Category: design
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Our Holiday Tool Kit And Super Hacks I Love
As someone who is “high key” VERY into Christmas, even I don’t like to buy new things annually (our kids love the nostalgia of what we have already), but every couple of years, I get excited to do something a little fresh through styling. But it can feel like an overwhelming task, a totally non-fun…
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FGIA Issues New Spec for Window Opening Control Devices
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has released a new specification for evaluating an operable window with an installed Window Opening Control Device (WOCD). AAMA 950-25, Specification for Window Opening Control Devices (WOCDs) Installed on Operable Windows, an FGIA document, is now available for purchase in the FGIA online store. “WOCDs are intended to help support…
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IMAGINiT Launches ACCelerate for Autodesk Cloud Management
IMAGINiT Technologies, a division of Rand Worldwide, announced today the launch of IMAGINiT ACCelerate, a new SaaS-based tool that helps administrators of Autodesk Construction Cloud® eliminate repetitive tasks and strengthen governance across projects. Autodesk Construction Cloud, now a part of Autodesk Forma®, is a comprehensive construction management solution that connects workflows, teams, and data across every stage of…
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The Best Affordable Furniture Of 2025 (All Handpicked And Will Get To You By The Holidays)
If anyone has been shopping for furniture, then we don’t have to tell you it’s NOT CHEAP. Between tariffs, materials costs, etc., finding “affordable” pieces can feel like a treasure hunt where you aren’t sure there will actually be treasure at the end. However, the desire to make our homes feel cozy, beautiful, and collected…
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Kitchen Trend Alert: Is The “Statement” Fridge The New Statement Range?
First came stainless steel high-end ranges (think Wolf and Viking) in luxury kitchens. Then came the UK and European imports such as Bertazzoni, AGA, La Cornue, and Lacanche. These pastel- and jewel-toned beauties, which can be priced anywhere from $7,000 upwards of $25,000 (or more depending on size), have been the crown jewel of the…
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We Demo’d The Guest Cottage Ourselves – Here’s How It Went
Well, that was fun. The DIY demo of the guest cottage was set for a random morning recently, and Brian and I had enlisted the help of my brother, Ken, who was “born to demolish” (my parents will agree). I had never done anything like this before and frankly thought I would take to it…
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Structural Design Strategies to Boost Efficiency and Cut Costs
Project budgets don’t break themselves. But they sure feel that way when you’re three months into a build and the steel costs have doubled, the framing crew is sitting idle because of design conflicts, and the AHJ just kicked back your structural drawings for the third time. Here’s what most developers and contractors figure out…
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Structural Design Strategies to Boost Efficiency and Cut Costs
Project budgets don’t break themselves. But they sure feel that way when you’re three months into a build and the steel costs have doubled, the framing crew is sitting idle because of design conflicts, and the AHJ just kicked back your structural drawings for the third time. Here’s what most developers and contractors figure out…
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Technoform Unveils High-Performance Glass System Solutions
Technoform North America showcases its high-performance solutions for insulating glass and fenestration systems at GlassBuild America in booth #29013. Face-to-Face ConnectionsOn Wed., Nov. 5, 2-4 p.m. EST, Technoform will host an in-booth a cocktail reception to celebrate its new products and partnerships.During GlassBuild, a collaborative trio of industry leaders – GED Integrated Solutions, Inc.; Vitro™ Architectural Glass and Technoform – will…
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The $100 Facebook Marketplace Furniture Find That’s Endlessly Versatile
We’ve all been there: You’re at the thrift store and something catches your eye. It’s interesting, but…meh, you’re not sure what you’d do with it, so you move on. Then, some time later, you stumble upon an image in a magazine or social feed of that very item styled beautifully, and your body is consumed…