"'It saves a lot of time and expense, because there isn't the labor and repair of removing an old backsplash,' Schares says."

"'I wanted light, white, natural, and organic. We came from traditional, but this is what we always wanted.'"

"'I would call Jennifer with crazy ideas and she was fantastic about taking the ideas and making them come into life.'"

"With updated cabinets, the couple decided to choose some new and bolder finishes -- linen cabinets with pewter glaze and a multi-colored iridescent backsplash behind the beverage bar."

"While Pantone always makes swaves with its perennial annoucement about the color of the year, [Jennifer] believes more people can relate to a full scheme."

"'Half the people call it the treehouse, the other half call it the boathouse,' Stonestreet says. The living room floasts in the space once reserved for hanging out, equipped with a pingpong table and kitchenette."

"'We were lucky because the pieces from Habitat had great lines and we were ale to refinish them to show our company's commercial and residential interior design capabilities.'"

"The Petrilla's wanted the living space to accommodate as many family and friends as possible. Howell used soft, cleanable and luxurious outdoor fabrics, giving consideration to their day-to-day beach going use and for a high-end look."