skynesher / Getty Images During the COVID-19 pandemic, countless people looked around their homes and contemplated the upgrades or improvements that they should make. But few companies were fully operational during the height of the virus, meaning that these renovations had to wait. Fast forward to last year, and eager homeowners were ready to take … Read More “I Spent More on My House Renovations Because of Inflation: Here Are My Regrets” »
Changed: January 15, 2023 by Katie Hale · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a comment Looking for a fun and easy DIY project? These heart-shaped plastic bottle gift boxes are perfect for anyone who loves crafts. Easy to make and looks beautiful when finished. You can use it as a storage box … Read More “DIY Heart Shaped Gift Box from Recycled Plastic Bottles” »
The Home Depot deftly navigated the pandemic disruption under former CEO Craig Menear, riding the home improvement boom to annual sales growth in the tens of billions of dollars. Before Menear, who stepped down last year, was Frank Blake, who successfully guided the retailer from 2007 to 2014 through the housing market crisis. In short, … Read More “How Home Depot’s CEO is navigating the remodeling dip” »
On a nearly unbearably hot Thursday afternoon, volunteers and employees from the State College Food Bank strapped on their hard hats and picked up their shovels for a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating the food bank’s new location. The food bank announced in June 2022 it would be moving to 169 Gerald St. — the former home … Read More “A $4.3M renovation project for the State College Food Bank’s new home is set to begin” »
The city is being asked to contribute millions of dollars to help cover the cost escalation on the major renovation of the Glenbow Museum. The museum has asked the city for another $18 million. Work is already well underway on the renovation of the Glenbow Museum, which will see it revamped with an entirely new … Read More “Glenbow Museum asks the city for another $18M as renovation costs soar” »
A renovated flat by studio Nic Howett Architect that “feels like an oasis” has been named London’s best new home improvement project by Don’t Move Improve! 2023. Named The Secret Garden Flat, the ground-floor home by Nic Howett Architect was selected as the overall winner from a shortlist of 15 revealed in April. It was … Read More “The Secret Garden Flat named London’s best new home renovation” »
In 2008, Swann Auction Galleries in Manhattan sold three Greek-language manuscripts from the 16th and 17th centuries to an antiquities dealer who returned them two years later after concluding they might have been looted. The dealer was reimbursed but the auction house, its officials said, was unable to reach the person who had consigned the … Read More “Looted Monastery Manuscripts Rediscovered During Office Renovation” »
CHARLOTTETOWN — Parks Canada says renovations and repairs to Prince Edward Island’s legislature will take longer than expected. The building was supposed to reopen some time this year after eight years of renovations and repairs, but the federal agency now says that won’t happen. The conservation project, which started in 2015, has cost the federal … Read More “Renovations to historic PEI legislation taking longer than expected” »
The magnificent Allianz Arena is home to Bayern Munich, one of the biggest teams in Germany and the world. Opened in 2005, the Allianz became known for its illuminating exterior, the first of its kind in the world, and has the second-largest capacity in the whole of Germany (behind Borussia Dortmund’s Westfalenstadion / Signal Iduna … Read More “The Allianz Arena will be renovated in the off-season” »
The Power of Energy Efficient Renovations: Why Building Upgrades Are Key to Fighting Climate Change Before and after image of a renovation of a building that was implemented with Terraco EIFS making it energy efficient. Image © Terraco Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/999955/the-power-of-energy-efficient-renovations-why-building-upgrades-are-key-to-fighting-climate-change Renovations are not only a popular way to … Read More “The Power of Energy Efficient Renovations: Why Building Upgrades Are Key to Fighting Climate Change” »