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  Photo courtesy of nrdc.org     You Ask, We Answer: What Are Some Alternatives to a Grass Lawn? With the first shoots of spring popping through the soil, we’ve got our eyes on the outdoors. From our lawns to our gardens, the thought of spending time outside, sunshine on our skin, is getting us through these last days of winter. But for some Connecticut homeowners, the pending...

  You Ask, We Answer: How Do I Create a Laundry Room? If you think doing laundry means being surrounded by piles of mismatched socks, bottles of detergent or a dark corner of the basement, think again. Today’s laundry rooms are becoming more and more appealing to Connecticut homeowners—could it be all this time at home?!—and we here at Calcagni definitely see the appeal. Whether you set up...

You Ask, We Answer: How Do I Design a Home Office?The “temporary” shift that many of us made a year ago to work from home has given way to a more permanent reality: “WFH” may be here to stay, at least in some capacity. And for some Connecticut homeowners, that means working on the couch is no longer working for them at all. If you’ve been daydreaming about a dedicated home office space in your...

Photo courtesy of Farrow & Ball You Ask, We Answer: How Do I Create an Accent Wall?From the glossy pages of your favorite decorating magazine to the sigh-inducing images of your Instagram feed, accent walls have a tendency to wow with their beauty and seemingly unobtainable flair. From patterned wallpaper to a single wall painted in a bold hue, you may think you just don’t have the space, style or...

Photo courtesy of flooringinc.com You Ask, We Answer: What Are the Top Flooring Trends in 2021?Time may have ceased to exist in this reality of ours (blurs-day, anyone?) but old habits die hard—and that means the advent of a new year has many of us thinking about fresh starts. For some Connecticut homeowners, changing up their floors holds extra appeal after so much time at home. With a plethora of...

You Ask We Answer: What Are the Top 5 Decor Trends for 2021?The new year is on the horizon (we promise!) and many Connecticut homeowners are looking to say goodbye to 2020 with some home decor updates. Whether you’re seeking a fresh coat of paint or are planning to move to a space more conducive to our altered reality, we at Calcagni have gathered five of the top decor trends for 2021 to help inspire you...

You Ask, We Answer: Are Solar Panels Right for My Home?With so many of us spending even more (and more!) time inside our homes this year, our utilities are getting quite a workout. From air conditioning to heating and what feels like never ending time spent streaming for work, school or for socializing, the four walls that contain our lives from waking to sleeping seem all the more precious—as do the...

Image courtesy of Denver Urban Renewal Authority You Ask, We Answer: How Do I Winterize My Home? We may be enjoying some unseasonably warm weather in Connecticut this week, but Novem-ber is well underway—and that means it’s only a matter of time before that New England chill settles in, reminding us of its arrival through every drafty door and window. As Connecticut’s leading independent real...

Home Lifestyle Trend: Outdoor Kitchens   Outdoor spaces are enjoying a resurgence—and today’s latest lifestyle trend has Connecticut homeowners rethinking the way they use their decks, patios, and backyards to create outdoor kitchens and living spaces that bring all the comforts of inside out into nature. It seems there’s no better time than now—when we’re having to rethink where and how...

Now Trending: Technology to Help You Work From Home For many of us, the COVID-19 pandemic has required us to get creative about what constitutes our “new normal.” From distance learning to working from home, we’ve had to carve out space and set up shop from our home offices-bedrooms-bathrooms-closets. Even as our communities begin to open up again, many of us are faced with the ongoing challenge...