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Ocean City’s New Capital Plan Includes $30M. Renovation of Police Station

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An architectural rendering depicts the renovated public safety building. (Image courtesy of Ocean City) By DONALD WITTKOWSKI Ocean City unveiled a nearly $160 million, five-year capital plan that includes flood-mitigation projects, road construction, improvements to the Boardwalk, the dredging of local waterways and a $30 million renovation of the antiquated public safety building. At the same meeting of City Council on Thursday, a presentation was given on the proposed 2024 municipal budget – a $110.1 million spending plan that includes a 3.7-cent increase in the local tax rate. The tax increase will mean that the owner of an average Ocean…Continue Reading

Egypt Halts Controversial Plans to Renovate Ancient Pyramids | SmartNews

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In late January, workers began moving the Pyramid of Menkaure’s granite blocks, many of which were abandoned around the structure’s base. Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images Just weeks after the project was announced, Egypt has scrapped its plans to renovate one of Giza’s great pyramids, according to a review committee. Built around 2500 BCE, the 200-foot-tall Pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest of Giza’s three pyramids. It was dedicated to the pharaoh Menkaure, who ruled during ancient Egypt’s fourth dynasty. Part of the great tomb was once cloaked in granite blocks rather than limestone. However, ancient Egyptian builders had only…Continue Reading

The No. 1 Reason Homeowners Are Dropping a Bundle on Renovations Right Now

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Homeowners are spending more on remodeling their properties, thanks to the challenging housing market. With low inventory compared with pre-pandemic times, rising home prices, and high mortgage rates, homeowners spent 60% more on renovations from 2020 to 2023, according to a recent report from Houzz, a home remodeling and design platform. And in the past year alone, they spent a median of $24,000 sprucing up their homes. “Homeowners are reluctant to move and take on a new mortgage at a higher rate, so they invest in renovations for their current homes,” says Houzz staff economist Marine Sargsyan. “Shortages in housing…Continue Reading

Design Your Own Home With MUJI’s Prefab Vertical House

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Courtesy of MUJI Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest WhatsApp Or https://www.archdaily.com/561333/design-your-own-home-with-muji-s-prefab-vertical-house Japanese design brand MUJI has taken a bold step into architectural territory. A few years after a collaboration with Kengo Kuma to design two prefab houses, the company has come forth with a Vertical House in Tokyo. Streamlined and efficient, the home accommodates all the demands of residential living within a small plot of land. Interior images and more information, after the break. + 4 Courtesy of MUJI Intended for the dense urban context of Tokyo, the product is a slim three-story building completely devoid of interior walls…Continue Reading

Gold Coast star designer: how house designs will change

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GOLD Coast house designs will shift to a more “minimalistic design phase” as building costs and interest rates soar, says a leading designer. Emerging star designer Reece Keil, based at Mermaid Beach, believes building supply issues, a lack of trades, rising interest rates and a sporadic real estate market will cause new luxury house designs to change. Star designer Reece Keil at his office at Mermaid Beach. Picture: Glenn Hampson Tallebudgera’s Kooringal Lodge is almost complete and up for sale. Supplied by Reece Keil. “I think the immediate future of the landscape design is going to be forced to shift…Continue Reading

Design team launches plans – News-Herald

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Several new designers have come on board for the 2019 Lake County YMCA Dream House project. Following the fundraiser’s 25th anniversary in 2018 many of the former designers stepped down after dedicating numerous years to the endeavor. At the helm of design plans for the new home in the Maple Valley Subdivision of Willoughby Hills is Realtor/designer and ProBuilt Homes staffer Lindsay Davis. Other new members are Tammy McIntosh of Conceptual Stone Design, Katie Ryan of ProBuilt Homes and Robyn Spataro of Firenza Stone. All of the businesses are located in Lake County. Spataro, of Mentor, said that as a…Continue Reading

interior design books: Interior Design Books – 9 best books to learn all about Interior Design

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Interior design books provide readers with valuable insights into the world of interior design. Through the pages of these books, readers can gain the knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of interior design, as well as the tools to create beautiful and functional spaces. From the latest in home office organization to bathroom remodelling projects and how to choose the perfect colour palette for any room, each page of these books contains valuable information and analysis to help readers create the perfect home or workspace. All these 9 books offer essential guidance on everything you need to know about decorating…Continue Reading

Slippery Rock University board seeks $98 million for building renovations, approves student fee increases

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Trustees at Slippery Rock University voted Friday to pursue $98 million for renovations to three prominent but aging campus buildings, including Murrow Field House, built in 1959. They also approved student fee increases totaling about $270 for the 2024-25 academic year. Both actions were among those taken as the university’s Council of Trustees held its quarterly meeting on campus. On the renovation and restoration front, trustees agreed to ask the State System of Higher Education to add all three building projects to its capital budget so work can be pursued in the coming years. Murrow Field House, built in 1959,…Continue Reading