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Denver Kitchen Remodeling Franchise is Cherry Creek Chamber’s Business of the Year
Denver Kitchen Tune-Up franchise owners Scott, Michelle and Harvey Field have been awarded the honor of the Cherry Creek Chamber of Commerce’s 2007 Business of the Year for Outstanding Service and Achievement. - February 17, 2008 - Kitchen Tune-Up
Business Owners “Sizzle” in Their Fourth Year Earning Reader’s Choice Award
Kitchen Tune-Up, the creator of patented surface reconditioning processes for updating kitchens and baths, has announced that the Nashville, TN franchise location, owned by Karin and John Moughler, is the winner of a “Sizzle Award” in the Home Renovation and Remodeling category. The... - February 17, 2008 - Kitchen Tune-Up
Tips on Transitioning the Nursery to the Kid’s Room; How to Let Your Child’s Personality Shine Without Sacrificing Style
Serena & Lily, a wholesale and consumer line of beautiful custom baby furniture and accessories, offer tips on how to transition your nursery to a young boy or girl's room. • Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. Keep some design elements and update others. Try keeping the... - February 17, 2008 - Serena & Lily
Kitchen Tune-Up’s Rookie of the Year Awarded to Charlotte Business Owners
Kitchen Tune-Up, the creator of patented surface reconditioning technology for updating kitchens and baths, has awarded Tom and Debi Taube, Charlotte, NC franchise owners, with the honor “Rookie of the Year” award. The honor was presented at Kitchen Tune-Up’s annual convention,... - February 16, 2008 - Kitchen Tune-Up
Kitchen Tune-Up’s Franny of the Year Awarded to Oregon City Business Owner
Kitchen Tune-Up, the creator of patented surface reconditioning technology for updating kitchens and baths, has awarded Gary Yeager, Oregon City, OR franchise owner, with it’s top honor “Franny of the Year” award. The honor was presented at Kitchen Tune-Up’s annual... - February 16, 2008 - Kitchen Tune-Up
Kitchen Tune-Up Awards Project of the Year Award to Greenville/Louisville Area Franchise
Kitchen Tune-Up, the creator of patented surface reconditioning technology for updating kitchens and baths, has awarded brothers Doug and Cliff Reid, Greenville, IN franchise owners, with the prestigious Project of the Year award. The honor was presented at Kitchen Tune-Up’s annual... - February 16, 2008 - Kitchen Tune-Up
Carolinas ASID Design Showhouse Selects Metro Magazine for Program Sponsor
The Woman’s Club of Raleigh and the Carolinas Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) have chosen Metro Magazine (www.metronc.com) as the Program Sponsor for the 2008 Designer Showhouse scheduled for May 10 through June 1. The event will showcase two state-of-the art... - February 15, 2008 - Metro Magazine
O’guin Decorative Arts to Debut "Décor Ice" Wall Surfacing Material at 15th Annual Designer Showcase at the International Design Center in Estero, FL
Naples-based O'Guin Decorative Arts Collaborates with designer Maxine Corbett of Richlin Interiors to create Décor Ice©, known as “bling for your walls." This will be the first time Décor Ice© is installed in Southwest Florida, and the Designer Showcase event benefits the Southwest Florida Symphony Society. - February 14, 2008 - O'Guin Decorative Arts
DirectBuy Opens New Columbus East Members-Only Design Showroom
Low-cost alternative to retail is a one-stop shopping destination for consumers furnishing, remodeling or building a new home. - February 13, 2008 - DirectBuy
DesignerHardware.com - Preferred Online Partnership with Baldwin Hardware
DesignerHardware.com (DHWH) has recently become the first Baldwin Hardware Preferred Online Partner. Baldwin has built its name and reputation on its attention to detail, quality, style and timeless good taste. Combined with its more than fifty years of commitment to making its products look... - February 13, 2008 - DesignerHardware.com
Porto in Raleigh Welcomes New Designer/Sales Associate
Porto, a find home furnishings store in Raleigh and Chapel Hill, announces that Mark Sieber has joined the North Hills staff as a designer and sales associate. Sieber brings years of experience in retail and interior design to Porto. He has worked at West Side Furnishings in Raleigh, the former... - February 13, 2008 - Porto
DirectBuy Design Showroom Now Open in Bakersfield
DirectBuy Members-only, one-stop shopping destination offers a low-cost alternative for home improvement needs. - February 12, 2008 - DirectBuy
Designer Radiators Hit a New High: Sit Back, Relax and Watch TV on Your Towel Rail?
