With the home-price index in the United States posting declines, many families are deciding against shopping for new houses and, instead, are remodelling their current homes. But there can be financial pitfalls in remodelling, especially for those taking on major tasks such as room additions or full kitchen makeovers.
For one thing, some families may have [...]
National hardware show — Masterchem Industries today unveils its fourth annual Roller Report, revealing that three quarters (75 percent) of Americans and Canadians are planning to carry out a renovation this year, despite the fact that one in 10 homeowners plan to sell their homes in the next year. The report, which surveyed more than [...]
The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Florida, is now a certified participant in the Florida Green Lodging Program, and has just been awarded the prestigious One Palm rating by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The core requirements of the program include water conservation, energy efficiency, waste reduction, clean air, [...]
That can-do attitude has taken Solway through dozens of remodeling schemes. During the last decade alone she’s tried — and completed — remodeling rooms and installing floor coverings. Solway is a former interior decorator and started tackling home improvement projects in the 1970s when she was a seamstress for a decorating and furniture store. Solway [...]
Carpeting is like a new car: Expect its value to decrease over time.
Hardwood and tile are still a homeowner’s best flooring bet for increasing property value. Those surfaces are more permanent than carpet, says Stuart McArthur. He owns the new Floor Coverings International showroom in Centennial, which opened in January.
McArthur’s appointment-only business relies on digital [...]
For a list of retailers, visit game-group.com. African-inspired wallpaper You don’t have to be black to celebrate Black History month or to appreciate — and create — an African look in your home. Montgomery Wallcoverings is a line of ethnically inspired patterns that showcases a [...]
“It’s devastation all the way around.”That’s how one band official summed up feelings on the Yellow Quill reserve Wednesday afternoon after RCMP delivered the terrible news that they had found the body of a second child, frozen to death.”It’s going to make everyone more concerned about their own kids, and the effects of alcohol on [...]
Like Goldilock’s three bears, homeowners can take nibbles, bites or big chunks off their energy consumption and bills.
Even Baby Bear steps cumulatively help conserve energy. Mama Bear tactics include good insulation: insulating window coverings and perhaps installing double- or triple-glazed windows and exterior doors to [...]
Some pop culture images from the 1970s are etched into the American consciousness. Diane Keaton’s androgynous wardrobe in “Annie Hall.” John Travolta’s white suit in “Saturday Night Fever.” Farrah Fawcett’s big hair in “Charlie’s Angels.” Archie Bunker’s chair. Platform shoes. Bell bottoms. Polyester pantsuits. Red, white and blue everywhere to celebrate America’s 1976 bicentennial. [...]
Like Goldilock’s three bears, homeowners can take nibbles, bites or big chunks off their energy consumption and bills.
Even Baby Bear steps cumulatively help conserve energy. Mama Bear tactics include good insulation: insulating window coverings and perhaps installing double- or triple-glazed windows and exterior doors to [...]