Cut heating costs with simple home improvements

(ARA) — Saving money never goes out of style, especially when it comes to home utility bills. With a scorching summer drawing to a close and last winter’s deep freeze looming in their minds, many Americans are already looking for ways to curtail energy costs this winter.

A five-bedroom Greek Revival farmhouse on 15 hillside acres in Delaware County has sweeping mountain views.

Design tips on creating a Ravens-inspired roost

Fans can make room for the Ravens at home without giving up style points Janice Mcculley smiles when she recalls the customer who came into her Bolton Hill hardware store, seeking a distinctive paint shade for his bar.

'Cash For Appliances' Part 2 Set For Sept. 24

The state's Cash for Appliances program was such a huge hit last spring that the state is doing it again. On Sept. 24, shoppers will have another chance to get a 15% instant rebate on energy efficient appliances. While most of the program is the same, CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker reports there are some changes you need to know about.

Gilmer Walmart Unveils New Design

GILMER – The Gilmer Walmart, located at 1923 North Wood, will celebrate a grand re-opening this week, giving local shoppers a glimpse of the company’s next generation of store design and customer experience.

Gome Chairman Says He's Backed by Holders of 42% of Shares, Standard Says

Gome Electrical Appliances Holdings Ltd.’s managers have spoken to holders of 42 percent of the company’s shares and not a single fund manager has voiced support for founder Huang Guangyu over Chairman Chen Xiao for control of the company, the Standard said, citing an unidentified company spokesman.

Corgan Honored For Precast Concrete Innovation

Dallas - Corgan, one of the largest U.S.-based design firms focused on architecture and interior design, has been recognized with a Design Award from the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI). Corgan earned the award for its work on the John A. Dubiski Career High School in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Cash For Appliances Again In Illinois

The popular cash-for-appliances program is back in Illinois. The state just announced that it will once again offer instant rebates in the form of a 15-percent discount on energy efficient appliances. Up

Interior Design Trends: Renew, Reinvent, Revitalize

There are a significant number of buildings in the repositioning market today, and an ever-increasing interest from developers to create highly marketable and financially viable building assets.

Do-it-yourself tips: Brighten your home

If you’re bored with your home’s décor but want to make minimal changes to revamp the look, just think outside the box. Creativity doesn’t have to mean spending wads of cash to refresh your home’s style, either. Interior designer and staging...

MAKE YOUR PLANS FOR NY HOME FASHIONS MARKET WEEK

NEW YORK - Make Rugnews.com your event headquarters for the NY Home Fashions Market Week . Check out our list of events for Sept. 13 to 17 , 2010. Don't forget to print the event list, using the printer-friendly button on this page.

Six tips for a successful home office

Many financial advisors — both rookies and veterans — have opted to work from a home office. “There are real benefits, to working at home,” says Stacey Litwin-Davies of Litwin Davies Design in Toronto. “You don’t have to commute and you don’t have to be away from your children.”

Innovation and Design Shine at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

As doors open today to the new home of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center it's clear that innovation and design play a key role in creating a space that revolutionizes the way fashion shows are experienced.

Couturiers cut loose on home designs

From a low-slung oriental sofa striped with Jean-Paul Gaultier's trademark sailor motif, to Fendi's new sun lounger suite in cool white hues, fashion giants are sashaying into the world of home design.

Out And About: Farmington Antiques & Design Weekend

I tend to associate the quest for antiques with interior spaces -- old barns, the forgotten depths of a multi-dealer complex, a sleepy nook filled with dust and undiscovered possibilities, not to mention auctions, and shows at expo centers and high schools. The Farmington Antiques & Design Weekend , now in its 27th year, brings it all out into the open air. About 200 dealers will offer their ...

Regulators investigate power surge

Appliances were damaged in around 20 homes.

Tabernacle replicas coming to Hartselle

The Uncommon Ministry of Dr. David Hamilton of Mobile, which includes an exhibit of museum quality replicas of the Holy Tabernacle and its furnishings, will be highlighted as a part of worship services at The Pentecostals of Hartselle on Sept. 19-22. “The Pentecostals of Hartselle is fortunate to be able to host Dr. Hamilton and his [...]

