Our Profession On Parade (Interior Design)

The year is 1932. Donald Deskey's Radio City Music Hall opens in New York, and the Cranbrook Academy of Art opens in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, while the American Institute of Interior Decorators holds its first annual conference and launches the Decorator's Digest.

Flooring 101: Selecting the Best Product for Your Home Style (Carteret County News-Times)

(ARA) - Your home's flooring does more than provide you and your family with a comfortable surface. It's an extension of your personal style and taste. It says something about you and your home to everyone who walks in the door.

Douglas Dispatch (The Daily Dispatch)

DEAR SARA: Do I really need to cook pasta shells beforehand when making stuffed shells? I never cook my lasagna noodles when I make lasagna. — Julie, Florida

Dorm renovations planned for summer (North Texas Daily)

Renovations are planned for Kerr Hall and West Hall, two of the older dorms on campus, this summer, a housing official said Thursday. The biggest project that NT Housing will undertake is renovating Kerr Hall, said Monica Thomas, associate director for maintenance and operations for NT Housing.

Make Your Home Friendly to Those With Asthma and Allergies (Lexington Clipper-Herald)

(ARA) - Asthma and allergies strike nearly one in four Americans, almost 60 million people, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Both conditions cause adults to miss work, children to miss school, and are a leading cause of emergency room visits and hospital stays.

THE BEST TIPS FOR CLEANING LAMINATE FLOORS

Would you like to learn how to clean your floors quickly and efficiently? There are a few key tasks that can make your life simple, while keeping your floors looking superb. Sweeping frequently, using the right cleanser, and avoiding excessive liquid and abrasive tools are the best tips for cleaning laminate floors . Regular sweeping will prevent dirt build up. This dirt build up can not only make your floor look dull, but it can also damage your floor. A quick pass over with a broom two to t

Peeling Back The Onion: Metrics That Matter To A Good SEO Company

“I want to be number one on Google for (insert hyper-competitive keyphrase here).” It’s usually the first thing we hear in terms of search engine optimization — a company wants to be in that coveted top spot on Google, Yahoo!, Ask, and MSN. No matter the industry or specialty, when companies approach us with their desired goals for an SEO campaign, it’s usually all about improving their rankings and positions… and often nothing else. Yes, achieving first page rankings or top spots on the searc

Timber Holdings International Introduces First FSC Certified Laminate Flooring for the U.S. (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

MILWAUKEE----Timber Holdings International, the original Iron Woods™ brand of naturally durable hardwood products, today announced a partnership with MEISTER of Germany to be the U.S. distributor of the first Forest Stewardship Council certified laminate flooring line for the U.S.

How To Enhance A Hardwood Floor

by Dilip Das Hardwood and wood-laminate floors are very much in style in new homes and in floor re-modeling projects. The wood comes in all kinds of patterns, board widths and thicknesses. You can get engineered wood that is put down over an under pad and there are other kinds of flooring that can be put directly over solid surfaces or vinyl. Wood flooring also comes in a wide range of prices and it is still possible to replace old wood flooring, carpet, or vinyl economically with well-made, a

Sponsor Love: Welcome Columbia Flooring Originals

I am pleased to welcome Columbia Hardwood Flooring & Laminate Flooring as a new sponsor of ::Surroundings::! Columbia specializes in hardwood and laminate flooring and they have a wide selection of beautiful floors in both! Their hardwoods are locally grown, harvested and crafted here in the United States and the laminates have taken design cues from their premium hardwood flooring and found inspiration from the finest ceramic and slate tiles - and replicated those beautiful looks for an a

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