Faucets with voice control capability add convenience and safety to kitchen work. Moen Inc. Voice control technology is becoming increasingly popular in our lives and homes. More than a third of Americans own a smart speaker – that’s about 100 million users – according to National Public Media’s 2022 Smart […]
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In 2019, more than $30 billion in damage was done to utility infrastructure across the United States – to natural gas lines, telecommunication facilities, and other public assets – by wayward excavation work. Common Ground Alliance (CGA), a partnership of utility providers spanning the breadth of the nation, released its […]
The U.S. housing sector is finally cooling off. For those looking to buy, there are homes in several parts of the country that are on sale right now, according to new data. Sellers slashed home prices in June in areas that saw red-hot price appreciation earlier in the pandemic, including […]
“Honestly, the house wasn’t that great, but it had generous rooms with 14-foot ceilings and a few details that were worth preserving. Mary didn’t want to lose the original character entirely, so we tried to imagine what the house might have been if it had really exceptional period architecture,” Hefner […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — 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 of new swimming pools at single-family residential homes […]
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 […]
This will be the eighth BSH Experience & Design Center to open in North America TWICE Staff â‹… 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 […]
People tend to pick sides when it comes to the architecture of their home. There are traditionalists, who lean toward features like sloped roofs, dormers, moldings and symmetrically placed, framed windows. They use words like cozy, timeless and comfortable to describe what they like. Others prefer a more modernist approach: […]
Forrester Roberts Interior Design (courtesy of Houzz) Hotel-worthy luxurious bedrooms, elevated TV rooms, and year-round indoor-outdoor spaces are among the biggest home design trends to emerge this summer. The latest report by home renovation and design platform Houzz has highlighted an increase in homeowners carving out dedicated spaces in the […]
Above all else, a bathroom should look and feel clean. It is, after all, where you go for all things personal hygiene? And aside from a regular cleaning routine to keep things shiny and new, thoughtful design also plays a role in a clean, fresh-feeling bathroom. Enter: modern design. With […]
In recent times, we have seen a dynamic shift in the kitchen preferences of many Indian households with most homeowners in India adopting a fancy and stylish kitchen layout and at the moment, we see a rise in demand for modular kitchens as your life becomes easy with one. The […]
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, with people having to spend a lot more time in their homes than before, saw many looking at their living spaces and finding a variety of potential changes to be made, both inside and outside. Frank Kenney, a realtor and contractor in the Northern […]