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DIY Disagreements: These Home Improvement Projects are Most Likely to Cause Fights With Your Significant Other

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

A recent survey by Porch reveals that DIY projects can cause disagreements among couples (to put it mildly), and some of these arguments can get quite heated. Below are the DIY projects most likely to cause disagreements and the percentage of survey respondents who admitted they did indeed fight either before, during, or after, the project.

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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. The good news is that paint color is easily changeable so if you want a bold statement wall then paint is a better way to do that than tile (which is more expensive and harder to swap out).

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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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Exclusive: MSI sees opportunities amid challenges

Floor Covering News

Every survey will show you that 80% to 90% of homeowners, given the choice and affordability, would want a hard surface floor—which the first level up is SPC. We had tile, we had LVT, we had laminate, we had wood, we had decoratives, we had pavers. Although carpet penetration has been reducing over the years it’s still a huge industry.

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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. Start simple.

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How Workspace Design Affects Workflow

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Image Via: Capital Painting, Inc. Decor Items Attract Higher Quality Workers: In the past, office space design was all about sleekness, clean lines, and functionality over form. Gensler, an architectural practice, surveyed the opinions of 200 managers from law, media, publishing and financial firms. Image Via: Imtex.

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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? About 80% of Pinterest users are women, with home decor among the most popular subjects.) Find showroom.

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