interior design

    You Ask, We Answer: How Can I Brighten A Dark Room?   Small windows, no windows, a yard that’s blanketed by shade: Whatever the reason that room in your house feels a little dreary, you don’t have to live in the dark about how to make it feel brighter. We have some helpful and easy tips on how you can brighten a dark room to make it feel more welcoming, more cheery and...

  You Ask, We Answer: How Can I Create a Kids’ Room My Child Won’t Outgrow?   From cribs and changing tables to posters and laptops, creating a children’s room to last though all stages of development—and all their likes and dislikes in between—may seem like an insurmountable task. You want to create an adorable nursery in your Connecticut home…but what happens to that room...

  Getting Back to Gathering: Oversized Kitchen Islands & Handmade Tables Are Having a Moment   One of the great joys of this summer is being able to gather with friends and loves ones, the sounds of glasses clinking and laughter floating in the air reminding us of just how precious our connections are. After a very long year (and then some), many of us are rediscovering the simple...

    You Ask, We Answer: How Can I Make the Most of My Small Bathroom? Half bath, powder room, water closet: Whatever you call your small bathroom, you may be wondering how to make it feel, well, bigger. While our tips below won’t actually expand the size of your small bathroom, they can make it look and feel bigger, thanks to creative storage, choice of decor and even where you mount your...

  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...

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...