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NKBA reveals top kitchen and bath trends
The NKBA reveals the top trends from the entries in this year's design competition.
| The National Kitchen & Bath Association announced the winners of the 2012 NKBA Design Competition. Sponsored by Jenn-Air, Silestone by Cosentino, This Old House, Waypoint Living Spaces, The Home Depot, Delta, 20-20 Technologies and HGTVRemodels … | |
 | Springtime means home improvement projects — and often includes painting. But what should be done with unwanted leftover paint? Dunn-Edwards Paints has a short video, How to Properly Dispose of Paint, to show what to do with this paint. Host … |
 | Next time someone is inspired by a great image on Pinterest or another website and they want to replicate the colors in their bedroom or bathroom, it's easy to figure out the palette of paint hues. Sherwin-Williams just introduced an interactive … |
 | Rent a tree. For Christmas. It's a fledgling industry, but it exists. These days you can rent a Christmas tree and enjoy the holiday guilt-free, knowing that you didn't have to kill a tree — or buy something artificial — to celebrate the … |
 | Baby nurseries get a lot of decorating dollars. But one is as precious as your baby and no bedroom should be more health focused than a nursery. Infants and little children sleep much more than adults do and we reportedly spend nearly a third of our … |
 | Indoor air quality in a home benefits from wise interior design choices, including organic fabrics, low-VOC paint, vegetable-dye rugs and formaldehyde free cabinetry. Chicago-based Susan Fredman Design Group created a healthy home interior for Dior … |
| Fireclay Tile is debuting a 100-percent recycled glass tile made from local raw waste glass found within 20 miles of its manufacturing plant in San Jose, Calif. The new tile, called Crush, is made of glass that is crushed and processed into a range … | |
 | Energy-efficient lighting options can help shine new light on the kitchen, often the most-used room in any home. New energy-efficient lighting such as compact fluorescent (CFL) and light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs are becoming more popular as … |
 | While the dwindling population of Siberian tigers certainly is a greater concern, the living room has been added to the list of endangered species in the American home.The predicted extinction of the living room comes out of a recent study by the … |
 | A new Spanish-style home in the Southwest United States features an array of stone veneer products made from recycled content that create visual impact with a rich blend of shapes and textures.Architect Neal Aronson created the house and specified … |
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How to choose eco-friendlier paint
Choosing low- or no-VOC paints can increase the air quality in your home, and cause less health effects than traditional paints.Type: White PaperSponsored by: ProudGreenHome.com -
Three Alternatives to VOCs in Paint
VOCs in paint post serious health risks for those exposed regularly. Learn what alternatives exist.Type: White PaperSponsored by: ProudGreenHome.com -
Mainestream Green Home Design
Green housing is sustainable to its environment, durable and healthy for occupants and environment. The Mainestream Green Housing primer grew out of MaineHousing's Mainestream Green Home Design …Type: White PaperSource: MaineHousing- Maine Street Housing Authority -
Green Home Remodel: Kitchen
This guide discusses the considerations involved in orchestrating a green kitchen remodel to ensure that it is durable, efficient and safe as well as welcoming and comfortable.Type: White PaperSource: City of Seattle Sustainable Building Program -
Zero Energy, Infinite Appeal
This low maintenance house, built in Cannon Beach, Oregon, produces as much energy as it uses. This home incorporates a number of basic technologies in an innovative way to produce heat, hot water …Type: White PaperSource: Fine Home Building
