by laura | Nov 10, 2010 | Business & People News
Bamboo interior products company Smith & Fong Co. has appointed Duluth, Minn.-based architectural surfaces distributor Intectural to handle Plyboo plywood distribution in the Midwestern United States. “Intectural’s contacts and relationships in the architectural...
by laura | Nov 9, 2010 | Business & People News
The U.S. Green Building Council has revealed that former Secretary of State and retired Gen. Colin L. Powell will give the keynote address at the upcoming USGBC Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, which will be held November 17-19, 2010, in Chicago....
by laura | Nov 8, 2010 | Business & People News
Tweet to win! Dacor is holding a social media contest where entrants can win a 36-in. Distinctive cooktop. Consumers can enter the contest via Facebook or Twitter through November 14, 2010. The new Distinctive 36-in. gas cooktop was designed in collaboration with BMW...
by laura | Nov 8, 2010 | Business & People News
Today’s little boxes are no longer made of ticky-tacky, and they don’t all look just the same. American, British and Japanese home designers are re-inventing the idea of a house to include tiny ones that are both functional and fashionable. Forget the McMansions of...
by laura | Nov 5, 2010 | Business & People News
Canyon Creek products will now be offered at The Great Indoors, a division of Sears, at locations throughout the U.S. Canyon Creek Cabinet Company, located in Monroe, Wash., specializes in custom frameless and framed style cabinetry. The Great Indoors has 17...
by laura | Nov 5, 2010 | Business & People News
In a time when people in every income bracket are looking to save money, one of a designer’s best skills is his or her ability to help homeowners cut costs when remodeling a kitchen or bath without sacrificing great design in the process. In fact, if done right, a...
by laura | Nov 4, 2010 | Business & People News
Homeowners have two more months to take advantage of tax credits that can save energy and reduce utility bills with more energy-efficient windows and doors, insulation and heating and cooling equipment, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)....
by laura | Nov 3, 2010 | Business & People News
Wellborn Cabinets is a sponsor of the 2011 HGTV Dream Home, a Vermont based ski-lodge. The two-story lodge, built on the slope of Spruce Peak at Stowe Mountain Resort, can sleep up to 14 guests in three bedrooms. Wellborn Cabinet provided its Platinum Solutions...
by laura | Nov 3, 2010 | Business & People News
OK, you have read every one of these columns religiously (you have, haven’t you?). You have maximized your presence at trade shows, you have done research, you have marketed your “green” capabilities, you have made the most of your association memberships and you have...
by laura | Nov 2, 2010 | Business & People News
Get informed with the new AIA Continuing Education course, “Evolution of High Efficiency Dual-Flush Toilets, MaP, and LEED,” sponsored by Caroma. Available on the GreenCE website, the free course focuses on the history, future and current marketplace trends in toilet...
