home entertainment centers

I checked my Facebook feed this morning and everyone is sending best wishes for a beautiful fall. Ironically, the ads on Facebook are starting to look a lot like Christmas, and the 2016 holiday extravaganzas to come. So much for fall. But – the realities of the family gatherings to come in the next few months is hitting home, so I started looking around my home to see if there are things I need to do to get ready for guests.

The first place I check every year is my family room. Is it ready for prime time? After all, I consider our family room the heart of my home. The comfort zone. I found a great checklist to help me get it ready for guests: The Organized Home. Here are a few quick tips that really helped me get organized.

• Take everything down off the walls, take down curtains etc. Wash, vacuum or dry clean as needed.
• Sweep ceiling corners and other nooks in the room - tops of doorways, windows, arches, bookcases, etc.
• Wash inside of windows and sills. Polish and touch-up stain on wood

It’s official. Peak vacation season is here, and many people will be heading to airports or packing up the van for the annual family vacation. For families staying in hotels along the way, many want to make sure they have a “home” experience wherever they lay their heads each night.

No worries. These days, hotels redecorate often – sometimes every three years. Many are creating a more contemporary style to traditional settings, making them more comfortable than ever for today’s discriminating consumers. And each year, many hotel trends and amenities find their way into home décor.

One of the top amenities in top hotels continues to be luxurious bedding. Many hotels, like the Westin, are branding linens so families can be wrapped in softness every day. Feels so good.

Prism is one of the most popular
models used in boutique hotels.

Other amenities you’ll find are flat screen televisions and TV Lifts. Hotels are getting rid of huge lots of old bulky televisions and the massive armoires that

Check out our Willowcraft TV lift cabinet!  The Willowcraft TV lift cabinet is made of a rich blend of alder and cherry hardwoods. With its intricate in-door cabinet inlays and side column molding, it is truly a luxurious traditional center piece for any room.  The cabinet features a built-in infrared relay system and remote that lets you easily operate up to four electronics while having the electronics out of sight behind closed cabinet doors.  The three doors also come with interchangeable speaker panels, which is perfect for surround sound enthusiasts.

Check out our Willowcraft TV lift cabinet!  The Willowcraft TV lift cabinet is made of a rich blend of alder and cherry hardwoods. With its intricate in-door cabinet inlays and side column molding, it is truly a luxurious traditional center piece for any room.  The cabinet features a built-in infrared relay system and remote that lets you easily operate up to four electronics while having the electronics out of sight behind closed cabinet doors.  The three doors also come with interchangeable speaker panels, which is perfect for surround sound enthusiasts.