Tag: Big
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Small Changes Big Impact: Weekend Landscaping Fixes
Are you trying to make your home look better without doing a huge project? A few small changes can really make your outdoor space look great. The outside of your home is the first thing people notice. So, improving its curb appeal does not have to be hard. You can do it in a weekend…
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BIG Wins to Design Hamburg’s New State Opera House
Selected by a unanimous jury, BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group will design the new home of the Hamburg State Opera. Located on the Baakenhöft peninsula in HafenCity, the project will house the State Opera and the Hamburg Ballet, providing state-of-the-art production and performance facilities for the city, while opening new public spaces along the waterfront.…
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Why Luxury Rentals Are Winning Big in Phoenix
A new wave of wealth is reshaping Phoenix’s housing market, making it the fastest-growing millionaire hub in the United States. Between 2019 and 2023, the number of millionaire renters in Greater Phoenix rose by 519 percent. Renting was once viewed as a temporary step toward homeownership. Today, for many affluent individuals, it has become the…
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I Bought A Counter-Depth Fridge & Here’s What I Honestly Think About It 2 Years Later (Hint: Some Pros & A BIG Con)
Two years ago, right around this time, I revealed my rental kitchen refresh. During the months that preceded that, I chronicled my journey in getting from “before” to “after,” and one of the major overhauls was of my appliances. When my family moved in, we had a partially broken white electric-coil range, a black (and…
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How a New Kindergarten Addition Delivered Big Returns for Evergreen Elementary in Carol Stream
Inside the school construction project that finished faster, cost less and adapted to changing needs without cutting corners. Finishing a school construction project ahead of the deadline and under budget doesn’t happen by chance. It takes planning, flexibility, and a team that knows how to keep things moving even when plans change. At Evergreen Elementary…
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5 Big Announcements Out of Trimble Dimensions 2025
Trimble revealed several major product updates and AI advancements at its annual Dimensions 2025 user conference, focusing on improving collaboration, interoperability, and automation across construction workflows. Here are five key takeaways: 1. ProjectSight 360 Capture Brings Reality Capture to Project Management Trimble introduced ProjectSight 360 Capture, a new feature that integrates 360-degree imagery directly into…
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Small living room lighting ideas that have a big impact
Choosing the right lighting for a small living room is key to making the most of those compact proportions, turning them into an asset rather than a limitation. Clever lighting sets the tone and defines the atmosphere in your home, all while ensuring a small living room feels thoughtful and considered. At one end of…
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How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Boosts Construction Equipment Investment and Tax Relief
According to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation, 42% of businesses plan to increase their equipment and software investments this year, with 32% citing increasing labor costs and labor shortages as the primary reason. For construction companies navigating these pressures, the Trump Administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (P.L. 119-21) (“OBBBA”) can bring significant tax…
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BIG REVEAL DAY: My Brother’s “River House” Textured, Modern Kitchen Is Done!!!
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Welcome to my brother’s new River House modern kitchen reveal. She is open, minimal, textural, and hyper-functional for their family of four. We LOVE how it turned out, and when you walk through the house, it flows so well with the design as a whole. The colors, textures, and minimalism keep everything calm while the…
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Team News: A Big Magazine Spread Of My Brother’s House And A Recap Of Our Team Retreat!!
Y’all. My brother’s river house has a 10-page spread in the October Better Homes & Gardens issue!!! I was terrified to pick it up, TBH. Here’s how it works (at least here’s how I do it). I shoot these projects and create a big old pitch deck to send out to the magazine that I…