Bathroom Designs Inspiration: KOHLER Spa Tower
The KOHLER Spa Tower features a 14-foot-high minaret-like shower space that's bathed in natural light. So, you’re ready to remodel your bathroom just in time for spring. Could you use some inspiration? If your bathroom has space to spare, welcome to the redefinition of luxury: the KOHLER Spa Tower. The Spa Tower redefines the very concept of luxury, and...
Continue Reading4 Design Inspirations For the Home
Inspiration can come in all shapes and forms. Most often, though, it comes in the form of imagery. Here are few pictures of areas in the home that recently caught our eye on Pinterest. Source: dornob.com via Build.com on Pinterest Just the sight of this in-ground soaking tub drops my blood pressure. This Zen-inspired bathroom features bold angles, gentle...
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4 Trendsetting Home Improvement Products
Kohler's kitchen sink from its Ashland collection features cast iron construction, one of the most durable and versatile materials. As 2011 winds to a close, let’s take a look a what’s new at Build.com in plumbing, lighting, and door hardware—and what’s likely to set trends for 2012. Cast iron Kohler has built its reputation around innovating and...
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The Gates Foundation’s Reinvent the Toilet Challenge
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is doling out $42 million in an attempt to find a university that can give the modern flush toilet a much-needed overhaul. The idea is to devise a new and efficient throne that can be used safely in poor and under-developed countries. Did you know that an estimated 2.6 billion people worldwide lack access to a flush toilet?...
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Cold Weather Precautions, Outdoors
After preparing the inside of your home for the impending cold of winter, fall is the PERFECT time to prepare your home’s exterior and the areas around it. It’s not yet too cold and the fall weather is ideal for working outdoors in many parts of the country. Lawn and garden prep: The catch phrase “winterize your lawn” is more than just a few fancy words...
Continue ReadingGreen Kitchen Design: 7 Strategies For Success
The kitchen is the nerve center of any home, where you are often at your busiest, especially around Thanksgiving and the upcoming holiday season. So, when you’re ready to move toward a more sustainable lifestyle, the kitchen is a great place to start. Here are 7 tips to a greener lifestyle in your kitchen to consider bringing about positive transformation...
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Mini Makeover Kitchen Ideas
One of the newest home improvement trends for the kitchen is the mini makeover. Replacing some of the smaller, older fixtures in your kitchen with newer ones can rejuvenate the entire living space. Do you cringe at the very thought of the money you’ll shell out to an entire kitchen remodel? According to a 2010 survey in Remodeling magazine, the average price...
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Kitchen or Bathroom Remodels on a Budget
A kitchen or bathroom remodel doesn't have to break the bank if you plan around a budget. We all like to save money, and completing a project by yourself is a great place to start. If you’re a homeowner, you’ll probably update your kitchen or bathroom in some capacity. And doing a few little things by yourself can help simplify your life. 1. Be flexible:...
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GROHE’s Hope Flows™ Program Teams Up With Build.com
Chico, CA, Sept. 27, 2011—Build.com offers the most efficient and enjoyable online home improvement shopping experience. The Northern California-based company also has a zeal for helping meaningful causes. And it’s most gratifying when they do both. Build.com (No. 80 on Internet Retailer Magazine’s Top 500 List) and its network store FaucetDirect.com...
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Dream Home Ideas
So you want to make your house a home? Prepare to transform your vision into reality. Sometimes a collaboration is just a natural fit—like ours with building product supplier BuildDirect.com. Yesterday, they allowed us to contribute a guest blog posts (which can be found here), and today it’s our turn to spread the word on our end. BuildDirect.com Content...
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