BFM404364 CUZCO

BFM404686 KORDELLA

BFG

Within our Designer Series product line, we’re happy to offer a new fir fiberglass door.  It features premium deep, straight grain texture and is available in two panel styles.  BFG is the 6- panel style and BFM is the 2- panel style.  Shown here with two of our new glass options, Kordella and Cuzco, this door looks beautiful no matter which glass you select!

Within our Elite Series, we’ve added a new 6-panel oak  fiberglass door as well as a 2-panel, planked cherry fiberglass door.  Both of these doors feature superior wood graining detail, distinct panel profiles & 4” LVL stiles for additional security and stability.  All glass inserts feature a fiberglass lite surround. 

The new ETKG is an oak fiberglass door with 3 and 6 panel designs, various glass options, coordinating sidelites and is manufactured by TruTech.  It’s shown here in the 6 panel design and 3 panel design, featuring a new glass offering called Rosedale.  Based on early feedback, Rosedale is the perfect compromise between masculine and feminine detailing.  It also fits well in a variety of different architectural styles, including Georgian, Italianate and Victorian.

PLCF611

PLCP645

ETCNP

ETKC404668 ROSEDALE

ETKG

 The new ETCNP is a cherry fiberglass door with 2 panel, camber plank design, various glass options, coordinating sidelites  and is also manufactured by TruTech.

 Based on numerous requrests, we also sought out and secured a Primed Smooth Craftsman door, PLCP.  This door is available with simulated divided lites, a dentil and has a paintable surface.  Last but not least, we added one more craftsman style door to our Elite Series lineup; shown above with new Kensington decorative glass is our new fir textured door, PLCF 611. 

Happy selecting and let Spring begin!  (…please!) 

Holly Bayer, ASID

How do you begin your spring cleaning exercise?  William Morris, the poet and decorative artist often associated with the Arts and Crafts Movement, is also well known for his quote,

“Have nothing in your home which you do not know to be useful or perceive as beautiful.”

Simple, right?  Categorizing by useful and beautiful can be very effective.  If your family happens to have a, “keeper,” you will find this task challenging.  Make sure you have good humor at the ready!

A quick glance around our home reveals stacks of school papers, unread magazines and bags containing snow pants, boots, hats and mittens.  We like to begin our de-cluttering with music to keep our spirits up, and then everyone grabs a paper bag and a plastic bag.  Items that can be thrown out go into the paper bag and those treasures which will need to find a home elsewhere go into the plastic bag. 

Normally, this process is not pretty but it is effective; so long as we take a few, short breaks for refreshments and a run to the garbage and recycling containers.  Afterwards, the feeling is that of being lighter, more organized and ready for a new season; one that we hope includes sunshine!

-Holly Bayer, ASID

Show Dates and Hours:

Wednesday, April 3, 5:00pm – 10:00pm
Thursday, April 4, 5:00pm – 10:00pm
Friday, April 5, 11:00am – 10:00pm
Saturday, April 6, 11:00am – 10:00pm
Sunday, APril 7, 11:00am – 5:00 pm

For more details and ticket information visit the show website.

Show Dates and Hours:

Friday, March 8, 12:00pm – 9:00pm
Saturday, March 9, 9:00am – 7:00pm
Sunday, March 10, 10:00am – 4:00 pm

For more details and ticket information visit the show website.

Show Dates and Hours:

Wednesday, February 27, 12:00pm – 9:00pm
Thursday, February 28, 10:00am – 9:00pm
Friday, March 1, 2, 10:00am – 10:00pm
Saturday, March 2, 9:00am – 9:00pm
Sunday, March 3, 9:00am – 6:00 pm

For more details and ticket information visit the show website: www.homeandgardenshow.com

In our quest to create unique home environments for ourselves, it’s easy to get lost in a sea of selections! 

However, the details are the distinguishing features that provide interest, enjoyment and originality.  Wouldn’t life be boring if the neighbor’s home was exactly like ours?

Because staircases are so often centrally located in our homes, they are a natural place to focus on detailing.  With a wide variety of newel posts, spindles and handrails, it’s easy to come up with a look that is unique to your home and that carries the architectural details from the exterior of your home into the interior.

An example at right, shows how the wainscoting from the upper and main level was repeated on the newel posts.  The handrail was selected to incorporate the dark finish on the treads and in the homeowner’s accompanying furniture. 

An example at left, shows how the clean lines of the wall openings on the second floor, are repeated in the homeowner’s selection of avery clean, handrail, baluster and newel post.  In fact, the dark finish on all the stairparts mimics the framed art selected for the wall along this staircase!  Though it’s a departure from the white base boards selected for the main level, it’s clear the homeowner likes the simple, clean contrast of light and dark.   

Take another look at stairparts and incorporate the details that will support your overall home design concept. 

-Holly Bayer, ASID

Stairs are often one of the most architecturally significant features of the home and at the same time one of the most difficult to design. One of the first decision that a homeowner will need to make is to decide which type of stair system they prefer. There are two types “Post to Post” and “Over the Post”.

• Post to Post systems are designed with rail running between a series of newels, with the top of the post projecting above the rail.
• In an “Over the Post” balustrade system the rail runs over the newels with a series of fittings. This design provides the aesthetic that the handrail is continuous.

Be sure to check back over the next couple of weeks for more information regarding stair parts from Bayer Built Woodworks. Coming up we’ll be covering stair parts terminology, trends, and available options…you can also find more information on our website at http://www.bayerbuilt.com/interior-products/stair-systems.

Cozy Master Closets

With fall fashion season just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to give you closet the attention it deserves. This year, don’t get stuck wearing summer duds in September. Instead, install a freedomRail closet to highlight fall wardrobes. Tailor it to fit your storage style by adding extra hanging space.

Family Command Centers
Transform a wall in the kitchen or entryway into a family communication center to keep your family’s affairs in order. freedomRail designs provide desk solutions in spaces as small as 48 inches or as large as 120 inches. Add drawers and paper cubbies to customize the space even more.

Easy Entertainment Centers

Cooler weather usually means more family time inside watching movies, listening to music and playing games. Keep CDs and DVDs, games and photos organized by adding a freedomRail entertainment center. Shelves are easy to install and can be customized with cubbies, drawers and cabinets.

Lovely Laundry Rooms

Love it or loathe it, doing laundry is a fact of life. Keep things running efficiently by adding a freedomRail storage system. Because it’s so flexible,

Save 25% off in January on all freedomRail purchases! For design inspiration, visit freedomRail.com where you can choose from thousands of designs tailored to fit any need, style and budget.

Did you know…

The song Auld Lang Syne is traditional sung at midnight to toast in the New Year. Auld Lang Syne  means “old long ago” or “the good old days.”

The first New York New Year’s Eve ball (dropped in 1907) weighted 700 pounds and was 5 feet in diameter – it was made of wood and iron. The modern New York New Year’s Eve ball  weighs over 1,000 pounds and houses over 9,000 LED lights.

Superstition says that the first people you see after ringing in the New Year will bring you either good or bad luck, depending on who you keep as friends and enemies. This is why most people celebrate New Year’s Eve with friends and family.

Facts found on the 20-20 website.

Travel safe and have a wonderful holiday!