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- 2007 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show & Conference
- Hanley Wood News Service (5/8/2007)
- Last week, the editors of CUSTOM HOME, residential architect, BUILDER, and REMODELING magazines reported from the Las Vegas Convention Center to tell you about the newest product and design trends. Read on to find out what's happening with Faucets & Fixtures; Toilets, Tubs, & Showers; Home Automation & Lighting; Appliances & Cabinetry; and Surfacing.
- Solar Systems Good Bet for Heating Pools
- Bangor Daily News (5/7/2007)
- Dear Jim: I want to extend the swimming season several months by heating our pool water, but I don't want to use so much energy needlessly. Dear Clifford: Heating the pool water just 10 degrees or so is enough to give your family an extra two or three months of swimming each year. Using solar energy is a better method to heat a pool.
- With Fountains, Just Add Water
- Chicago Tribune (5/3/2007)
- May 3--Outdoor water fountains are proof good things come in small packages. "The sound of water is very appealing to people," says Melissa Birdsong, vice president of trend, design and brand at Lowe's Cos. It's another addition to their homes," says Gloria Schlueter, owner of Statue.com, an online distributor of statuary products based in Edwardsville, Ill.
- Trickle-Down Effect Water Features Transform Back Yard into a Relaxing Retreat
- Chicago Tribune (5/3/2007)
- May 3--On weekends when they want to relax, Ken and Aileen Ghyzel step outdoors to a back-yard oasis. The aquatic playground provides hours of joy for their young children, who relish kicking off their shoes to dangle their feet in the water, feed the rainbow-colored Japanese koi or toss rocks into the pond. When the family moved to their new home in Lemont in 2004, they knew they wanted to enhance their huge back yard with water features.
- Smarten Up the Pool Deck
- RESIDENTIAL CONCRETE MAGAZINE (5/1/2007)
- Homeowners upgrading their pool deck may find a fresh start less expensive and more creative.
- Pure Indulgence
- REMODELING Magazine (5/1/2007)
- This elegant master bedroom spa is a retreat from the stress of daily living.
- Pondless Waterfall
- Sunset (5/1/2007)
- Create an easy-care feature with the look of a mountain streamTHE BEAUTY of this bucolic waterfall belies its practical considerations. Homeowners Dana Upshaw and Dave Preston wanted a water feature that would block noise from three adjacent yards on the hillside behind their house, but upkeep was an issue.
- Urban Oasis
- Sunset (5/1/2007)
- Turn an unused courtyard into a private retreat with multiple areas for outdoor living.That's what happened to this Denver property, located next to a busy upscale shopping area.Before the remodel, a decaying wooden fence was all that separated the courtyard from an alley lined with retail shops, and the existing swimming pool was an eyesore.
- Garden Bathroom
- Sunset (5/1/2007)
- Add serenity to an intimate space with a visual connection to the outdoors"I stayed at the Amanusa hotel in Bali, where there was a freestanding tub beside a water garden, with glass down to the floor. Walls of glass open his bathtub corner to a private garden.
- Dull Loft Becomes Stylishly Functional
- Augusta Chronicle, The (4/29/2007)
- Soni and Raj met on a blind date, fell instantly in love and sealed the deal with a traditional Indian wedding with 450 guests. Their fairytale continued as the two moved into their first home together - a large townhouse close to downtown Toronto.They set up guest quarters in their third floor loft, but a few makeshift air mattresses in an otherwise empty room didn't make for a restful sleep - or a stylish space.
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