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Kitchen Ideas – The Ultimate Design Resource Guide

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Color Scheme With all the different kinds of paint on the market, choosing a color or shade can be overwhelming. Generally speaking, white and off-white are the most popular kitchen color ideas according to the National Kitchen and Bathroom Association.

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These 6 Home Improvements Are a Priority This Year, No Matter Your Budget

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Better Home and Gardens just released the results of a national survey asking two distinct sets of homeowners what they want to change in their home for 2018. Painting rooms Caliente is Benjamin Moore’s Color of the Year for 2018. ” Here are the top 6 home improvements that are a priority for 2018: 1.

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HGTV’s Chip Wade: DIY Hacks to Transform Your Backyard on a Budget

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

” He’s also a Liberty Mutual Consultant – and a new survey from Liberty Mutual revealed that for 52% of consumers who completed a DIY project, saving money was the number one objective. A painted trellis gives subtle character to an outdoor space. He recommends creating a few landscape beds using focused colors.

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Tile, Twitter and Facebook: Open for Business

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

It’s hard to say what percentage of business owners use Twitter and Facebook -published surveys vary wildly from one third or less of all businesses to two thirds or more. Can’t decide what color to paint walls? Whatever the true numbers today, they are likely to be higher tomorrow. Find showroom.

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How Workspace Design Affects Workflow

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Color Choice Affects Task Performance. At first thought, it may seem like choosing colors for your workspace will be your easiest office design decision. Of course, you’ll choose the colors that you’ve chosen for your brand, right? It’s no coincidence that a red, blue, and green color combo sounds familiar to us.

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What Home Buyers Really Want | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

I said all that as a preface to this post because I am writing today’s article in reaction to reading a survey published earlier this year from NAHB (National Associated of Home Builders) titled “Top 10 Features for Upscale Homes” prepared by Paul Emrath, Ph.D. Generally on the survey overall, money does not equal style.

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AEC Cares - projectChicago | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

All the participants believe the children and families in the area need a fun, colorful, and safe place to encourage learning — and they’re applying their skills, energy and passion to achieve that goal. A group of academics surveyed the research on early childhood education and summarized their findings.