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How to Achieve a Marble Look with Porcelain

How to Achieve a Marble Look with Porcelain

by Jorge Fontan | Feb 25, 2023 | Bathroom Design, Interior Design, Kitchen Design

Marble can be a very beautiful material but is expensive and has some shortcomings. Marble look porcelain can be one way to achieve a marble look without using marble. Porcelain is a manufactured material that comes in tiles or large format slabs which can look like...
NYC Apartment Renovation & Walkthrough, UES

NYC Apartment Renovation & Walkthrough, UES

by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Feb 22, 2023 | Apartment Renovations, Featured Projects, Interior Design

There is a lot of work that goes into renovating an apartment in NYC. Along with all this work there are many decisions and details to be figured out. In this post we will be looking at an apartment gut renovation we completed in Manhattan on the Upper East Side. We...
Modern Gray Bathroom Design Ideas

Modern Gray Bathroom Design Ideas

by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Aug 23, 2022 | Bathroom Design, Color in Design, Interior Design

Gray is a popular color for bathrooms for many reasons. We find that gray is an easy color to work with especially considering the growing trend of not using natural materials for bathroom walls and floors and the growing trend of using porcelain tiles. Gray is a...
Why Porcelain is Good For a Bathroom

Why Porcelain is Good For a Bathroom

by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Aug 20, 2022 | Interior Design, Materials & Finishes

There are many options for wall and floor materials when renovating a bathroom. One very popular option is porcelain. Before choosing your bathroom materials you may be asking yourself: Is Porcelain Good for a Bathroom? Porcelain is often used for bathrooms because...
Magnetic Paint For Walls

Magnetic Paint For Walls

by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Feb 20, 2023 | Interior Design, Kitchen Design, Materials & Finishes

You can hang papers, reminders, photographs, and most certainly children’s drawings on the refrigerator using magnets. However, there are other options to create magnetic surfaces at home, with one being the use of magnetic paint or primer to create a magnetic...
How to Elevate an Ikea Kitchen

How to Elevate an Ikea Kitchen

by Jorge Fontan | Last updated May 7, 2022 | Apartment Renovations, Interior Design

Perhaps you’ve decided to renovate your kitchen or you are building a new home. Somewhere along the way, you’ll need to determine what you’re willing to spend on your kitchen. If your budget is on the lower end of the spectrum, then you will probably...
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