Jefferson’s Le Barn Doors Open After Nine Years of Renovation, Challenges

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The interior of Le Barn, in Jefferson, is spacious and bright, with lofty beams and rafters and some rustic decor. (Molly Rains photo)The landmark Jefferson building and events venue Le Barn is fully operational and ready for the 2024 season, business owner Marie Lindsey, of Jefferson, said on Wednesday, March 13. The news comes after continuous challenges and permitting struggles have kept the business from opening its doors fully for nearly a decade. Lindsey credited her determined mindset, encapsulated by the words on that paper sign, with getting her to this point after nine years of work. Le Barn,…Continue Reading

Brothers charged in Toronto home renovation scam investigation

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Two brothers are facing charges in connection with an alleged home renovation scam in the Etobicoke area. Toronto police said on Thursday that between June and October, two men went door-to-door to talk to homeowners about exterior home renovations. Using the company name “Town and Country Paving,” the two men allegedly gave false advice to homeowners regarding issues with their property. They would then ask for a deposit for the renovations and refused to complete the job once additional payments were made, police said. The men would allegedly leave with the job unfinished and properties damaged. On Thursday, police announced…Continue Reading

9 unusual bathroom materials designers are using to set trends

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When redesigning your bathroom, it can be all too easy to take a utilitarian approach. One where the function of the room dictates the form and creativity takes a back seat. Furthermore, even when we do think of how best to decorate our bathroom, the somewhat standardized library of materials is our go-to. Think basins of veined marble and plenty of white everywhere from the ceramic tiling to the pristine bathtub. In fear of creating something too fragile or expressive, we err on the side of caution, and this can lead to a bathroom that we feel dreadfully uninspired by.…Continue Reading

The Changing American Home – Kitchen & Bath Design News

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360 Kitchen and bath clients – in the wake of COVID-19 – are increasingly viewing their home as a sanctuary and a shelter that reflects their heightened focus on the impact of interior living spaces on physical and mental health and overall wellness. At the same time, homeowners are reportedly spending more time at home than before the pandemic, while investing in a widening array of sustainable, health-related products and features inside and outside the kitchen and bathroom – a reflection of post-COVID attitudes, lifestyles and household composition, as well as a growing desire for flexible, multi-purpose residential spaces. Those…Continue Reading

The Critical Role of Showrooms

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190 High-tech wizardry may be all the rage in the kitchen and bath design trade, but brick-and-mortar showrooms, as always, are where the real action is when it comes to showcasing products, building client relationships and closing sales. While that should hardly come as a surprise to longtime professionals in the industry’s design or retail sectors, it’s being reinforced in spades by an enlightening new report which found that, even in the current era of online shopping, videoconferencing and virtual reality, independent showrooms remain as critical as ever to new construction and remodeling projects, including both do-it-yourself and designer-involved kitchens…Continue Reading

JM Architecture presents a custom-designed one-story prefabricated house shaped like a pinwheel

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Luino, Italy Jacopo Mascheroni of JM Architecture’s Pinwheel House is a pavilion-like, wooden house nestled in a glade of the oak tree forests typical of the lake region bordering Switzerland.A project shaped by the boundaries and topography of a small sloping plot, where the suitable buildable area corresponds to a natural terrace in the narrowest portion of the site. The design followed the building setbacks’ constraints and the need for a living area facing the lake valley. With one side parallel to the contour lines of the slope, and two sides aligned with the back lines, the simple geometry…Continue Reading

Chesil Cliff House for sale: The fall and fall of Grand Designs’ saddest home – and the marriage it helped end

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines emailWhen Edward and Hazel Short put their life savings into building their fantasy home on the coast, they hope it will change their lives for the better and give their two children a fabulous childhood. Instead, more than 10 years on the luxury house is listed for sale at knockdown price, the couple’s marriage is over and millionaire Mr Short is still paying off some of the money he borrowed for the ambitious building project. It was first…Continue Reading

Students design & build affordable, energy-efficient home | UCR News

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A group of UC Riverside mechanical engineering undergrads started a year and a half ago with just a grant application and an idea. None of them had architectural or building construction experience. Yet they managed to obtain funding and design and build from the ground up a showcase house that will use solar electricity so wisely it doesn’t need to be connected to the grid. The floor plan of an eco-friendly house built by UCR undergrads. UCR graphic by Kristen Danforth Fresh off exhibiting a section of the house at a home design show in Orange County, the students were…Continue Reading