Entries by Purcell Quality

Trends In Remodeling for 2014

We are excited to share our list of 5 Trends in Remodeling for 2014.  Mixed Metal Accents We are seeing a lot of mixed metal combinations in interior design, you don’t have to pick just one finish and use it through out the house. Here are two great examples of using mixed metals to create […]

Conservatory Project

Today we are sharing a very unique project we have been fortunate enough to work on, a conservatory. We did a full renovation on this historic home, located in Minnesota. Although the conservatory was a smaller part of a much larger project, it was a fun and challenging addition. Conservatories originated in the 16th century, […]

Featured Designer- Jennifer Hortsman

The Featured Designer of December is Jennifer Hortsman of Studio M Interiors. Share your background I have a varied business background and decided in my late 20s to return to school for Interior Design and start a 2nd career. While attending school for Interior Design, I completed an internship at the F Schumacher & Co […]

Game Rooms

With winter right around the corner, wouldn’t it be great to have a place for the kids to hang out, a room out of sight of everyday living. Basements and converted attics make great spaces for these rooms. Even beyond everyday family time, game rooms make a great addition to entertaining spaces. If an attic or basement […]

Laundry Room Design

Let’s face it, doing laundry and other household chores would be much more enjoyable in a functional and well designed laundry room.  Many people have put this room to the test recently,  giving the laundry room multiple functions beyond just getting the clothes cleaned! Here are a few common spins on the laundry room. A […]

Wainscoting

Originally a protection from intruding elements, wainscoting now serves strictly decorative purposes. Wainscotings main purpose was to cover the lower part of the walls, in houses constructed with poor or non-existent damp proofing. Believed to originate in medieval Poland, this term was used to describe the high quality oak boards that were produced there and […]

Architectural Salvage Twin Cities

Finding something for your home that is salvaged can be both challenging and rewarding all in one.  Thankfully, there are many local sources filled floor to ceiling with historic, unique architectural elements.  These shops have everything from one of a kind entryways to mantels, lighting, hardware, stone and iron pieces. Whether you are looking to […]