Design | Remodeling

What do houseplants, a boiling pot of pasta, and your shower all have in common? They all add moisture to your home’s interior. While some humidity in the home is good, excessive moisture can be uncomfortable.

Back in 1966 business was booming at the Blue Surf Motel in Bethany Beach, Delaware. The oceanfront property was the “in place” for seaside family vacations.

True copper roof accents have many faces. The newly installed gleam of shiny yellow-orange morphs over time into deep brown, then green, and finally a dullish blue-green color. Due to the oxidizing process of copper, this durable metal ages and changes when exposed to the weather. While fun to watch, the changes in copper presents a challenge when selecting a roof color that will look good with every “face” of the copper in the long term.

Does a green polymer tile roof work with a red brick house? Not likely. Will that same green roof be a better match for a white clapboard home? Absolutely.

Builders, remodelers, and homeowners eager to maximize natural resources are hoping for rainy weather. The environmentally friendly efforts of these concerned people rely on harvesting rainwater as a major initiative toward reducing water and energy costs by homeowners. What is the most popular collection point for rainwater? The roof.

What does a homeowner do when he’s so happy with his new Bellaforté roof that he wants to share it with family and friends? If that homeowner is Dan Baer, he throws a roof party!

Advice from Color Expert Kate Smith

Standard slate gray or bold terracotta? Solid brown or a blend of three warm brown tones? For some homeowners, the question of what color should cap off their homes is more challenging than the decision of what roofing product to use.

Baby boomers and homeowners of all ages should forget about hiding their gray and embrace “going gray” – at least on their roofs. That’s the advice of national color expert Kate Smith with Sensational Color.

The popular question in the 1970s was “What’s your sign?” In today’s culture, that question has turned into “What’s your color?” According to national color expert Kate Smith, people tend to identify their personalities with specific colors, all of which fall into either the “warm” or “cool” classifications.