Radiant Radiators of Leicester have teamed up with Aquavision, in the launch of the TV towel rails recently added to Radiant’s designer radiator product range. - February 08, 2008 - Radiant Radiators Ltd
Prestigious American Kennel Club Art Collection Available for First Time
AKC Grants License to the Meisner Gallery Enabling Consumers Access to Purchase Limited Edition Prints at www.AKCgallery.com. - February 06, 2008 - AKC Gallery
To Assist in This Time of High Foreclosures, Slide-Ezzz Provides Inexpensive Repair Tips for Preparing One's House for Sale
How to inexpensively increase the value of one's home. - February 04, 2008 - Slide-Ezzz Sliding Door Repair Products
GoCeilingMedallion.com Welcomes Partnership with the Medallion Factory
GoCeilingMedallion.com is happy to announce yet another partnership. "We have partnered with the Medallion Factory in order to provide our customers with an even wider selection of the quality decorative accents they have come to expect from us,” states Bob Tomaskovic, product manager... - February 02, 2008 - GoCeilingMedallion.com
Now Everyone Can Have a Flashing Red Phone Like Batman
Even ordinary citizens can have a shiny red Batphone just like a superhero. When an emergency call - or even an ordinary call - comes in, a bright red light in a shiny chrome ring flashes to attract attention. - February 01, 2008 - AbleComm, Inc.
Regency Teak Announces Nationwide Launch of New Online Store for Their Exclusive Line of Outdoor Teak Furniture
Regency Teak, previously sold only in the San Francisco Bay Area, is please to announce the launch of a new nationwide website, RegencyTeak.com. - January 30, 2008 - Regency Teak
DirectBuy of Las Vegas East Now Open
Members-only, one-stop shopping destination offers a low-cost alternative for home improvement needs. - January 29, 2008 - DirectBuy
My Home, Garden & Gifts Announces New Retail Outlet in Enterprise, AL
My Home, Garden & Gifts is pleased to announce the opening of its newest retail outlet in Enterprise, Alabama. Amy Bramblett, owner and founder, stated, "I am extremely excited to meet the need of this growing community with a retail store dedicated to providing an eclectic mix of quality,... - January 29, 2008 - My Home, Garden & Gifts
Washington D.C. Professional Organizer Chosen for Fine Living Network’s New Series: Time Makeover
Washington D.C. Professional Organizer, Scott Roewer, is Chosen to work with two families for Fine Living Network’s New Series: Time Makeover airing January 26, 2008 and February 2, 2008. - January 25, 2008 - Solutions by Scott LLC
J.S. Brown Receives Excellence in Remodeling Award
Award-winning custom residential remodeling company, J.S. Brown & Co., has been recognized as the recipient of an extraordinary four 2007 NARI CotY Awards. The CotY Awards are presented by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) of Central Ohio. “We see the CotY Awards... - January 25, 2008 - J.S. Brown & Co.
J.S. Brown Honored with Consumer Excellence Award
Award-winning custom residential remodeling company, J.S. Brown & Co., has been recognized as a recipient of the 2007 NARI ACE Award. The ACE Award is presented by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) of Central Ohio. “It is our goal to offer superior remodeling... - January 25, 2008 - J.S. Brown & Co.
Michelle Davidson Launches Interior Design Service Online
Michelle Davidson announced January 22, 2008 the launch of Interior Design Service Online which provides professional and customized interior design service to home owners anywhere in the USA. Michelle stated that the new company “offers an affordable way for people to obtain the designer... - January 25, 2008 - Interior Design Service Online
O Form Design Debuts New Line at Dahl Santa Fe
Dahl Plumbing, a division of Hajoca Corporation in Santa Fe New Mexico, the leading retailer, first to offer the fresh face of O Form. - January 24, 2008 - O Form Design
Radiant Radiators Add the Acova Multicolumns to Their Best Sellers Range
Radiant Radiators Ltd have teamed up with Acova radiators and added the full stock and bespoke range of Acova multicolumns onto the best sellers section of Radiants website. - January 24, 2008 - Radiant Radiators Ltd
CastAway the Clutter Offers Real Life Solutions for Homeowners to Get Organized and Manage Their Time More Productively
Jacquie Ross, Professional Organizer and owner of CastAway the Clutter offers some easy and practical tips to achieve more in the day and reach your organizing and time management goals. - January 20, 2008 - CastAway the Clutter!
WD Bathrooms Adds Radiators to Their Range
Online bathroom retailer WD Bathrooms have added a wide range of heated towel rails to their extensive product range. - January 18, 2008 - WD Bathrooms
Designer Radiators Hit the All Electric Market
Radiant Radiators Ltd launch a full range of designer radiators in an all electric only option. - January 18, 2008 - Radiant Radiators Ltd
EcoPinion Survey Points to Negative Customer Perceptions of Green Products and Services
New survey results on customer perceptions of green technologies, products and services. - January 15, 2008 - EcoAlign
Invisible Never Sounded so Good
New ‘Onsia’ Truly Concealed Flat Panel Speakers - January 12, 2008 - ACP-Acoustic Ceiling Products
Leash Secure, LLC is Proud to Introduce Incredihang - Hang Pictures Perfectly Straight Every Time and Never Have to Re-Straighten Them Again
Incredihang is a picture hanging system that allows the hanging of pictures perfectly straight every time and never have to re-straighten them again. - January 11, 2008 - Leash Secure, LLC.
