Interior Design News
- Houzz Tour: Shingle style meets Soho on the Jersey Shore Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:15AMThis unique property on Long Beach Island in New Jersey gives a big nod to coastal shingle style on the outside while maintaining an unexpected open, light, and loft-like interior.
- Give your living space an effortlessly earthy feel Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:02AMLocal designers explain how to make the natural home decorating trend look organic, not uprooted.
- LG'S New Steam Dishwasher Lets Customers Say Goodbye To Prewashing Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:45AMDubai, July 20, 2011 - LG Electronics (LG) LG Electronics (LG) will soon unveil its new steam dishwasher with TrueSteam™ technology, which delivers a powerful dishwashing performance and frees from having to prewash their dishes, saving them time and keeping their hands dry and healthy.
- ABB Power Systems wins USD144m Saudi contracts Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:26AMABB Power Systems wins USD144m Saudi contracts
- Al Maabar Achieves Further Milestones at Landmark Sites in Jordan and Morocco Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:15AMABU DHABI, 20 July 2011: Al Maabar - Abu Dhabi's leading regional real estate development company - continues to see further progress at its landmark development sites in Jordan and Morocco.
- Inside Brooklyn's Net gain Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:42AMIt’s not "The Worlds Most Famous Arena," but it’ll certainly be New York’s most modern. The Nets’ new Brooklyn home — set to open in September 2012 — can’t compete with Madison Square Garden’s storied history, but it will be packed with a slew of modern amenities...
- Two NASA probes tackle new mission Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:48PMWashington, July 19 : Two small NASA probes that had been used to study space weather now are orbiting the moon to study its interior and surface composition.
- Tourism app hits Melbourne icons Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:45PMTOURISM in Melbourne has gone hi-tech with the introduction of a walking tour iPhone app.
- ‘West End Girls’ gift shop conveys casual elegance Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:24PMIf you were a fan of British pop music in the late 1980s, you might remember the smash hit “West End Girls” by the Pet Shop Boys. Considered contemporary, the lyrics focused on class with a socially conscious streak.
- IKEA Kuwait welcomes first Batch of Summer Trainees Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:15PMKuwait City: IKEA IKEA Kuwait - the globally renowned Swedish home furnishings chain - welcomed the first batch of promising students who will intern at the Store this year as part of IKEA IKEA Kuwait's annual summer internship program. This is the sixth year the Program is being held.
- Reality bites for designer Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:56PMFormer Perth girl Dee Tang said watching herself on the first episode of Nine's reality interior design competition Top Design last week was particularly bizarre since she didn't watch or own a TV.
- BART And BMW: Trains To Get A Makeover From Luxury Car Company Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:52PMDoes anyone know how BMW feels about interior carpeting? This is a serious question now that DesignworksUSA, a subsidiary of the German car manufacturer BMW, has won the contract to design the next generation of BART trains.
- Council defers decision on Percent for Art project until September Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:19PMCOLUMBIA — Whether the future Short Street parking garage will be among Columbia's other public works of art is unknown — for now. The decision to include the garage as a Percent for Art project was deferred until September at the City Council meeting Monday. ( Click on the map in this link for information about each project .) Assistant City Manager Tony St. Romaine said the total cost of the ...
- HOPEWELL VALLEY: Golf club members approve clubhouse upgrade Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:32PMThe property on which the Hopewell Valley Golf Club, located off Route 654 (Hopewell-Pennington Road), has a “a rich history with ownership records dating back to 1715,” according to the club’s website.
- About People Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:30PMWestern Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC) is pleased to announce the full-time students who achieved a 4.0 grade point average for spring session 2011. The Honor Roll members are: Denison: Brianna N. Hansohn and Juan Carlos Montanez; Manilla: Paul Heiman; and Manning: Patricia S. Beck.
- PCPT gets 8 replacement buses with green tech Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:26PMPasco County is on a roll with eight new buses with a sleeker look and environmentally friendly technology.
- The life of design Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:20PMWhat is the difference between art and design? Well, surely there are many differences. Design serves a practical function in a way that art doesn't, or cannot. The process of creating design is comparable to art but design typically serves a client and art is typically an individual, or personal, pursuit. Moreover, design often requires a number of different skills and therefore can be ...
