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- Oli Modular Wall Unit
- (10/16/2008)
- Oli, a modular wall unit, can be used in walk-in closets and dressing rooms. It combines stained or natural maple and aluminum and can be customized with shelves, bars, drawers, and more. 888.836.9100.
- CollinsWood Lumber
- (9/25/2008)
- CollinsWood FSC-certified lumber includes hardwood and softwood lumber, hardwood veneer and veneer logs, and particleboard. Softwood species include ponderosa pine, white fir, sugar pine, and incense cedar and are available as specialty, pre-rip, rough-cut, and surface-sanded products. Hardwood species include oaks, poplar, maples, ash, basswood, and black cherry (shown) in rough and surfaced lumber and veneer logs. 800.329.1219.
- From Quartz to Corian, Kitchen Counter Options Abound
- Daily Herald; Arlington Heights, Ill. (9/7/2008)
- For homeowners looking to remodel their kitchens, picking a durableand good-looking countertop is a way to make the room both comfortableand practical.And the nicer and moreexpensive countertops, made from granite or quartz, for example, canalso add value to your home.For years, laminates such as those manufactured by Formica andWilsonArt, were the most popular countertop material in new homes, butthey have given way to granite, according to the National Associationof Home Builders.
- New Cabinet Veneers Made With Fast-Growing Trees
- Daily Herald; Arlington Heights, Ill. (8/10/2008)
- For homeowners looking to add flair to their kitchen and homecabinetry, Wood-Mode has a solution thats easy on both the budget andenvironment: reconstituted wood veneers.Recreating the effect of exotic woods through veneers makes theproduct more sustainable and allows the manufacturer to provide anin-demand appearance using real wood versus laminate. According toTroxell, rather than harvesting rare natural woods, the materials comefrom rapidly growing trees that repopulate very quickly, basicallyproducing a "managed forest."
- Study Estimates Average Life of Home Components
- Daily Herald; Arlington Heights, Ill. (7/18/2008)
- How long will your roof last? Knowing the life expectancy of your homes building components canhelp you determine how to deal with the inevitable.The National Association of Home Builders together with Bank ofAmerica Home Equity recently created a "Life Expectancy of HomeComponents" study that outlines the longevity of housing components.What follows are some of the reports findings and tips for prolongingall your homes parts.
- Dream Kitchens Do Come True With American Classics Cabinets
- (6/10/2008)
- Building on its reputation for design features and budget-friendly kitchen cabinetry, RSI Home Products introduces additional products and accessories to further enhance its American Classics® Kitchen Cabinets line, available at The Home Depot.
- The Hottest Thing in the Kitchen:
- (6/2/2008)
- Adelphi Kitchens and Cabinetry is serving up an assortment of new metallic glazes, one of the hottest trends in kitchens this year sure to enhance the style of any custom kitchen.
- Hickory Hardware's Basaltic Collection Brings the Outdoors In
- (6/2/2008)
- Hickory Hardware™ introduces its Basaltic collection of decorative cabinet knobs. Crafted in the rustic style of antiqued, distressed iron, the Basaltic collection is available in a range of sizes and two finishes.
- ALNO Kitchen Cabinets Make Cooking a Colorful Experience
- (6/2/2008)
- Nothing kicks it up a notch like a bold dash of color in the kitchen. Offering a surprising interplay of luster and materials that fill kitchens with newfound variety and lightness, ALNO is on the leading edge of the color-in-the-kitchen revolution.
- Flexible Kitchen Systems
- residential architect Magazine (6/1/2008)
- Sleek, strong, and sustainable describe the flexible kitchen systems from Bazzeo. Customizable cabinets, drawers, and storage pieces are crafted from rapidly renewable and recycled materials, including wheatboard, aluminum, stainless steel, and certified woods finished with wood veneers, aluminum or laminate panels, and low- to no-emission lacquers. Bazzeo says it transforms all manufacturing waste into new products and plants a tree for each new order; it also claims its products can contribute up to four points to projects seeking LEED certification. Three-way adjustable hinges and fully extendable drawers that can hold up to 90 pounds add substance to Bazzeo's pretty, green face. 212.206.7400.
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