For composite decking without the mold issues that plagued earlier products, Trex is showing off its latest line, Trex Select, at the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas. Also on display is a new tropical color for both the Select and ...
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LED lighting could become the most popular way of illuminating homes and businesses in just a few years' time as more people recognise the benefits it offers. Speaking to the New York Times, Home Depot merchant Brad Paulsen said he is ...
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Bringing together the world's leading retailers and their business partners, Retail's BIG Show is set to commence next week, offering a speaker lineup never seen before. The four-day convention, held January 13-16, 2013 at the Jacob ...
This week, Home Depot and Lowe's both announced new additions to to their major appliance lineups. Home Depot, the nation's largest home improvement chain, will begin selling appliances from Samsung on Sunday. Number two Lowe's will start ...
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Next year will be a gem if predictions by Pantone, the self-appointed color authority, come true. The corporation recently named Emerald as 2013's color of the year promising that it will enhance "our sense of well-being, balance and ...
Tags: Vivid Colors, home, Realtors, home stagers
The dirty little secret of Black Friday is that many shoppers are out for themselves. And why not take advantage of the lower prices, especially if you have a remodeling project in the works. The home improvement stores are offering deep ...
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If you went shopping for a Toro snow blower last winter,yours was a single-stage model or a significantly larger and more expensive two-stage model with a 28-inch or larger auger.To find a more compact two-stage machine,which adds an ...
Tags: Toro, new twoStage snow blowers, 28inch or larger auger
With the real estate market heating up again, sellers are getting more creative about describing their homes in ways that make them stand out in the online classifieds. Typically, the ads brag about views, closets and kitchens, but now some ...
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After 12,500 hours of testing energy-saving LEDs, most of the lightbulbs in the labs at Consumer Reports are just as bright as they were after 3,000. What does 12,500 hours mean to you? That's like saying you bought an LED 11 years ago and ...
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A few months back, Apple dropped Google Maps from its iOS operating system in favor of its own Maps app—but now, Google Maps is back as a free download in the App Store. After using both Apple Maps and Google Maps on my iPhone 5 for a ...
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Custom apparel maker Champion System on Friday introduced its 2013 pro road cycling team,marking the second year for the world's first Asian-based UCI Pro Continental squad. The team is composed of 21 riders from 14 countries in ...
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Stroll down the produce aisle and you'll see some of the hues that will be this year's popular interior paint colors.Apple,asparagus,celery,honeydew,lime and mint are just some of the shades of green that the Paint Quality Institute ...
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Rambus Inc has developed a business alliance with the Elite Group, which designs and distributes home goods, lighting and other consumable products. According to Rambus, its LED bulbs are designed using MicroLens optical technology that ...
Computerworld - Mobile payment technologies are finally vaulting forward in the U.S. after years of slow advances. The biggest move ahead could occur in September, when Apple is widely expected to embrace a mobile payment scheme with its ...
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Silent Partner Technologies and Confidex come together to help Seminole County manage its inventories using an RFID asset tracking system. Silent Partner Technologies (SPT) has been a leader in RFID asset management for years, helping ...
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