Local Furnishings Store Gaining Niche Following Amongst Buyers
FineLines Furnishings, local Washington, D.C. home furnishings store, celebrates first year in business. - January 10, 2008 - ABACA
New Year's Resolution: Porto Announces Major Warehouse and Floor Sample Sale of Sustainable Home Furnishings
Porto, a fine home furnishings store in Raleigh and Chapel Hill, has announced that it will ring in the New Year by hosting a huge warehouse and floor sample sale January 11 - 28 that will place some of the finest examples of high-end, sustainable furniture at record low prices. “South Cone,... - January 09, 2008 - Porto
Artist Gives Watercolor an Urban Sexy Makeover
Scott Robinson designs, Inc. Redefines Watercolor with Urban Sexy Paintings - January 08, 2008 - Scott Robinson designs, Inc.
Detroit Area Foreclosures Increase 108 Percent in 2007
Wayne County Has 29,646 Foreclosures - January 03, 2008 - Default Research Inc
Baby Nursery Theme and Decor Picture Contest Winners
Unique Baby Gear, Nursery Themes and Decorating Ideas are pleased to announce the winners of their “Baby Nursery Theme and Decor Picture Contest" which asked visitors to submit original pictures of beautifully decorated nurseries. The entries of the contest which ended December 31st can be viewed on the website. - January 03, 2008 - Unique Baby Nursery Themes, Crib Bedding and Decorating Ideas
FurnitureFindex.com is Born - Features New Furniture Along with Home Furnishings "Once Loved"
New look and new features abound as new web site emerges from UsedFurnitureFindex.com. - December 30, 2007 - UsedFurnitureFindex, LLC
Inspired Redesign Opens; New Company Specializes in Corporate and Residential Interior Redesign, Real Estate Staging, and Diversity Inclusion Interior Design
Michelle Rider is proud to introduce Inspired Redesign, a full service interior redesign and real estate staging company, offering residential and corporate customers one day decorating, color consultation, real estate staging and placement of furniture, and art and accessories placement to create... - December 26, 2007 - Inspired Redesign
DirectBuy of Boston South Celebrates Two Decades of Helping Consumers Save
A lot has changed in the 20 years since DirectBuy of Boston South opened its doors. For starters, nobody had heard of e-mail or the Internet, the fax machine was being haled as the exciting breakthrough in office equipment and the Berlin Wall was still standing. Since its inception two decades... - December 25, 2007 - DirectBuy of Boston South
Top 10 Green Home Remodeling Products for 2007 Announced
GetWithGreen.com published its first-annual recognition for the environmentally sound home improvement industry. The 2007 list includes manufacturers and product categories that deliver products that help to conserve, reuse, recycle or become less reliant on harmful resources and includes a range of solutions that can help homeowners undergoing major remodels or those that are interested in simple green home projects. - December 20, 2007 - GetWithGreen.com
DirectBuy: Everybody Loves Rochester
DirectBuy of Rochester Showroom Earns Top Service Honors. - December 20, 2007 - DirectBuy
DirectBuy Employee Clowns for Kids
DirectBuy of Springfield Receiving Manager Gets Silly for a Serious Cause. - December 20, 2007 - DirectBuy
Advanced Film Solutions Expands Window Film Operation Into Orlando, FL Region
Advanced Film Solutions, a residential and commercial provider of VISTA and Huper Optik Ceramic Non Reflective Window Films, is expanding their operation into the fast growth Orlando marketplace. - December 17, 2007 - Advanced Film Solutions
The Barn Furniture Mart Now Carries Genuine Amish Furniture
The Barn Furniture Mart has now added classic styles constructed by trained Amish craftsmen in the United States. The Amish style is characterized by simplicity with the fine details being in the craftsmanship. The Barn Furniture Mart carries fine Amish styled furniture produced in small family... - December 15, 2007 - Barn Furniture Mart, Inc.
Bathroom Retailer Adds Skype Calling to Their Website
WD Bathrooms have added the facility on their website for customers to use Skype calling to contact them, further reducing costs for the customer and allowing video calling. - December 14, 2007 - WD Bathrooms
Through DirectBuy, Ottawa Couple Builds Three Houses
Ottawa Couple builds three new houses with nearly everything purchased through Direct Buy - December 13, 2007 - DirectBuy
DirectBuy is Looking Good; New Showroom Design is a Success
DirectBuy Franchises across the United States and Canada are looking better than ever after converting to the new showroom design – and Franchisees and employees couldn’t be more excited about showing off their Centers’ makeovers. New showrooms and some existing Centers began... - December 13, 2007 - DirectBuy
Granite Shield Gets a Home Sold in a Tough Market
Full service cleaning and restoration services including natural stone sealing, stain removal, marble polishing, grout and tile cleaning - December 10, 2007 - Granite Shield
As Housing Market Cools, Realtors Looking to Accessories to Help Sell Homes
Realtors looking at accessories to sell homes in a cool market. - December 07, 2007 - Slide Out Shelves LLC.com