For the Love of Wood - Infographic by Hudson Valley Style Magazine

For the Love of Wood – Why our World needs Wood

Posted Maxwell AlexanderPosted in 2019, Duncan Avenue, Energy Efficiency, Environment, Health & Wellness, High-End Design, Homes and Gardens, Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Design, Hudson Valley Real Estate, Hudson Valley Style, Hudson Valley Style Decor, Hudson Valley Style Magazine, Infographic, Infographics, Interior Design, Interior Design Tips, Kitchen Design, Lighting Design, Modern Rustic, Natural Beauty, Organic Living, Reclaimed, Reclaimed Wood, Renovation, Responsibility, Sustainability, Sustainable Design

Why our world needs wood (BPT) – More than 30 years ago, the United Nations General Assembly established World Habitat Day, an important step in acknowledging that everyone deserves a safe place to live. However, housing availability in many cities is at a crisis level, where families have to choose between daily essentials and keeping roofs over their heads. Half of U.S. renters are living paycheck to paycheck because they’re spending more than 30 percent of their incomes on housing, according to the 2017 America’s Rental Housing Report — and that’s not just an issue felt in the U.S. but also […]

Hudson Valley Style Magazine - Winter 2019 - Mario Molinari

Hudson Valley Style Magazine – Winter 2019 – Mario Molinari

Posted Maxwell AlexanderPosted in 2019, High-End Design, Home, Homes and Gardens, Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Design, Hudson Valley Real Estate, Hudson Valley Real Estate Photography, Hudson Valley Style, Hudson Valley Style Decor, Hudson Valley Style Magazine, Interior Design, Organic Living, Photo Gallery, Photography, Real Estate, Real Estate Photography

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5 simple ways to bring more color to your home

5 simple ways to bring more color to your home

Posted Maxwell AlexanderPosted in Advertising, Design, Health & Wellness, Home, Homes and Gardens, Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Style, Hudson Valley Style Magazine, Interior Design, Renovation

5 simple ways to bring more color to your home (BPT) – When you look at your home’s interiors, do you find yourself craving a refresh? If so, there’s no better time than the New Year to update your home with thoughtful design touches that embrace the power of color. Color is a key component of interior design and a useful tool for updating any space. What’s more, colors can convey many emotions — from calm to energetic — helping you create rooms that are perfectly reflective of your personal tastes. Even though the possibilities are endless, color can be […]

Infographic - Indoor survival guide for Guys by Hudson Valley Style Magazine

Beat Winter Boredom – Indoor Survival Guide for Guys

Posted Maxwell AlexanderPosted in Advertising, Health & Wellness, Home, Homes and Gardens, Hudson Valley Style, Hudson Valley Style Magazine, Wellness

Indoor survival guide for guys (BPT) – The winter months are known as a leading cause of indoor stir-craziness. Colder temperatures, rain, sleet, snow and shortened daylight hours all mean we spend more time inside than we would like. This poses a particular challenge for guys, who after months of hibernation are surely climbing the walls. The male head of the family needs some creative outlets that will keep him from driving the rest of the house — not to mention himself — crazy. Here are some outside-the-box ideas to support inside pastimes for guys to help maintain sanity. B.Y.O.B. […]

Upgrade Your Reality™ with Almax Realty

Upgrade Your Reality™ with Almax Realty

Posted Maxwell AlexanderPosted in Advertising, Hudson Valley Real Estate, Hudson Valley Style, Real Estate

Upgrade Your Reality™ with Almax Realty Alexander Maxwell Realty – Luxury Real Estate in the Hudson Valley and Beyond At Alexander Maxwell Realty, we combine the very best in real estate marketing and go beyond the scope in order to encapsulate and combine it with the various service elements that are a necessary part of an ultimate service delivery mechanism. We don’t just sell the best Hudson Valley locations in luxury residential properties but also go a step further and bring our expertise in real estate investment, interior design, real estate marketing, home staging, renovations & remodeling, landscape design and much more along […]

