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October 2007
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10.24.07Survey of 10,000 Consumers Reveals ‘the Ideal Kitchen’
Kitchen Remodeling (0)Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c72257) has announced the addition of Kitchen Remodelers 360 to their offering. This report includes a survey of 10,000 consumers of which 800+ remodeled their kitchens. The study includes data on lifestyles, kitchen product shopping and purchasing patterns, kitchen remodeling details, media consumption, market segments, and trends in consumer tastes and preferences. What People Do in their Kitchens - The American kitchen is widely considered the 'hub' of the home. But what exactly are people doing in there? And how do the activities that take place in the kitchen impact design and the products that are purchased to go into ...
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10.17.07Generation X Knows Exactly What It Wants in a House
Feature Preferences (0)MELVILLE, N.Y — Viviene Davis knows exactly what she wants her first home to look like. The 36-year-old legal secretary is seeking a three-bedroom house on the south shore of Long Island, N.Y., with a large yard and big kitchen where she and her fiancé and two daughters can entertain family and friends. "My dream kitchen would have granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances, cherrywood-finish cabinets and a nice island with drawers," Davis says. Her preferences make house hunting easy for her real estate agent, Daphnee Doresca of Century 21 Laffey in Westbury, N.Y. Doresca says that type of precision is common among her Gen X ...
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10.17.07Interior Upgrades More Important to Buyers: Research Shows Future Homes Will Showcase Luxury Rather Than Size
Feature Preferences (0)By NANCY TREJOS WASHINGTON - The average family may be smaller than it was 10 years ago, but the average single-family house is larger - and more luxurious. It has more bathrooms, higher ceilings, more elaborate master bedrooms, and bigger kitchens and outdoor space. So what will the average home look like in the next decade? More than 300 architects, designers, manufacturers and marketing experts interviewed by phone or surveyed by the National Association of Home Builders last year predicted that the average U.S. home in 2015 will not be any bigger. What it will be, they said, is much ...
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10.17.07Oversized Garages, AC Most Important to Homeowners, Survey Finds
Feature Preferences, Garage Remodeling (0)WASHINGTON -- Home buyers in increasing numbers want garages with two or more spaces in their homes, according to the 2007 Profile of Buyers' Home Feature Preferences, released by the National Association of Realtors®. Since the last survey in 2004, oversize garages saw the biggest growth in terms of what recent buyers considered very important in a home, gaining 16 percentage points to 57 percent. Among buyers who purchased homes without this feature, 56 percent of them said they would have paid more for an oversize garage, compared to only 6 percent in the 2004 survey. Other priorities for today's home buyers ...
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10.17.07The Three-Martini Renovation
DIY Experiences (0)By Jennifer Saranow Cocktails and power tools don't mix. But they sure do mingle. As the housing market cools, homeowners looking to save money on renovations are hosting parties where they invite friends over for an evening of ripping out walls and laying floors. But when novices who've had a few drinks get a hold of crowbars, drills and Sawzalls, the results are sometimes less than satisfactory. One reveler near Chicago hung a sheet of drywall backwards, while a partygoer in Seattle messed up the host's bathroom floor by installing the tiles crooked. During her recent "Martini Bash" renovation event ...
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10.17.07Use of Architectural Stone on the Rise
Kitchen Countertops, Stone and Tile (0)By John Reid Blackwell The use of architectural stone is on the rise. But exactly how much is produced and sold in the U.S. is difficult to pinpoint because the industry is fragmented and many companies are privately held and don't report sales data. A large part of the growth is tied to the use of architectural stone for countertops, said Michael Reis, editor and associate publisher of Stone World magazine. Stone World said the typical price customers paid for kitchen countertops in 2006 was about $60 per square foot. The average countertop is about 60 square feet, making the cost about $3,600 for ...
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10.17.07Faux Wood and Foam-Based Products Get the Green Treatment
Green Remodeling (0)Faux Wood and Foam-Based Products Get the 'Green' Treatment Source: San Diego Business Journal Publication date: August 13, 2007 By Broderick, Pat It's nice to fool Mother Nature. So say the folks toiling away at the Miramar Place warehouse of The PCF Group, a home-grown manufacturer of "faux" wood and stone products for residential and commercial uses. But PCF also has been courting the good graces of Mother Nature by becoming an Earth-friendly, green business, according to Vice President Scott Buckley. "We started embracing this new movement," he said. "We thought, 'What should we do on the back end?"' First, PCF started examining ...
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10.16.07Shine On: Brighten Your Kitchen With Copper Tiles
Kitchen Remodeling (1)By Kim Brown, Tulsa World, Okla. Sep. 15--Metallics aren't just for your shoes and handbags anymore. As with most trends, the shiny metal-influenced hues of the runway have made their way into home decor accessories. For fall, metallics are everywhere, and copper is a timeless color that will add a modern look to your home. From door handles to small and even large appliances, copper in the kitchen has extended far beyond those pots hanging from the rack. If you're looking for a fast and relatively inexpensive way to change the look of your kitchen, try copper on for size as a beautiful backsplash. ...
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10.08.07NBC Dateline Report on Unscrupulous Home Contractors
Home Remodeling Contractors (0)A report on NBC's Dateline about unlicensed and dishonest home remodeling contractors: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. - Last fall, a San Francisco single mother hired a contractor to do work on her home. But instead of a finished basement, she says she was left with a rotting frame and plenty of rage. After spending more than $100,000 dollars, she's broke and facing foreclosure. Another man says the same contractor walked off with $89,000 and left his house a disaster. Paul Flores, homeowner: It’s a nightmare. It’s the worst nightmare that any homeowner can go through. The contractor had no license, but he did ...
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10.05.07Garage Remodeling The Latest Trend
Garage Remodeling, Industry Trends (1)DENVER -The allure of Petur Workman's $2 million home isn't a stainless-steel kitchen or over-the-top home theater. Visitors to this house can't wait to see Workman's tricked-out garage, complete with painted walls, seamless epoxy floors, canned lighting and custom cabinets. "It's like opening a door to a treasured guest room or library," says Workman, a central Denver real estate broker. "The garage is not just a place for cars and cobwebs anymore." Experts say garage makeovers are this decade's fallout trend from the 1980s push for closet organization and the 1990s zeal for kitchen remodeling. According to an April 2005 report by the market ...
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