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On the 'House' Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:12AMJohn Robinson hit the jackpot in the spring when he walked into Rocky's Hardware in Dedham. Contractor...
Caulk replaces show kitchens at home stores Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:12AMMany Americans, having splurged on show kitchens, spa bathrooms and surround-sound media rooms during the housing boom, are putting home-renovation dreams on hold.
Caulk replaces show kitchens as homeowners economize Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:01PMSpending on home renovation for the 12 months ending Sept. 30 will fall 25 percent to $107.7 billion compared with the same period in 2007, according to Harvard University. The pullback is hurting companies large and small -- from Home Depot and Lowe's to building contractors and interior design shops.
From garage ... to brewery Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 9:26PMOnly a third of garages are now used to store cars. So what are people doing with them? Meet four people who have done something a little bit special . . . There will come a time, perhaps sooner than you think, when it seems very quaint that people used to park their cars indoors. Because Britain's garages – at least the ones still being used as garages – are dying out. Today just 34% of the 9 ...
Reportlinker Adds Floor Coverings Industry Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 9:20AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Kimberly-Clark Professional Develops New, Environmentally Responsible Trade Show Booth Design Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 7:49AMROSWELL, Ga. (July 20, 2010) - In keeping with its goal of applying sustainability principles to every aspect of its operations, Kimberly-Clark Professional has developed a new environmentally responsible trade show booth, which was unveiled at the BOMA 2010 International Conference & Every Building Show in Long Beach, Calif. "The new booth is environmentally sustainable in a multitude of ways ...
Scream like you mean it Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 12:20AMBeneath the Midtown Hilton's three-tiered chandeliers that shower its marbled lobby and its wall-to-wall carpeting in dim warm lighting, the handfuls of people anxiously milling around discussing music seems anachronistic and misplaced.
Kicking wrinkles out of carpeting takes a strong knee Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 2:06AMLet me start by saying that not all DIY projects turn out as planned. It would be a lie if I told you that carpet stretching is easy and anyone can do it. It's not. This is one of the hardest things I've ever tried to do around the house. Unless you have a big, burly, brute do the muscle work for you, or you rent the full-blown carpet stretching kit, jack and all, this project should be left to ...
Remodels turn foreclosure homes into gems Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 12:12PMWith bank-owned and short sale properties making up more than half of all Valley homes on the market, many homebuyers are finding diamonds in the rough. Sometimes homes that need work best fit many budgets and lives. Here are three stories of homebuyers who gutted kitchens, spruced up bathrooms, pulled up flooring and turned once-abandoned abodes into well-appointed pads.
Is Your Home Toxic? Wednesday, April 14, 2010 @ 8:09AMDid you know the air inside your home may be more toxic than the air outside? That's a problem because Americans spend around 90 percent of their time indoors. Natural Solutions: Vibrant Health, Balanced Living magazine's April Earth Day issue reports that exposure to contaminants in everything from cleaners to couches may be to blame for increasing levels of cancer, asthma, premature puberty ...
Revolution, Girl-Style—Shhh! Monday, April 12, 2010 @ 6:43PMIn one corner of the hushed reading room of the Fales Library & Special Collections, housed on the third floor of New York University's Bobst Library, squats a strange object. Amid the gray carpeting, carved busts, glass-encased cabinets, and dreadful oil paintings crouches a two-drawer file cabi...