Easy DIY gifts for everyone on your holiday list

Easy DIY gifts for everyone on your holiday list

Posted Maxwell AlexanderPosted in 2019, Advertising, Arts and Crafts, Christmas, Happy Holidays, Health & Wellness, Holidays, Hudson Valley Style

Top 5 Easy DIY gifts for everyone on your holiday list (BPT) – You want to find unique gifts for everyone on your list this holiday season. Rather than search endlessly, have you considered making your own presents? DIY gifting is a growing trend, providing people the opportunity to create the ideal present with loved ones’ personalities in mind. Because it’s homemade, it’s customizable and one of a kind, with deeper meaning than anything that can be purchased at a store. Whether you’re an amateur DIYer, an avid crafter or don’t consider yourself creative at all, you can make the […]

Happy Holidays from all of us at Duncan Avenue Group!

Happy Holidays from all of us at Duncan Avenue Group!

Posted Maxwell AlexanderLeave a commentPosted in 2019, Aerial Photography, Christmas, Design, Duncan Avenue, Exploring Hudson Valley, Happy Holidays, Holidays, Home, Hudson Valley Design, Hudson Valley Real Estate, Hudson Valley Style, Hudson Valley Style Magazine, Sustainable Design

Happy Holidays from all of us at Duncan Avenue Group! Thank you for being who you are, and all of the amazing support! We couldn’t do anything without you and we are looking forward to another wonderful year together! Sincerely, Max & Dino

Hudson Valley Style Magazine Fall 2018 Cover: Lauren Racanelli

Fall 2018 Cover Story: Lauren Racanelli – The New Generation of Homebuyers. Interview by Maxwell Alexander

Posted Maxwell AlexanderLeave a commentPosted in 2018 Trend, Cover, Cover Story, Exploring Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Real Estate, Hudson Valley Style Magazine

Fall 2018 Cover Story: Lauren Racanelli – The New Generation of Homebuyers. Interview by Maxwell Alexander Get Your Copy of The Hudson Valley Style Magazine Fall 2018 Issue >> Max: Hi Lauren! Thank you so much for the amazing cover photo shoot and for shedding some light on how Hudson Valley’s Real Estate market is evolving, but first, please tell us about yourself and why you call Hudson Valley your home. Lauren: Thank you! I am a NYS Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, specializing in residential home sales in the Hudson Valley.  My main focus are counties like Orange, Dutchess, Putnam […]

Who is Your Buyer? Infographic by Alexander Maxwell Realty

Posted Maxwell AlexanderLeave a commentPosted in Advertising, Dino Alexander, Duncan Avenue, Homes and Gardens, Hudson Valley Real Estate, Hudson Valley Real Estate Photography, Infographic, Infographics, Maxwell Alexander, Press-Release, Real Estate, Real Estate Photography, Typography

When you choose Alexander Maxwell Realty you choose a company which helps to invest in your future, to us you are not a one-off client – we form long-standing relationships with all our valued customers. To us, your property is a work of art and it is exactly how our All-inclusive Strategic Marketing Package presents it to the world: 1. Let’s meet and brainstorm At our first meeting and walkthrough of your property, we will discuss the initial market assessment,  pricing, and marketing strategy. We will talk about your target audience and the best way to reach them. Millennials are very different from […]

Hudson Valley Style Magazine Spring 2018 - Dino Alexander - Selling Real Estate in Style

Selling Your Home? Why Hiring a Realtor Should Be Your First Move

Posted Maxwell AlexanderLeave a commentPosted in Home, Homes and Gardens, Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Real Estate, Hudson Valley Style, Hudson Valley Style Magazine

Selling Your Home? Why Hiring a Realtor Should Be Your First Move by Dino Alexander, NYS Licensed Real Estate Broker, Principal Broker — Alexander Maxwell Realty Today’s online world means it’s easier than ever to list your home yourself. At first, this may seem like a great idea. You’ll save on real estate agent commissions, and you’ll have complete control over the whole selling process. However, this isn’t the whole story. Going it alone means you’ll miss out on the invaluable knowledge and experience that a realtor can offer. Here are just some of the reasons hiring a real estate professional should be the first […]

