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The 2010 New Home Collection by Irvine Company

Inspired by extensive research about what consumers want when they purchase a new home – and responding to pent-up demand for new housing – the Irvine Company is set to debut a collection of new homes that will begin selling early next year. Known as “The 2010 New Home Collection“, the series of 25 floor plans from six different builders will be located throughout eight... 

Thomas J. Ptacek Introduces a New Line of Furnishings

Tom J. Ptacek introducing a collection of modernist furniture made entirely of reclaimed materials. Using fallen trees and antique beams, Tom has developed a line of tables, cabinets and beds that functions dually as objects of art. All pieces hand crafted in the Hudson Valley. Tom J. Ptacek is an accomplished builder and designer with over 25 years of experience working in the Hudson Valley region... 

Best Design and Planning Honored by BUILDER Magazine at Builder’s Choice Awards

BUILDER magazine hosted the 29th annual Builder’s Choice Design and Planning Awards in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, October 8th. As the housing industry’s oldest, largest and most prestigious design awards program, the Builder’s Choice awards recognize the achievements of America’s top residential builders and architects. Each year a panel of notable judges are chosen... 

Elite Interior Designer at The Best Practices Network Offer Their Talent and Business Skills

The Best Practices Network (BPN), an exclusive membership organization for interior design professionals, announces a new Web site designed to help interior design clients make responsible decisions about new projects. The Web site, http://www.thebpn.org, explains to prospective design clients why the complexity and investment of an interior design project make it imperative that they choose a... 

WUI Approve Wahoo Decks Sustainable Products

Wahoo Decks, a leading manufacturer of aluminum decking products, has received approval from California and San Diego County for use of its deck products in Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) designated areas, including its aluminum deck board, AridDek, its aluminum, structural deck drainage system, DryJoist and its aluminum rail system, Wahoo Rail. AridDek is an aluminum deck board with a tongue-in-groove...