will be tomorrow’s “classic” style? Only time will tell.
Cindy G. McClure of Grossmueller’s Design Consultants,
Inc.www.grossmuellers.com 10 create | A REMODELING RESOURCE FROM NARI METRO DC
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