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• Best of the Web: Building Products second annual Vanguard Awards honor the Internet's finest.

Bath Products: Tile High-End Tile Collections Exude Style and Sophistication. Construction Products: Steel Framing Innovations in Framing Systems and Tools Could Position Steel to Take Market Share From Wood. Exterior Products: Outdoor Kitchens No Matter the Season or the Region, Home Entertaining Continues its Migration to the Backyard. Interior Products: Home Theaters Family Rooms Turn into Media Meccas as Technology Takes Over. Kitchen Products: Hands-Free Faucets Hands-Free Kitchen Faucets Could Be the Next Feature Tools & Equipment: Workwear Workwear Manufacturers Improve Comfort and Convenience with Performance Fabrics and Lots of Onboard Storage. Windows & Doors: Wood Doors Versatile Wood Doors Allow Designers to Pull Out the Stops. Web Extra: More Bath Tile Web Extra: Super Cinema Web Extra: More Home Theater Web Extra: The Latest Work Boots Offer Durability in Style

• Editor's Perspective
  There were lots of spectacular stories in 2008, but none of them were merry. But I see a lightat the end of the tunnel, and it's a brilliant shade of green.
• New Arrivals
  Siding, roofing, lighting, windows, flooring, and much more.
• Finishing Touches
  From copper to aluminum to bronze, metal products are heavy on style.
  
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