Home Remodeling Products
New Brick and Mortar Saw Wins NOVA Award
The NOVA is a
prestigious award that is doled out to innovators in the construction field.
Instituted in 1989 by the Construction
Innovation Forum, the most recent award was...
American Clay Natural Earth Plaster
American Clay’s Natural
Earth Plasters are not only award-winning, their formulation is now patented.
The patent was issued on February 3,
2009, and provides the company exclusive...
FLOR Carpet Tiles
If you’re looking to replace
your old carpeting, cover your existing flooring, or find something new for an
addition, FLOR carpeting tiles are a new,
environmentally friendly...
The Concealed Faucet
Modern designers and manufacturers are taking the kitchen to
ultra-sleek dimensions; too sleek, in fact, to be bothered with even a visible
water faucet. Yet a kitchen cannot...
Energy-Efficient San Francisco Remodel by Jeff King & Co
Taking on a total remodel of a 19th century home
in San Francisco might seem like a daunting task in any event, but adding the
goal of going as green as possible makes this particular...
Samsung’s New French Door Refrigerator
The French Door Refrigerator is a CES Innovations 2009
Design and Engineering Award honoree. CES is the annual Consumer Electronics
Show, considered to be “the place to see,...
3 Fun Backyard Island Getaways by Scott Cohen
Is something
missing from your backyard landscape design, but you just can’t put your finger
on it? Maybe your yard needs an island
of its own.Creating an island
is...
Loopiest Chair and Other Untamed Inventions
If you’re in the market for interesting and unusual
furniture, Opulent Items – Home of
Unusual Luxury will make your jaw drop.You Won’t Need Art on
Your Walls with This...
Gates that Inspire by Steelbamboo
A beautifully designed gate sets the stage for your
property. Whether your gate will be used as an entrance to your front door or a
garden gate to your backyard, an artistic...
Pompei & Company
Joseph Pompei, founder of Pompei & Company, has 30 years of
experience in custom art glass window design and manufacturing. Based out of
Medford, Massachusetts but happily serving...
Boat Docks, Oh the Choices
If you live on a pond, lake, river, or any other waterfront
location, a boat dock is a must. Even if you don’t own a boat, a boat dock has
many entertainment possibilities...
5 Fabulous Faucets
Kitchen
and bathroom faucets are rather mundane. They are the means by which
you can order up hot or cold water at a moment’s notice. But select the
right faucet and you’ve...
Sole Power Tile, BIPV on a Whole New Level
Solar
power continues its ascent in the home improvement market, offering
increasingly affordable and aesthetically pleasing options for aspiring
solar homeowners. Drawbacks...
Nature Tiles, Bringing the Outdoors In
When
we built our house, I had no idea how much of our time would be spent
in simply making decisions. We literally spent hours and days just
visiting stores and trying to agree...
Light Up Your Countertops with Fiber Optics
When
you’re hosting your next party, wouldn’t it be cool if you could light
up your countertop? Not only will it create a nifty conversation piece,
it will also add ambience...
Solatube Daylighting System
Solatube
International, Inc., located in Vista, California, has developed a new
lighting system that can draw natural sunlight through a tube and into
sections of your home...
The Fletcher Capstan Table
The art of woodworking goes back to olden timey days. If you possess this skill, you were most likely born with it - like Matisse or Picasso, it’s an art mastered by few. Combine...
Bendable Concrete
The future of earthquake proofing has arrived. Its name? Bendable concrete. Professor Victor Li at the University of Michigan developed
a self-healing, fiber-reinforced...
Beer Me, Robot
Civilization
as we know it is about to come to an end. At least in 5,000 households.
Women will no longer be asked the age-old question, “Hey, babe, how’s
about you go get...
Bright & Modern Urban Area Rugs
Long overdue, a new generation of
area rugs has been born. Unlike the traditional variety in every Home
Depot across America, these modern rugs are a work of art and make...
High-Tech Coffee Tables
Looking to upgrade that lifeless
mission-style coffee table to something a bit more mod? Don’t blame you.
Ordinary = snore. What you need is a stunning high-tech coffee...
Contemporary Meets 18th-Century: Bold Furniture by Squint
Featured in Elle and Instyle magazines, the Heritage &
Bespoke Collections by Squint are out of this world. Exquisite designs integrate traditional Old World couture craftsmanship...
Electric Furniture Décor
Are you looking for something fresh that your friends and neighbors don’t have – something that screams cutting-edge, electric awesomeness? What if you could have it all and...
Magical Mood Swings
As more people turn their backyards into sanctuaries for
relaxation, designers are finding creative ways to elevate products from ordinary
to whimsical. Take Stephen Myburgh...
A Telecommuter’s Dream: the Eco-Friendly OfficePOD
Telecommuting is a hot
option for employees these days. It gives people the opportunity to work from
home while the company benefits from reduced property costs and increased
productivity,...
Top 5 Freaky Fridges
#1 - Taking color-coded Tupperware and red sharpies that warn, “This is Tim’s Yogurt, KEEP OUT” to the next level, the Electrolux Flatshare Refrigerator is obviously...
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