Reimagine Your Workspace - 5 Secrets of Productivity and Feng Shui by Maxwell Alexander

Reimagine Your Workspace – 5 Secrets of Productivity and Feng Shui – Maxwell Alexander

Posted Maxwell AlexanderLeave a commentPosted in Design, Environment, Health & Wellness, High-End Design, Hudson Valley Design, Hudson Valley Style, Hudson Valley Style Decor, Hudson Valley Style Magazine, Innovation, Interior Design, Interior Design Tips, Lighting Design, Maxwell Alexander, Modern Rustic, Natural Beauty, Organic Living, Sustainability, Sustainable Design

Reimagine Your Workspace – 5 Secrets of Productivity and Feng Shui by Hudson Valley Style Magazine Editor, Designer Maxwell Alexander Just a few months ago we featured Villa 9W – one of the Duncan Avenue Design Studio projects and analyzed it from the Feng Shui perspective. I like using Feng Shui concepts to make overly complicated scientific ideas more relatable and down-to-earth. It is fascinating how our knowledge of home design circled back thousands of years just to see that we’ve had it all figured out! Well, another thing just happened: the new generation of the workforce (Millennials) is in! […]

Design is where ideas meet reality. - Maxwell Alexander

Cosmic Intelligence of Design – Visual Essay by Maxwell L. Alexander

Posted Maxwell AlexanderLeave a commentPosted in Design, Maxwell Alexander, Typography

In this visual essay, I am making an outline of a thrilling journey of intellectual exploration of reality through Design. As per the notion that was given to me by my favorite School of Visual Arts mentor Sarah Giovanitti, I am a Designer with a capital “D” and until very recently I couldn’t grasp the full extent of this concept. I have been putting together my thoughts about this for a while now, but just a few minutes ago we came back from our favorite coffee shop where something amazing happened: We had a breakfast and were sitting in the […]

Real estate insight: Green home improvements boost value, shorten sale time

Going green: a smart real estate strategy that adds value

Posted Maxwell AlexanderLeave a commentPosted in 2019 Trend, Advertising, Bathroom Design, Design, Energy Efficiency, Environment, Health & Wellness, Home, Homes and Gardens, Hudson Valley Real Estate, Kitchen Design, Landscaping, Organic Living, Real Estate, Responsibility, SmartScaping, Sustainability, Sustainable Design, Wellness

Real estate insight: Green home improvements boost value, shorten sale time (BPT) – Are you thinking of selling your house and want to know some of the best ways to boost your home’s value, demand top dollar and potentially inspire a bidding war? Whether you’re selling in a few months or a few years, there is one strategy that gets noticed in real estate markets across the United States: green home improvements. Green homes can sell faster and for more money than comparable houses without eco-friendly features. Better yet, green homes are increasingly in demand. More than half of people […]

Winter is a great time to make your home come to life - Interior Design and Plantscaping Tips from Maxwell Alexander

Winter is a great time to make your home come to life – Interior Design and Plantscaping Tips from Designer Maxwell Alexander

Posted Maxwell AlexanderLeave a commentPosted in Design, Energy Efficiency, Health & Wellness, High-End Design, Homes and Gardens, Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Design, Hudson Valley Designer, Hudson Valley Style, Hudson Valley Style Decor, Hudson Valley Style Magazine, Interior Design, Real Estate, Wellness

Winter is a great time to make your home come to life with these Plantscaping Tips – by Designer Maxwell Alexander, Editor in Chief, Hudson Valley Style Magazine Plants are a powerful but underused tool in interior design. Their green, leafy bodies can add life to even the coldest rooms and they are versatile enough to be able to be included either as a major feature or as a last minute detail. But as living creatures they are, plants can be tricky to work with since they need good lighting, settings, and the right planters to look their best. So […]