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Finding the Right Contractor for Your Home Remodeling Job
If you're thinking about remodeling the kitchen, bathroom or some other room in the house this summer, you're in good company. Industry experts are predicting this year will be one of the busiest on record for remodeling.

Flooring Surface that Lets You Be the Designer
When you decide it's time to replace your flooring, don't just put down new carpet or tile. Dare to be different and choose a new surface.

Flooring Surface that Lets You Be the Designer
When you decide it's time to replace your flooring, don't just put down new carpet or tile. Dare to be different and choose a new surface. "I did and am thrilled with the results," says Judi Larkin, an interior designer from Paoli, Pa., a suburb of Philadelphia.

Get the Facts to Protect Your Largest Investment
Most homeowners don't wake up one morning and decide, "Today, I am going to put new siding on the exterior of my home." It's a decision that usually takes some research, thought and procrastination. After all, your home is one of your largest and most prized investments.

Get the Movie Theater Experience Without Leaving the Comfort of Home
The lights go down. A glow appears on the screen, followed by the crashing of thunder and the appearance of a movie logo, and then the feature begins. Sounds like the beginning of your typical movie theater experience. Only this time, you're snuggled up with your sweetheart on the sofa -- in your own home -- watching your favorite movie on your brand new home theater system.

Glass Block Gets Rave Reviews with Easy To Use Systems
Few building materials can capture a homeowner's attention and create a stunning visual image like glass block. Adding beauty, security, privacy and light to any room, glass block ranks among the favorite upscale products for the home.

Heat Your Home the Old Fashioned Way and Save Money This Winter
The first flakes haven't started flying yet, but the United States energy department is already warning Americans to expect a 10 to 20 percent increase in their energy costs this winter.

Home Design Keeps it Basic
Today's definition of success for women is much different than it was only a generation ago. They have many more opportunities than the women who preceded them. This broad range of options often times brings with it an accelerated lifestyle -- one barraged with work schedules and appointments while trying to juggle family life and manage a home.

Home Fashions Inspired by the 19th Century Arts and Crafts Movement
Originating in England in the late 19th century, and later spreading to the United States with a fury, the Arts and Crafts movement is one of true artistry when artisans embarked on an effort to prevent the mass production of original works. William Morris, credited for sparking the movement in 1880, said, "Have nothing in your houses, which you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful."

How to Create Digital Bliss
The sea of information and entertainment in our homes can be overwhelming. With digital cameras, digital music players such as the iPod and Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) such as TiVo, homeowners are downloading, storing and consuming media like never before. But all those files and gadgets can lead to digital madness.