The sudden drop in consumer demand after more than a year of explosive buying has caught many in the furniture industry flat footed and left retailers and manufacturers with excessive inventory challenges. While the industry is universally affected, the impact varies greatly from one retailer to another and from one […]
Living Room Decoration
Photo: istockphoto.com In the past few decades, manufacturers have developed products to help people with impairments live active, varied lives. And the benefits from these innovations aren’t limited to daily household activities! By equipping a home workshop or craft room with tools and equipment that simplify home improvement and maintenance […]
You may not think about this when you do your morning business, but over 1.7 billion people still don’t have basic sanitation services, such as private toilets or communal latrines. Almost 500 million people still practice open defecation (yes, that’s pooping out in the open), 92% of whom live in […]
AdobeStock By Ken Ritter Associated Press Tuesday, July 26, 2022 LAS VEGAS – Limiting the size of new swimming pools in and around Las Vegas might save a drop in the proverbial bucket amid historic drought and climate change in the West.Officials are taking the plunge anyway, capping the size […]
It’s easier to make living room decorating mistakes than you might think. While there’s a largely formulaic set of furniture to include – seating, coffee table and television – the most successful schemes have a few more subtle principles at play that help them to go from average and ordinary […]
Riegelwood, N.C. | $420,000 A four-bedroom, two-bathroom farmhouse built in 1917, on a three-acre lot The owners of this house spent years returning it to its original state and chronicled the project on Instagram, where an account dedicated to the house has more than 65,000 followers. The work included restoring […]
This will be the eighth BSH Experience & Design Center to open in North America TWICE Staff ⋅ Published: July 26, 2022 Rendering of new Experience & Design Center in Houston. Photo: BSH BSH Home Appliances Corporation will soon be opening an all-new Experience & Design Center in Houston. Scheduled […]
Last week, we published a story on Colorado pollinators that focused on the politics of how to support and get involved, including advocating for pollinator-friendly pest management. Here, we are focusing on how to design and plant for pollinators. The summary: Pollinators need food, water and shelter. Observe your microclimate […]
