Archive for the ‘Interior Home Finishes’ Category

Kitchen Countertops That Count

September 14, 2007   No Comments

Anyone who appreciates cooking recognizes the value of uncluttered kitchen space. This space is cherished by way of clean kitchen counters that wait to be filled with the ingredients of your favorite family recipes and meal traditions. Good comfort food deserves a good counter. But what makes a kitchen counter count? The cook decides! Do [...]

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Design with Custom Woodwork

August 29, 2007   No Comments

Photos courtesy of Wick’s Custom Woods, Highland, Illinois. For more information visit www.wickscustomwoods.com. A house is made a home with personal touches.  When you look back to homes built before there were manufacturers producing dozens of materials by the minute, everything was custom built to add character to the home.  This charm is often lost [...]

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Home Networking Makes Connections

August 24, 2007   No Comments

Photo courtesy of ClosetMaid® Does it seem like the same scenario day after day – he needs to use the Internet for homework research, she needs to work on that half-finished report and you desperately have to respond to work e-mails before the office thinks you are permanently out to lunch. Even though you have [...]

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Smart House and Home Automation Reaches the Mainstream

August 20, 2007   1 Comment

We all have those days when the rain pours down as we juggle our groceries to the door and we just can’t seem to get our key in the door and turn the knob with an elbow but somehow we get inside, even if we look like we belong in the circus. No one left [...]

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There’s No Place Like Home With Your A Home Theater

August 20, 2007   2 Comments

The lights dim and you furtively glance around the room. Everyone is comfortably settled into his or her seats with a lingering sense of anticipation. You smile, grab a handful of popcorn and look toward the screen as the room is flooded with the swelling overture. You love the movies! Wasn’t including a home theater [...]

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Home Intercom Systems

July 10, 2007   No Comments

Having a home intercom system is a great way to alleviate security concerns while you enhance the communication within your home.  The popularity of these systems is increasing so there are more on the market to choose from than ever.  There are a few steps homeowners should take to simplify the process of finding the [...]

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Home Security | Going Bump in the Night

April 29, 2007   No Comments

Do you remember when you were a small child and monsters hid in your closet while trolls scurried under the bed and you were certain that someone’s eyes were watching you as they lurked in the darkest corner of your room?  You would flick on the light, poke under your bed, peek into the corner [...]

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