Many people mistakenly interchange the terms contemporary and modern when describing their home design style. Contemporary design style is fluid and ever-changing.

What I like about contemporary design style, as cited by HGTV, is its fluidity and ever-changing personality. Unlike traditional design style, which can become over-the-top with ornamentation, and modern design style, which seems overly sharp and stark, contemporary design blends the two in perfect harmony. It’s never exactly the same with any project.

It always seems like it’s a constant struggle to keep up with the mess at home and spring sure brings its own unique challenges. With the introduction of rain boots, sneakers, sports equipment, and sandals (boy, I can't wait to whip those out again!) also comes an increasing amount of clutter for the spring and summer season. One way to keep the clutter from extending into your home would be to create a mudroom.

We’re excited to highlight a few of our favorite home décor and design trends for 2018. This year, we’re starting to see a pattern of “old is new again” with some of the new trends harkening back to previous design eras. Which of the following trends do you think you can you incorporate into your home this year?

The living room is a great place for traditional and modern design elements to merge. Read this blog to discover Moss Building & Design's five key essentials for transforming your living space into a transitional living room.

Transitional design is a blend of traditional and modern home design elements. Often described as “classic with a modern take”, transitional design style took off in the 1950s as a response to the stark modern and mid-century modern styles of the previous era. It continues to maintain popularity today.

2017 was a busy year for the MOSS Community Relations team. In this past year alone, the team coordinated the donations of funds, handyman services, food, gift cards, or other items to 100 organizations, schools, and other good causes.

The living room is one of the most versatile rooms of your home. It’s a space that can be formal or casual; feature a large, big-screen TV or a fireplace; function as a family lounge where you relax on the couch or gather for games; or all of the above. Whatever the goal is for your living room, it should reflect your own personal style.

Clean. Minimalist. Abstract. Simple. These four words are often used to describe modern design and the whole modernist movement that inspired the design style. If you're a curious design history junkie, read on to learn more about how the modern style adapted over the past few decades.