Big Book of Home How-To (Better Homes & Gardens)

Must-have resource and incredible value—the largest do-it-yourself home improvement book on the market, now available in a tradepaper format. Innovative layout appeals to readers of all skill levels by allowing them to either follow more than 200 step-by-step projects or look up specific techniques. Fix it, build it, paint it with confidence—thorough instructions and detailed illustrations guide homeowners homeowners

Vancouver Convention Centre West in British Columbia

A global model in sustainability, the Vancouver Convention Centre West in British Columbia celebrates its grand opening this week. Designed by Seattle-based LMN Architects in collaboration with Vancouver-based MCM and DA, the project represents a whole new direction in convention center design. It is on track to achieve LEED Canada Gold certification, and substantially raises the bar for “green” convention centers around the world. Located on... 

A “Million Dollar” Christmas Piano

If you’re looking for a spectacular Christmas present for your special someone, consider the $1.2 million Kuhn-Bösendorfer piano, the world’s most expensive new piano. The 7’4” Kuhn-Bösendorfer piano, with its matching bench, is inset with around 100-thousand hand-cut lead crystal Kuhn Jewels arranged in an array of diamond patterns on the case, lid, legs and fallboard (key cover). The optical quality crystal reflects light like a living... 

Unique Mission 7 Pc Kitchen Dining Table Set Furniture

You are buying this product under our WAIT & SAVE Scheme….Where you wait a little more and SAVE HUGE. This is a reward which we are offering to our valued customers. Don’t miss the opportunity……..Grab your product now…….. And SAVE BIG This is BRAND NEW Mission Style Natural Finish 1Table + 6 Chairs Dining Room Set that will Display a classic elegance to your lovely home.View product details at Amazon

Interior Inspiration from VLS Interior Architecture

Has been experienced in providing and serving great design of interior work project design, the Tallin, Estonia based VLS Interior Architecture now introduced you with some of the interior inspiration that introduced some of their design work. The collection including the work design to complete your living room, dining room and even kitchen improvement.via

C.A.R. Reports Entry-Level Housing Affordability More Than Doubles in Third Quarter

The percentage of households that could afford to buy an entry-level home in California stood at 53 percent in the third quarter of 2008, compared with 24 percent for the same period a year ago, according to a report released today by the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. C.A.R.’s First Time Buyer Housing Affordability Index (FTB-HAI) measured the percentage of households that can afford to purchase an entry-level home in California. C.A.R.... 

Public Art Sculpture in Queensland, Australia

As a part of the Currumbin Sculpture Festival in Queensland, Australia. The architects and designers Pavel Perina and Hana Perinova designed The Position Sculpture made from eucalyptus branches and tree bark wrapped around steel construction. so great. via

Bosch TB3 TracRac Miter Saw Stand

There are lots of saw stands on the market, but this is the only one we’ve seen that can fold down without removing the saw. Then you just roll the whole assembly away on its solid rubber wheels. But if you do want to take the saw down, it only takes a couple of seconds to release it from the CamLock base. You can slide the saw all the way left or right if you need the outfeed support, too. While anyone would love this stand in the shop, it’s... 

Modern Green Living at Troon Tusayan Hillside Home

The panoramic valley, city light, and mountain views are just the beginning of the highlights for this Troon Tusayan hillside home. Built by Construction Zone, the simple concept was to create a home that is conscious of its environment and will provide generations of modern green healthy living. Glass, steel, stone, and concrete are the building blocks, and the mountain’s constant breezes are fully utilized to aid in cooling and heating the structures. Solar... 

Hill International Real Estate Partners Gets Zoning Approval for Development of 1,510-Foot American Commerce Center

Hill International, the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that its affiliated development company, Hill International Real Estate Partners, LP, has received the unanimous approval of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission for certain zoning and other regulatory variances necessary for the development of the proposed American Commerce Center, a 2.2-million-square-foot office and hotel tower to be located at 1800 Arch Street...