Orson Klender's (oklender) Blog

Printed glass, intriguing antiques, unexpected angles ... these islands show there's no end to creative options in kitchen design. Looking for something a little out of the ordinary for your kitchen island? There’s no reason to settle for humdrum when you can have vibrant color, interesting patt...

A new banquette and colorful trimmings boost a kitchen corner’s appeal in Massachusetts. The owner of this home has a fearless love of color, a passion for prints and an affinity for modernism. But before she hired interior designer Meghan Shadrick, she had a rather plain eating area. The design...

QUOTE OF THE WEEK... "I don't care too much what happened in the past. I prefer to focus on what is coming next and I am really looking forward to it." --Sebastian Vettel, World Champion Formula One driver INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE... It would do us good to not focus too much on the past mo...

Passionate restoration and preservation efforts give a 1665 home an honored place in the present. Doug Towle likes to call it the evening that changed his life. The New Hampshire native was fresh out of grad school when some acquaintances invited him to visit their home, a 1793 tavern that had b...

Regional barns and nature provide the inspiration for a new home sited between a meadow and the woods. When Barney and Nancy Leonard decided to move from Philadelphia’s Main Line to rural Brandywine Valley, they wanted the house they would build to last for centuries. It would also have to be la...

Who wants to budget? Nobody! No one likes taking a good hard look at the money going out versus the money coming in. When expenses run up, people just add to their credit card balances and ignore the high interest. But using a budget does lots more than cut credit card interest. Surprisingly, a b...

Is it time to kick the hard stuff? Your feet, wallet and downstairs neighbors may be nodding. I'm going out on a limb here, but I’m ready to embrace wall-to-wall carpeting again. In fact, I’m not sure why it fell out of favor in the first place. It is great for newly walking babies, provides a c...

Join Todd Boice at 9 Pheasant Run in Milton, NY 12020 for an Open House this Sunday, February 16th from 11am to 1pm. 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home with a spacious backyard and beautiful front porch. Quiet Milton living, but still in Saratoga Springs School District. Virtual Tour: http://youtu.be/GNVKE...

QUOTE OF THE WEEK... "High expectations are the key to everything." --Sam Walton, founder of Walmart INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE... We all have high expectations for the housing market and it seems they're being fulfilled. Real estate analytics firm CoreLogic reported home prices rose in 2013...

Own/Occupy this great Multi-Family Property at 178 Regent St Saratoga Springs, NY 12866! 2 Units - Could be Track Rental or Skidmore College Rental.  Conveniently located to downtown and the race track.  Lots of work has already been done to the property.  Come Check it out for yourself and make ...