- GIVE YOUR HOME A LITTLE OOMPH Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:14PMCONNECTICUT Connecticut based home furnishings company, oomph, has recently revamped their website oomphonline.com giving lovers of interior design an easy way to shop their unique and chic pieces for the home. The site instantly conveys oomphs traditional-with-a-twist aesthetic as visitors are greeted with vibrant photos of some of their most popular pieces, including the Tini and Backgammon...
- Holland Firm Offers New PV Panel Test Chamber Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:13PMHolland-based Thermotron said that it had developed a large-scale photovoltaic test chamber capable of testing panels more than six feet long.
- The Lost Dream of Trippy '70s Space Colonies Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:07PMLong before NASA's famed Shuttle program came to a close, the biggest space ambitions of many an American had already withered
- Pemco Converting B737-400 Combi for the US Department of the Interior Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:49PMTAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pemco World Air Services disclosed details of a joint project to convert a number of B737-400 passenger aircraft to Combi configuration with the U.S. Department of the Interior. These aircraft will be operated by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a separately organized agency within the U.S. Department of Energy. This 737 Combi modification is ...
- Building Automation System maximizes energy efficiency in surgical suites. Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:55AMIntegrating hospital's building automation system with surgery scheduling, Healthcare Environment Optimization(TM) software optimizes air exchange rates and energy use. Program translates and routes data from surgery scheduling to BAS and determines which HVAC system mode should be used. In surgery mode, HVAC system achieves minimum number of air changes every hour per industry standards. In ...
- Cutter & Buck parent New Wave Group to acquire Ahead apparel firm | News | PGA.com Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:46AMSEATTLE, Wash. -- New Wave Group AB, headquartered in Sweden but with significant interests in the United States, has entered into an agreement to acquire headwear and apparel company Ahead, company officials have announced.
- Bethune Lofts project wins tax breaks Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:39AMA project to convert the long-vacant Bethune Hall on Main Street into loft apartments won tax breaks Monday from the Erie County Industrial Development Agency.
- Green Now Comes in Patterns Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:30AMBlik, the innovative maker of self-adhesive surface graphics, and Threadless, the international community-driven design company, have collaborated once again to launch new self-adhesive Pattern Wall Tiles.
- Innovative Tsunami Survival Capsule Designed With MSC Software Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:15AMSANTA ANA, CA--(Marketwire - Jul 19, 2011) - MSC Software Corporation, the leader in multidiscipline simulation solutions that accelerate product innovation, today announced that IDEA International, an aerospace company from Mukilteo, Washington is using MSC Nastran and MSC Patran to develop and test a Tsunami Survival Capsule designed to save lives of people living along coastal areas.
- Theres No Place Like a Home Office: Staples Survey Shows Telecommuters are Happier and Healthier, With 25% Less Stress ... Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:11AMWant happier, loyal and more productive employees? ...
- There’s No Place Like a Home Office: Staples Survey Shows Telecommuters are Happier and Healthier, With 25% Less ... Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:08AMFRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a recent survey from Staples Advantage, the business-to-business division of Staples, Inc., telecommuters say they feel and work better when working from home.
- Fortress International Group Selected as Design Builder for 399,000 Square Foot Mission-Critical Facility in Atlanta Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:00AMFortress International Group, Inc. , a provider of consulting and engineering, construction management and 24/7/365 site services for mission-critical facilities, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Total Site Solutions , has been selected to provide design and construction management services for the redevelopment of a 399,000 square foot mission-critical facility located in ...
- Best Workout Gear Must Haves Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:00AMAre you a workout fanatic? Check out this go-to gear, great for when you sweat, that'll make you look good too.
- MEADS Modular Building Set to Launch at White Sands Missile Range Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:06AMRamtech Building Systems, Mansfield, TX has announced that the company has completed work on a new 4,320 square foot modular building for CF Jordan Construction of El Paso, TX. Located at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, the new prefabricated building is part of CF Jordan’s contract requirement to provide for office and engineering space to support the final system integration and ...
- The Renovators contestants Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:51AMContestants competing in the new Ten series The Renovators.
- The Renovators taps in Australian dream Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:41AMThe makers of MasterChef have tapped into Australia's obsession with the property market with their new show The Renovators.
