This New Tech Turns Any Countertop into a Wireless Charger
FreePower for Countertop has swept awards for its innovation—and the company claims installing it is "as straightforward as cutting a sink"
Design
Designing, Building, and Installing a Luxury Custom Wine Cube
An 11-foot wine cube enveloping a pantry is the stand out feature of this customized New York penthouse
Products
Marvin Releases Switchable Privacy Glass Window
The privacy glass windows can be purchased from Marvin's Direct Glaze windows
Thought Leadership
Building A Small Projects Division from the Ground Up
Through hard work and careful strategy, Harth Home Services has seen big growth
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People you should know: Sarah Susanka
The market downturn has more people embracing Sarah Susanka’s Not So Big design philosophy
Pattern sheets: What?s old is new
Pattern sheets let remodelers and builders offer design details to ensure a quality outcome
Design/build focused
Jackson Design and Remodeling keeps strong by sticking with what made them successful
Contractors talk K&B trends
Smaller budgets, green products and traditional styles will dominate 2010 The National Kitchen and Bath Association predicts 2010 won't see any…
Green Grows in Popularity, but Challenges Persist, Research Shows
More remodelers and consumers are buying into the sustainability trend than in past years, but there’s also still a healthy amount of skepticism about “green” remodeling. That’s according to our third Professional Remodeler survey on green remodeling challenges and opportunities.
3-D PDFs Bring Proposals to Life
By converting models to three-dimensional PDF files, planning service provider and building information modeling (BIM) consultants CG Visions have enabled their clients to collaborate on designs, mark up digital drawings and make notations on design specifications. These professionals can sign off on final designs and even track approvals from their colleagues.
Smart systems keep a high-speed, multi-company project on track
Dan and Barbara Strauss have great things to say about their Victorian house in suburban Connecticut and also about the process of remodeling it top to bottom.
Luxury Outdoor Living Still in Demand
Outdoor living spaces are one pleasure homeowners are not willing to give up during the economic downturn, and they're turning to home builders and remodelers for the perfect outdoor living space.
Composite, cPVC Decking Gaining Market Share
Wood-plastic composites are chipping away at pressure-treated lumber's lead as the primary material used in decking, U.S. Department of Commerce research shows.
Shades of Green
Teaming up with the burgeoning number of local, state, and national green building programs, remodelers have an opportunity to spread the word that the rewards of green remodeling can be significant without taking a bite out of the bottom line and while differentiating themselves from competition.