Three Facts About Eastern White Pine.

1.  The tallest tree in New York is a white pine, standing at 174′ tall.   In 2021, the white pine known as Tree 103, which stood in a grove and was last measured at 160 ft., fell down. However, in June 2022, a new giant tree was discovered near Bolton, believed to be...

Upgrade your basement upside.

The basement renovation project is a hot one, often tackled by DIY homeowners. An often overlooked opportunity for these renovations is to look up.  The right ceiling can, er, elevate your DIY project to new levels.  Here are a few ideas from the pros at Bobbilla.com....

We’ve got you surrounded.

This is not the first time we have featured design firm Hello Wood on the NELMA blog (See Jet House here),  and this public project is another inspiring way that the design firm is engaging consumers (aka humans) by surrounding them with wood. Budapest-based design...

Sleek, Dark and Sexy

Were it not for the liberal use of wood (and plants), this black, red and grey modern interior could be very cold. It’s certainly edgy.  As visualized by Dasha K, this design showcases how bright red accents invigorate the space, while wood tones and indoor plants add...