- Creative Mirror and Shower Brings New Exclusive ColourGlas Back-Painted Glass to Chicago Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:41AMThe latest European and Australian design trend is now available at Creative Mirror for kitchen backsplashes, bar splashbacks, closet doors, cabinets, tables, or commercial interiors. (PRWeb July 19, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/glass/backsplashes/prweb8651643.htm
- Luxury iPad cases Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:37AMOwning at least one tablet computer is de rigueur among the style set and the preferred personal tab is the Apple iPad (or iPad 2). It doesn’t matter if you don’t need it or you only use it to play games. It’s a hot accessory that you carry around wherever you go. It’s a fashion statement.
- Royal Asscher Opens First Flagship Store in Tokyo, Japan Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:37AMThe only company to be named "Royal" takes their rich heritage and passion for charitable giving overseas (PRWeb July 19, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8650941.htm
- Better Life Mobility Now Selling the Mercedes Benz Sprinter Mobility Van Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:28AMThe Mercedes Benz Sprinter is the leading luxury mobility van available. (PRWeb July 19, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8644985.htm
- Mobile phones dial up shopping experience Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:21AMMichigan stores are beginning to cash in on the future of retailing by getting shoppers to use their mobile phones as part of the purchasing experience.
- Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer 1.7 CDTi 125PS ecoFLEX SRi review Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:06AMVauxhall played an interesting game at the UK media launch of the Astra Sports Tourer late last year . Several versions were made available, but we didn't get to drive any of them straight away.
- Dell Inspiron i620-3708NBK Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:31PMThe Dell Inspiron i620-3708NBK delivers solid quad-core power at a very reasonable price.
- IndieReader Announces the Launch of The First Annual "IndieReader Discovery Awards" Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:15PMIndieReader , the essential consumer guide to self-published books and the people who write them, has just launched the first annual "IndieReader Discovery Awards" .
- Keeping Cool With Heat Pipes On The Space Station Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:12PMWhat happens when electronics overheat? The short answer is: nothing good! In microgravity, natural convection does not occur, which makes cooling equipment a challenge. So how do you keep electronic and computer components from overheating in space? In satellites used for communications, global positioning systems, and defense purposes, a heat pipe is the device used to regulate temperature and ...
- 2012 Nissan Versa Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:12PMNissan offers less Versa with more stuff
- Appetizers: Closed for 8 days, Biba has reopened with a new look Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:59PMMuch-admired Italian restaurant Biba has closed, reopened and the remodel is complete - there is new art on the walls and those walls have been given new life.
- Master art restorer Allon is back in ‘Portrait of a Spy’ Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:56PMHaunted by his failure to stop the massacre of innocents from bombings in London, fictional master art restorer and spy Gabriel Allon is forced to confront the new face of global terror and stop the new wave of attacks before they happen. "Portrait of a Spy" is the latest book in author Daniel Silvia's best-selling Gabriel Allon series. Read an excerpt.
- U.S. News & World Report Names 2011 Ram 1500 Best Full-Size Pickup Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:43PMAUBURN HILLS, Mich. , July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report has named the 2011 Ram 1500 the best full-size pickup. In the magazine's ranking of top vehicle choices, Ram 1500 scored the highest among the eight full-size pickups available to U.S. buyers. The rankings are based on an in-depth analysis by U.S. News editors of all published vehicle ratings, reviews and test drives ...
- Overland Equipment Introduces the Bidwell Collection Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:13PMFor Spring 2012, Overland Equipment is expanding their line to include a more elegant collection of their versatile, highly organized bags. The Bidwell Collection features sophisticated fabrics embroidered with their exclusive Tree of Life design and new elements such as leather straps and unique bronze hardware details. All bags come in Blue-Violet, Dove and Tangerine colorways.The Avery is ...
- Top Growing Small Businesses Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:05PMLast month, Sageworks analyzed which private sector industries were growing the fastest. Many of these winners are rebounding from slow or decreasing sales during the recession.Within the “private sector,” an important subset to watch is small business, the Main Street firms with annual revenue equal to or less than $1M. Sageworks analyzed the sales dollars for this group of companies to see in ...
- Small businesses adapt to sputtering economy Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:10AMIn a slow economy, small-business owners know what to do.
- Special Rolls-Royce Model for Masterpiece London 2011 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:48AMRolls-Royce has created a one-off edition of the Phantom Drophead Coupe for the Masterpiece London 2011, an annual fair displaying the world’s best of art and design.