Barbo Furniture to downsize, leave Bellingham downtown district

BELLINGHAM - Barbo Furniture hung on as long as it could to its downtown showroom during this long-l

The Furniture Row Companies Shine with Energy-Efficient Cree LED Lighting

DURHAM, N.C.----The Furniture Row Companies, one of the nation’s largest family-owned specialty home furnishings and bedding retailers, is installing LED lighting from leading manufacturer, Cree, Inc. , throughout its 330 Sofa Mart®, Oak Express®, Bedroom Expressions® and Denver Mattress Company® specialty furniture stores across the United States.

The Furniture Row Companies Shine with Energy-Efficient Cree LED Lighting

DURHAM, N.C.----The Furniture Row Companies, one of the nation’s largest family-owned specialty home furnishings and bedding retailers, is installing LED lighting from leading manufacturer, Cree, Inc. , throughout its 330 Sofa Mart®, Oak Express®, Bedroom Expressions® and Denver Mattress Company® specialty furniture stores across the United States.

Stonesoft Announces Modular Appliances for Increased Flexibility and Performance

StoneGate 5.2 delivers highest level of agility to today's growing networks London, UK - Stonesoft, an innovative provider of integrated network security and business continuity solutions, today announced a selection of new modular appliances to the StoneGate product suite that enable clients to add or modify network interfaces to meet network connectivity needs. Rather than replace security ...

Industry Leaders To Present Winners Of The First Annual Boutique & Lifestyle Hospitality Awards

Hospitality leaders and design luminaries from cutting-edge architecture, interior design, purchasing, consulting firms, and from across industry segments including restaurants, hotels, spas and more, will gather together at a special awards luncheon on September 15, 2010 from 12:30 -2 p.m.

In-laws' interior design company transforms homes

LEXINGTON - The creative talents of two Lexington sisters-in-law help people transform homes.

GCC interior design projects total $22b

Dubai The total estimated value of interior design contracting projects from 2009 to 2010 in the GCC was $22 billion (Dh80 billion), and the demand for interior design services in the UAE alone is expected to be worth some $14.6 billion this year, said a report.

Décor: Local poster art

Posters don’t have to be something you leave behind at the end of college. True, it’s probably time to throw out the oversized one of Bob Marley smoking ganja. But if done correctly, decorating with screen-prints is a cost-effective, grown-up way to cover bare walls with art.

Hooker Furniture posts better Q2 than year ago

MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Hooker Furniture Corp. reported yesterday a $1.2 million profit for its second quarter of fiscal 2011, which ended Aug. 1. It had a $463,000 loss in the same period a year ago.

Home at centre of steamy novel now a Vietnam tourist site

Tourists looking at the decor inside the house of Huynh Thuy Le, the leading character in the French novel and movie 'The Lover'. Photo courtesy: AFP.

Furniture sales forecast revised downwards

GEORGE TOWN: The sales of Malaysian-made furniture products are unlikely to hit RM9bil this year as forecast earlier due to the stronger ringgit over the past nine months.

Mine Safety Appliances to buy firm for $280 million

Mine Safety Appliances Co. of O'Hara said Tuesday it has signed a $280 million agreement to acquire General Monitors Inc., headquartered in Lake Forest, Calif., a leading innovator and developer of advanced flame and gas detection systems.

Décor From Post-War Cruise Ships

A former music promoter has been buying up furniture and fittings from scrapped 1950s, ’60s and ’70s cruise ships, remnants of an era when artists and craftsman created striking interiors.

Business spotlight: Oakley's Styled Home Consignment focuses on furniture

Name of business: Styled Home ConsignmentType of business: Home decor and furnishingsOwners: Wagma and Frank SafiFounded: July 2010Address: 3330 Main St.

Lowe’s spins into top spot in paid search rankings for appliances

Lowe’s held the top appliance spot in the new Search Marketing Guide. Lowe’s Cos. Inc. held the top position in the paid search rankings among Appliances merchants in Internet Retailer’s new 2011 Search Marketing Guide , amassing 347 total points. Sears Holdings Corp. came in second with 329 points.

Meet the Merchant: European flea markets inspire former fashion executive to open Hoboken accessories and home shop

Vintage jewelry and personal accessories on display at Maxwell's 9.13.34.Deb Maxwell's antique and vintage accessories and home furnishings shop in Hoboken is more than just a business. It's the result of a longtime passion for all things beautiful and filled...

Furniture Brands names George Ross to board

Furniture Brands International Inc. has named George Ross, president of Central Michigan University, to its board of directors.

