Cottage & Lakefront Living Show Opens February 25 in Novi

January 23, 2010 Filed Under: Construction
Cottage & Lakefront Living Show Opens February 25 in Novi

The third annual Cottage & Lakefront Living Show returns to Rock Financial Showplace in Novi Feb. 25 through Sunday, Feb. 28 with information, experts and exhibits for vacation homeowners as well as those in the market to buy, build or rent. Exhibits include log, timber frame and cedar homes, cottage rental, designers, cottage furnishings, lakefront homebuilders and realtors, lakeshore maintenance, boats and docks, outdoor recreational equipment,... 

Pantone Unveils Color of the Year for 2010: PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise

December 10, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction, Home Improvement
Pantone Unveils Color of the Year for 2010: PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise

Pantone LLC, an X-Rite company, and the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today announced PANTONE® 15-5519 Turquoise, an inviting, luminous hue, as the color of the year for 2010. Combining the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green, Turquoise evokes thoughts of soothing, tropical waters and a languorous, effective escape from the everyday troubles of the world,... 

BEHR Paints Introduces 2010 Design and Color Trends

November 23, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction
BEHR Paints Introduces 2010 Design and Color Trends

The color experts at BEHR Paints® introduce a dynamic guide to 2010 Design and Color Trends. In the trend brochure, classic elements are fused with contemporary flair to emphasize comfort, ease and functionality. Color personalities are limitless, running the gamut from bright to intriguing, cool to neutral, or subtle to complex. This season’s designs and color meet in a dynamic union of contrasts. Whether light or dark, clean or muted, traditional... 

Valspar Paint Adds Refreshed Colors to its Laura Ashley Home Collection

November 13, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction, Home Improvement, Real Estate
Valspar Paint Adds Refreshed Colors to its Laura Ashley Home Collection

In response to consumer demand, The Valspar Corporation, a leader in the paint and coatings industry, is introducing 24 new paint colors this fall to its Laura Ashley Home collection, available in Valspar Signature Colors. The updated colors range from soft peaches and corals, to deep red, muted purple, and teal, adding intriguing colors with depth while maintaining the Laura Ashley aesthetic of contemporary English elegance. The new collection is... 

Valspar Paint Unveils 2010 Color Trend Palettes For Consumers

October 12, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction
Valspar Paint Unveils 2010 Color Trend Palettes For Consumers

Drawing on a consumer desire to relax, retreat and create a calm, soothing environment at home, The Valspar Corporation – a leader in the paint and coatings industry – today reveals its 2010 color trend palettes. Each of the four palettes – Watercolor Impression, Retro Retreat, Vintage Romance and Peaceful Ambiance – is comprised of eight colors, providing an assortment of choices for consumers selecting colors within a particular trend. Inspired... 

CertainTeed Cedar Impressions Naturals Polymer Shake Siding

August 10, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction, Home Improvement
CertainTeed Cedar Impressions Naturals Polymer Shake Siding

CertainTeed introduce Cedar Impressions® Naturals™ to its line of polymer shake siding products. Featuring the authentic look of cedar wood treated with a semi-transparent stain, Cedar Impressions Naturals emphasize rugged textures, revealing deep shadows and highlighting subtle variations in color. Cedar Impressions Naturals is available in Double 7-inch Straight Edge Perfection Shingles, with additional styles slated for a later introduction.... 

CertainTeed Expands EverNew Line with New Cellular PVC Decking

July 23, 2009 Filed Under: Construction
CertainTeed Expands EverNew Line with New Cellular PVC Decking

CertainTeed Corporation expands its popular EverNew line of vinyl decking and railing products with new EverNew LT cellular PVC decking, strengthening the company’s position as a one-stop shop for decking and railing products. Consisting of a solid cellular PVC core, EverNew LT cellular PVC decking emulates the look and feel of wood, with all the advantages of a wood alternative. It never needs painting or staining, will not splinter, warp or rot,... 

BEHR Paints Introduces Premium Plus Ultra™ Interior

May 17, 2009 Filed Under: Construction, Home Improvement
BEHR Paints Introduces Premium Plus Ultra™ Interior

The new BEHR Premium Plus Ultra Interior line features a hand-selected, designer-inspired palette of 386 colors, including English Channel #UL230-2 (wall) and Heavy Cream #UL140-14 (trim) shown here. BEHR Premium Plus Ultra Interior is a new paint and primer and one developed to provide homeowners the utmost quality and added convenience and is available at select The Home Depot stores in a variety of sheens, including flat enamel.

New Almond Color Vinyl Privacy Fence from CertainTeed

May 8, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction, Home Improvement
New Almond Color Vinyl Privacy Fence from CertainTeed

CertainTeed delivers greater design flexibility with the addition of a neutral color, Almond, to its line of Chesterfield with CertaStucco™ vinyl privacy fence. Featuring traditional stucco styling in an economical easy-care design, the Almond fence seamlessly coordinates with deck, railing, siding and trim colors, while also complementing stone and brick wall finishes. Chesterfield with CertaStucco, a cutting-edge stucco alternative, doesn’t... 

Forget the Remodel: Transform Your Home with Light

March 26, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Home Improvement
Forget the Remodel: Transform Your Home with Light

The deterioration of the housing market has trickled down to affect remodeling activity. The Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) projects that homeowner improvement spending will be declining at an annual rate of 12.1 percent by the third quarter of 2009. Clearly, plummeting consumer confidence has caused reluctance among homeowners to start a major remodeling project. Today, people are looking for ways to get a big change in the look...