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Purgula Innovation for Homeowners Culinary Inspiration for a Better Home November 16, 2024 Hi Reader, Culinary Inspiration is the focus of this week's newsletter. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, now is an ideal time to discover ways you can elevate your home’s culinary capabilities. Hosting guests, as well as attending culinary gatherings away from home, can offer rich opportunities to fuel creative gastronomic ideas that can be applied in the short term, and throughout the New...

Purgula Innovation for Homeowners Prepping Your Home & Garden for Winter November 9, 2024 Hi Reader, As autumn transitions to winter, so also comes severe weather that can affect the comfort and beauty of your home and surrounding landscaping. This week's newsletter focuses on Winter Preparation of your home and garden, even if you live in a 9, 10 or 11 plant hardiness zone. Ensuring that your home and outdoor areas are protected and well-insulated against nature's fury, be it snow, frost or...

Purgula Innovation for Homeowners A Confluence of Innovation for the Home November 2, 2024 Hi Reader, In this week’s newsletter, we explore the intersection of Home Safety, Home Wellness and Aging In Place. We refer to this phenomena as a “Confluence of Innovation”, as these practice areas are becoming interwoven manifestations of underlying mega-trends. Purgula has long stated that the “modern home” is vastly different than that of our parents and grandparents generations, for several...

Purgula Innovation for Homeowners How to Choose the Right Colors For Your Home October 26, 2024 Hi Reader, The Influence of Color in the home is the focus of this week’s newsletter. Why do certain interiors captivate us, while others agitate, or fill us with malaise or sadness? What part does your individual vibrational energy play in the colors you prefer? We naturally gravitate toward certain spectrums and wavelengths as they stimulate us in a positive way. Conversely, we shun those...

Purgula Innovation for Homeowners Why Italian Design Leads the Way in Luxury Interiors October 19, 2024 Hi Reader, Italian interior design is the focus of this week’s newsletter. Our most recent article — Why Italian Design Leads the Way in Luxury Interiors — explores, on a first-hand basis, why Italian interior designers and producers of home furnishings are so innovative and talented. Collectively, members of the Italian interior design industry take great pride in striving for excellence...

Purgula Innovation for Homeowners Are You an Innovative Homeowner? October 12, 2024 Hi Reader, Being an innovative homeowner is the focus of this week’s newsletter. Our most recent article —the benefits of as-built drawings — got us thinking about how valuable these drawings are for homeowners to understand and manage their homes adeptly. As-built drawings represent a key step towards creating a conceptual digital twin of your home. If you are unfamiliar with the concept of a residential...

Purgula Innovation for Homeowners Sustainable Materials & Practices for the Home Hi Reader, Sustainable materials and practices for the home is the focus of this week’s newsletter. On the materials front, we explore several interesting topics, from beautiful reclaimed wood flooring to the amazing capabilities of cork to emerging uses of coconut coir. When choosing any material, it’s imperative to balance aesthetics with performance and maintenance over time. Two things we especially love...

Purgula Innovation for Homeowners The Importance of Asking the Right Questions Hi Reader, Making smart purchase decisions is the focus of this week’s newsletter. We explore several key lessons we’ve learned over the years when having to address important financial choices and options involving our home. One common thread is to research and educate yourself as quickly as possible so that you can ask and answer the right questions for your specific needs and circumstances. Another related...

Purgula Innovation for Homeowners Want a Luxurious Home? Think Hospitality! Hi Reader, Hospitality-centric design for the home is the focus of this week’s newsletter. We explore how to improve the overall comfort and functionality of your home, guest rooms, and even guest house, by focusing on well-designed hospitality features — with a twist! We take a unique angle that homeowners should design their homes as if they were the visiting guests they wish to indulge and pamper. A great deal can...

Purgula Innovation for Homeowners The Benefits of Sustainable Landscaping Hi Reader, Sustainable landscaping is the focus of this week’s newsletter. We explore how to apply best practices to your outdoor spaces, as summer comes to a close, and outdoor fall projects commence. As many homeowners are interested in adopting more sustainable lifestyles, we’ve curated several ideas that will not only improve your outdoor spaces, but will make your home’s surrounding property easier to manage. As...