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Pluman Kayan 3D-printed lights
Pluman Kayan 3D-printed lights
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Plumen Expands Modular 3D-Printed Shades
Mod Cabinetry says it has launched the first ever U.S. platform for homeowners to design and buy eco-­friendly cabinets entirely online. Part of the site’s service connects users with professional kitchen designers for a flat fee of $299.
Mod Cabinetry says it has launched the first ever U.S. platform for homeowners to design and buy eco-­friendly cabinets entirely online. Part of the site’s service connects users with professional kitchen designers for a flat fee of $299.
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Manufacturer Claims the First Ever Platform to Design and Buy Eco Friendly Cabinets Online
Faucet manufacturer Grohe has introduced the RainShower SmartControl unit with a double-button design that allows users to control all desired shower settings.
Faucet manufacturer Grohe has introduced the RainShower SmartControl unit with a double-button design that allows users to control all desired shower settings.
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Grohe SmartControl
Appliance brands LG and Samsung rank highest in J.D. Power’s new 2016 kitchen and laundry appliance customer satisfaction surveys.

Samsung kitchen suite

Appliance brands LG and Samsung rank highest in J.D. Power’s new 2016 kitchen and laundry appliance customer satisfaction surveys.

Samsung kitchen suite

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LG, Samsung Top JD Power Customer Satisfaction Appliances Survey
For those builders and homeowners who prefer the look of cedar, the manufacturer has introduced a new paintable version of its Grayne engineered shake products. It allows builders to customize a home in any color. Offering the look of 5-inch natural white cedar shingles, the product features a surface treatment that holds paint better and longer than cedar or other hardboard siding, the company says.
For those builders and homeowners who prefer the look of cedar, the manufacturer has introduced a new paintable version of its Grayne engineered shake products. It allows builders to customize a home in any color. Offering the look of 5-inch natural white cedar shingles, the product features a surface treatment that holds paint better and longer than cedar or other hardboard siding, the company says.
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The Tapco Group Grayne Shake
Schlage Control smart lock
Schlage Control smart lock
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Schlage Control Smart Lock
Beale faucet from American Standard
Beale faucet from American Standard
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American Standard Beale Faucet
Corian sink that is inserted into the wall cavity and is visible only by a sheet of glass that protrudes from the surface.
Corian sink that is inserted into the wall cavity and is visible only by a sheet of glass that protrudes from the surface.
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A New Sink That Inserts Into a Wall, Hidden From View
Huber Engineered Woods' ZIP System Sheathing on a house

Huber Engineered Woods' ZIP System Sheathing

Huber Engineered Woods' ZIP System Sheathing on a house

Huber Engineered Woods' ZIP System Sheathing

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Huber Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Georgia-Pacific
Deckorators cable railing in black
Deckorators cable railing in black
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Deckorators Cable Rail
Seeking a stand-out material for its new line of products, Italian cabinet brand Toncelli turned to an 800-year-old Serbian beechwood whose well-seasoned personality will resist water absorption and abrasion, the company says. The wood is being used for the company's Essence line. While the fossil beechwood makes up the majority of the kitchen, titanium steel is used for the cooking surface.
Seeking a stand-out material for its new line of products, Italian cabinet brand Toncelli turned to an 800-year-old Serbian beechwood whose well-seasoned personality will resist water absorption and abrasion, the company says. The wood is being used for the company's Essence line. While the fossil beechwood makes up the majority of the kitchen, titanium steel is used for the cooking surface.
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A Manufacturer Uses 800-Year-Old Wood for New Cabinet Line
Barnard has formal training in eco-friendliness. And whether it’s a sustainably harvested wood lounge for the Teen Choice Awards or outfitting the National Immigration Law Center in L.A. with recycled furniture, she brings a high degree of environmental awareness to all of her projects.
Barnard has formal training in eco-friendliness. And whether it’s a sustainably harvested wood lounge for the Teen Choice Awards or outfitting the National Immigration Law Center in L.A. with recycled furniture, she brings a high degree of environmental awareness to all of her projects.
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Sarah Barnard Designs Kitchens, Baths That Consider the Planet
Ceramic tile is so popular in U.S. home building and remodeling that you could go outside, throw one stone, and hit five houses that have the material in the kitchen and the bath.
Ceramic tile is so popular in U.S. home building and remodeling that you could go outside, throw one stone, and hit five houses that have the material in the kitchen and the bath.
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Non-Traditional Ceramic Tile Makes Strong Gains in the Kitchen, Bath