Top Appliance Manufacturers Featured in Connected Home Appliances TechZone at 2011 International CES

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CEA announced today that GE, Kenmore and Bissell will be among exhibiting companies in the Connected Home Appliances TechZone at the 2011 International CES

Furniture Brands International Names Dr. George E. Ross to Board of Directors

ST. LOUIS -- Furniture Brands International, Inc. today named Dr. George E. Ross to the company's board of directors. In March 2010, Dr. Ross was appointed president of Central Michigan University, Michigan's fourth largest university and among the 100 largest public universities in the nation.

CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY ON INTERIOR RENOVATION OF CALTECHS HISTORIC BRIDGE ANNEX BUILDING

Los Angeles, CA Parallax Associates , a team of Los Angeles architects specializing in the design and development of high performance buildings, is currently helping Caltech renovate the interior of one of its historic campus buildings. The university commissioned the firm in November 2009...

Hooker Furniture Reports Increased Sales and Earnings for Fiscal 2011 Second Quarter

MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Hooker Furniture today reported net sales of $53.4 million, a 16.1% year- over -year increase for its fiscal 2011 second quarter which began on May 3, 2010 and ended August 1, 2010.

Boise office furnishing business transforms into Web-only business

Budget Office Furnishings, a 23-year-old Boise-based company that sells newand pre-owned office fur

Skinner September Discovery Auction Features Silver, Estate Jewelry, Royal Doulton amp; Musical Instruments

High quality, affordable antique and vintage home furnishings, silver, and estate jewelry are all on the block at Skinners upcoming Discovery auction, September 15th and 16th in Skinners Marlborough, Massachusetts gallery, located at 274 Cedar Hill Street.The auction kicks off on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 2 p.m. with over 200 lots of coin, sterling and silver plated flatware, plus serving ...

J. C. Penney Sales Rise

J. C. Penney Company Inc., a leading retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories, fashion jewelry, beauty products, and home furnishings, recently reported its sales results for the four-week period ended August 28, 2010.The company's comparable-store sales for August 2010 climbed 2.3%, reflecting a sharp improvement from a decline of 0.6% and a fall of 7.9%, witnessed in July 2010 and August ...

Town and Country Cooking -- Big Appliances Deliver Belling Range Cookers to Suit Every Lifestyle

Big Appliances, whose family run Essex white goods business has been making headlines recently for its ethical pricing policy (unlike what seems to be a large proportion of the competition, Big Appliances doesn’t charge for delivery and has never included hidden subscription fees in the prices of its products), is continuing to make a media splash with its online collection of Belling range ...

Tiger Mountain Asian Wood Furnishings opens here

Tiger Mountain Asian Wood Furnishings has opened its doors to the Northwest design community at 23831 S.E. Tiger Mountain Road, just off Issaquah-Hobart Road Southeast. With one of the largest collections of its kind on the West Coast, Tiger Mountain offers a unique assortment of old and original home furnishings and architectural pieces, ranging in size [...]

Furniture store refunds customer

I bought bedroom furniture at Carls Furniture in Dadeland in July. I bought a discontinued style, Lexington-Livingston Model.

Furniture orders rise in June

Furniture factory orders in June were up 9 percent from the same month a year earlier as the industry continued to outdo last year's number but still lagged behind its 2008 performance, according to Smith Leonard.

Furniture Miami Redecorate Your Home

Now there is lots of furniture that are made from woods. This furniture is becoming very popular because of those homeowners who want to refurnish their home with this wood furniture. Furniture Miami shops deliver different furniture that are carefully handcrafted and manufactured.

Home Style: Glorious gourds in your fall décor

Gourds are so much fun that they just scream to be used in quirky, unexpected ways in home décor.

Tasty Deals from Big Appliances on Stoves Flavours Range

Big Appliances, the Essex based importer, wholesaler and retailer of oversize kitchen goods (American fridge freezers and range cookers a specialty), is making the fashion conscious chef’s mouth water with its stunning collection of Stoves Flavours range cookers.

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Al Aqili Furnishings to make debut at INFDEX 2010

06 September 2010 DOHA: Al Aqili Furnishings Al Aqili Furnishings , the region's leading flooring specialist and interior solutions giant, will make its debut at the forthcoming International Furniture and Design Exhibition & Awards (INFDEX 2010).