by laura | Feb 8, 2011 | Business & People News
One hundred and forty regional “Contractor of the Year” (CotY) winners were recently selected by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI). Judging for the regional projects took place at NARI’s national headquarters in Des Plaines, IL, in the first...
by laura | Feb 7, 2011 | Business & People News
BSH Home Appliances Corp. has announced plans to phase out sales of its 27-in. front load laundry products by the end of the year. While the 27-in. washers and dryers will cease to be sold by the end of 2011, the phase-out will not impact the service commitment for...
by laura | Feb 4, 2011 | Business & People News
Craft-Art has overhauled its sample program to offer lighter, less expensive samples. The new standardized samples of countertop and butcher-block wood species measure 4 in. x 4 in. and 3/4 in. thick. Samples with an eased edge are now offered for $2 each or $7 for a...
by laura | Feb 3, 2011 | Business & People News
Italian kitchen appliance manufacturer Fulgor Milano has cemented a distribution partnership with European and American appliance specialist Robert Ellsworth LLC to expand availability on the East Coast to include New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia and...
by laura | Feb 3, 2011 | Business & People News
We have all worked with emotional homeowners, but what we don’t always acknowledge is that we may have been the ones responsible for making them so emotional. Our clients get upset when they don’t understand why something is happening, what will be happening next, and...
by laura | Feb 2, 2011 | Business & People News
Michael Alin, Hon. FASID, executive director of ASID, will retire on October 1, 2011, after more than 20 years with the organization. He announced his decision at the ASID Board of Directors meeting in January. Alin joined ASID in late 1990 as deputy executive...
by laura | Jan 27, 2011 | Business & People News
Ceramic Tiles of Italy is heading to the upcoming Coverings show in Las Vegas to unveil its latest collections and announce the winners of the 2011 Design Competition. Taking place March 14-17, 2011, the show will have close to 50 Ceramic Tiles of Italy member...
by laura | Jan 26, 2011 | Business & People News
Grothouse Lumber was featured in a recent episode of the PBS home improvement television series This Old House, which followed a renovation project in Massachusetts. The project, which included asbestos removal, termite damage, new EPA lead-paint-removal laws, and...
by laura | Jan 25, 2011 | Business & People News
Save your valuable time! Häfele America offers a new Häfele to Order program, which provides customized components that are sized, finished, assembled and packaged to customer specifications. The program’s ordering process is designed to speed up delivery to...
by laura | Jan 25, 2011 | Business & People News
As homeowners seek to reconnect with nature in their kitchens and baths, Lenova’s Bronze Oyster Sink may just offer the ideal mix of earthy appeal and upscale style. Inspired by the Seven Seas, each sink is individually hand-cast and hand-finished so no two are alike,...
