March 2009
11 March 2009, by Isabella
While embarking on the major home remodel you planned for 2009 may no longer be a priority, you can still give your house some sizzle with a makeover for your front door. Elaine Griffin, leading New York designer and author, shares the four key elements for a car-stopping front door while on a budget.
“Your front entry is the first thing people see when they drive by your house, whether they make it through the threshold or not,” said Griffin. “For pure vanity, you want to express your style and make a welcoming statement. In addition, if your home is on the market, people make purchasing decisions very quickly after seeing your home. An attractive first impression will help potential buyers fall in love with it immediately.”
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Categories: Garden, Home Improvement, Saving Money
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11 March 2009, by Isabella
Qualifying garage doors offer homeowners energy savings, tax credit and style
Replacing a garage door in 2009 and 2010 can do more than generate curb appeal; it also can decrease energy costs and save homeowners up to $1500 off the bottom line of their income taxes.
Thanks to the new 2009 stimulus legislation signed by President Obama on Feb. 17, 2009, U.S. homeowners can earn up to a $1500 tax credit for buying qualifying insulated garage doors.
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Categories: Going Green, Home Improvement, Saving Money
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11 March 2009, by Isabella
Craft-Art Company, the national leader in custom, high-end, solid wood countertops, is introducing its latest countertop line, Heritage Wood Countertops. The Atlanta, Georgia-based company will distribute its new line exclusively through Artisan Group, a nationwide network of premier countertop fabricators.
Craft-Art, a company who believes that service is as important as the quality of its products, has selected Artisan Group to expand its national network of strategic partners and to exclusively distribute Heritage Wood Countertops. The new partnership with Artisan Group furthers Craft-Art’s national distribution network, making it easy and convenient for customers to order quality, custom wood countertops for their home or business.
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Categories: Home Improvement, Kitchen
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11 March 2009, by Isabella
Innovative dishwashing technology delivers amazing shine and brilliant results so you never have to rewash
FINISH(R), the #1 recommended brand by more dishwasher manufacturers, announced today the launch of FINISH(R) Quantum(TM), an innovative automatic dishwashing detergent. FINISH Quantum features a multi-chamber system that is pre-measured and wrapper free, so consumers simply need to drop it in the detergent cup and go. This new technology is the latest innovation from FINISH, the new name for Electrasol(R).
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Categories: Cleaning, Home Improvement, Kitchen, Saving Money
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11 March 2009, by Isabella
Frank Lloyd Wright once wrote that “The mirror is seen in nature in the surfaces of lakes, in the hollows of the mountains and in the pools deep in the shadow of the trees; in winding ribbons of the rivers that catch and give back the flying birds, clouds and blue sky… It may be as refreshing and beautifying in architecture, if architecturally used.”
Because mirrors have a significant ability to accentuate the design of a room they are viewed by many interior designers and architects like Wright, as tremendous designing “tools.” And, in this era of shrinking spaces and shrinking budgets, use of mirrors is becoming more important.
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Categories: Home Improvement, Lighting, Walls
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