If you’re one of the fortunate invited to dine with Barb and Jerry Heinzeroth, there’s just one thing to do: Relax.

Sometimes you want to remodel but just keep putting it off until something breaks and opportunity knocks.

Such was the case in this home, opening the door to creating a warm feel with wood and tile.

The use of tile in particular stands out: In the kitchen, it offers texture. In the master bath, it inspired a one-of-a-kind mural high above the door.

Overall, the look can best be described as “elegant but comfortable.”

Sometimes when you’re remodeling, you might have to keep things secret.

Most people just don’t realize what can be done in a bathroom — designwise.

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Holiday decor can be as traditional as Santas and Nativity sets or as modern as crystals and colorful patterns.

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Older homes have character: Hidden handwriting on the wall, a wedding ring buried in the yard, a BB-gun hole in the stairway’s stained glass.

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Yes, it’s modern. Yes, there are touches of Asian flair. And yes, there are traditional elements, too. This makes it difficult to attach a one-word description to the style of this open ranch, home to a Rockford couple and their two grade-school-age daughters.

Wine and art are prominently displayed in the household of an active family with two girls: Proof that you can appreciate the finer things in life and have a home you can “live in.”

Can you believe that this home used to be decorated in a contemporary fashion, with blacks, grays and mauves, and a black marble wall above the fireplace?