Articles in the news Category
Posted in news on 3 March 2009
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Laundry rooms tend to be dirty little secrets - raw spaces where clothes pile on the floor and washers and dryers stand alone.
The irony wasn’t lost on Helen Norman, who had cobbled together a bare-bones laundry area in her 1850s Maryland home. Tired of the inefficiency, she and her friend, designer Janna Lufkin, redesigned the [...]
Posted in news on 9 February 2009
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When Chelen Reyes was approached about a lending program tied to universal-design remodeling, the vice president of marketing and business development for Suffolk Federal Credit Union wondered how such an initiative would apply to his own family.
Reyes said he thought about navigating his house with his own two daughters, ages 9 and 2. “I thought [...]
Posted in news on 27 January 2009
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In the midst of the current economic downturn, people are tightening their wallets and putting off the decision to purchase or build a new home. Instead they are concentrating on making investments in their current home.
Small remodels are an appealing option for homeowners on a budget who are looking to do a little bit at [...]
Posted in news on 27 January 2009
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Home Depot Inc. plans to eliminate 7,000 jobs while closing four dozen stores under its smaller home improvement brands as the recession continues to batter the nation’s housing market. Its shares climbed more than 5 percent in morning trading. The nation’s biggest home improvement retailer said Monday the cuts will affect about 2 percent of [...]
Posted in home design tips, news on 14 January 2009
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According to home makeover experts, the kitchen is generally viewed as the heart of the home, and is truly an integral asset. A kitchen makeover or improvement project should be an opportunity for homeowners to bring out their personality, and create the appropriate look and feel to this part of the home. Depending on whether [...]
Posted in news on 8 January 2009
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Over-the-Rhine Community Housing is moving forward with plans to build long-term, supportive housing for the chronically homeless.
The affordable housing agency has been working nearly all year on the 25-unit development on Odeon Street in Over-the-Rhine. It is calling the project The Jimmy Heath House after the late community activist and photojournalist who was once a [...]
Posted in news on 8 January 2009
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Dania Beach, FL (OPENPRESS) January 7, 2009 — Partners in the new Lauren David Home Design showroom in Dania Beach started the new year by being featured guests on NBC6/WTVJ’s South Florida Today show.
Co-anchor Roxanne Vargas interviewed local property investor and financier Joshua Schrager and interior designer Lynne Herman for a live on-air segment about [...]
Posted in news on 7 January 2009
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President-Elect Obama speaks of “Change” and today more than ever our economy, and overwhelmed and stressful lives, need change. With determination Obama made history, being the first President-Elected African American, making what once seemed impossible possible. His powerful message of “Believe in yourself” and “Change” resonates in new and unique room decor called Motivating Decor [...]

