Contemporary architectural and interior design is no longer just for city apartment buildings and luxury lofts. Here at Horner Millwork we are seeing more and more contemporary styled products going into homes throughout New England. Manufacturing and delivering traditional and classically-styled windows, doors, kitchens, stairs, and millwork has been our specialty since 1948, but we
You don’t need to be a design aficionado to know that chic interiors are all the rage these days. Just as the 20th century brought rise to the glorification of the fashion world, the 21st century is shaping up to be the century to celebrate great interior design. In the early 1900’s clothing was largely
PANTONE 18-3838 Ultra Violet “The Pantone Color of the Year has come to mean so much more than ‘what’s trending’ in the world of design; it’s truly a reflection of what’s needed in our world today.” – Laurie Pressman, Vice President of the Pantone Color Institute. Here in the Horner Millwork marketing department, each December
Influenced by industrial, contemporary, and even mid-century design, urban modern style is becoming an important design trend as millennials acquire wealth and demand more sophisticated living spaces. Many millennials are resisting the traditional suburban homes that they were raised in, preferring city living with a walking commute to work and closer proximity to the bars,
After custom crafting wood doors in our shop in Somerset, MA for several decades, in 2008 Horner Millwork officially launched the Captiva Custom Wood Door line. Built using a combination of old-world joinery and state-of-the-art techniques, the Captiva Wood Door line represents the accumulation of years of woodworking know-how modernized with a streamlined ordering and
You're probably a millwork geek if you enthusiastically await for Masonite to release their Design Trend Report every January. [Guilty!] From Mediterranean Luxe to Classic Revival, Mid-Century Modern to Urban, this year's report doesn't disappoint. Drawing inspiration from design movements throughout the globe, Masonite has compiled the trends that influenced residential home design most in
When executed properly, the modern farmhouse aesthetic perfectly illustrates the synergy that can be achieved by combining classic American architecture with the sleek contemporary accents of urban living. The traditional farmhouse architecture of the early 20th century is characterized by simple craftsman moulding details, industrial fixtures such as gooseneck lamps, and rustic wood textures. Modern