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Day: October 15, 2020

15Oct By faqih kerenNo Comments
Interior

Late Winnetka Trustee’s Midcentury Modern Home Sells For $640,000

WINNETKA, IL — A midcentury home on the edge of the Skokie Lagoons in Winnetka sold for $640,000 last month. The four-bedroom, 3,000-square-foot home sits on a half-acre lot on Tower Road overlooking a small village-owned pond. It was built in 1956 to the northwest of the Winnetka Golf Club as part of the Forestview subdivision, according to property records. The home's architect and original owner could not be identified. Its design features a master suite, one bedroom a two-car garage and storage on the right side of its foyer. On the left side, it has two more bedrooms and a great room with floor-to-ceiling windows facing toward the south and west. Click on any image for more photos from 1620 Tower Road. (Realtor.com)The interior also includes several skylights, hardwood floors and ...
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Kitchen

The 9 trendiest kitchen renovation ideas for 2020

2020 is almost over, yet we’ve had plenty of time to distinguish between the various style- and design trends that have come and gone this year. Especially the ones intended for the heart of all homes: the kitchen. Let’s catch up with nine of the trendiest kitchen renovation ideas for 2020 (as collected from our ever-growing collection of professionals like Kitchen Planners, Architects, etc.)...1. Stone style © homify / Eurocasa 1. Stone style Although it never really left us, marble has made quite the ‘comeback’ this year, especially in modern/contemporary cooking spaces. 2. Light woods © homify / de Beyer Design Studio 2. Light woods Pale woods are offic...
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Bathroom

These 34 Harlem Public Bathrooms Are Open Despite The Pandemic

HARLEM, NY — Among the many small inconveniences imposed by the coronavirus pandemic has been the temporary closure of public facilities we once depended on for comfort — or a bathroom break. Thankfully, some public restrooms remain open, and a new report by the Manhattan Borough President's office compiled more than 100 of them across the borough, including their hours and wheelchair accessibility. Patch put together the 34 restrooms that remain open in Harlem — here they are, ordered, roughly, from furthest north to furthest south. Scroll to the bottom to click through the interactive map from the Borough President's office. Central Harlem, West Harlem & Hamilton Heights Wright Brothers PlaygroundWest 156th Street & St. Nicholas Avenue8:00 a.m. - DuskNot wheelchair accessible Hol...
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15Oct By faqih kerenNo Comments
Living Rooms

Advice for Decorating Your Home

This column is part of a series for the Design special report of The New York Times. Readers are invited to send questions to [email protected] moved into a new place in March, and our plans to furnish an extra room were waylaid by the pandemic. Is it a good idea to get a pullout sofa bed for guests, given that we don’t know when we’ll be able to host anyone? Day to day, we use the room as an office.Choosing a sofa is tricky even without adding a bed to the equation. Will it fit through your front door? How can you gauge its comfort level without sitting on it first? What if the upholstery gets stained? (Short answers: Measure accurately, check out the cushion composition and consider Crypton fabric.)Keep in mind that a good sofa will last a decade or more, and hopefully you’ll b...
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15Oct By faqih kerenNo Comments
Furniture

Market officials working to make sure people are safe during High Point Furniture Market

HIGH POINT, N.C. — In just a few days, downtown High Point will be bustling with activity. The fall furniture market will happen despite the COVID-19 pandemic.  The spring market was canceled, but the city of High Point depends on these events.  FOX8 got a sneak peek at all the changes going on to make this multi-million-dollar event safe for the community and its guests. With occupancy limits, masks and temperature checks, there’s no doubt that the High Point Furniture Market will be different this year. “We’re about 50% down in terms of the number of employees. We’re at about 70% of the number of exhibitors we normally have,” said Tom Conley, the President and CEO of the High Point Market Authority.  One of the companies still in the mix is Ohio-based Norwalk Fur...
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15Oct By faqih kerenNo Comments
Paint

Golden Artists Colors of New Berlin, NY named Manufacturer of Year by Commerce Chenango

Manufacturing Day occurs every year on the first Friday in October and the days leading up to this day are known as Manufacturing Week. Ideally, this is an opportunity to promote the importance of manufacturing on a local, national and global level. © [COURTESY AUDREY ROBINSON] Golden Artists Colors president and COO, Barb Schindler, left, and CEO and co-founder, Mark Golden pose recently with the 2020 Manufacturer of the Year Award presented to them by Commerce Chenango. Companies across the manufacturing industry come together during Manufacturing Week, dedicating time and effort to connect with young professionals and educate the next generation of manufacturers. Throughout Manufacturing Week, Commerce Chenango in Norwich has been highlighting the finalists for th...
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15Oct By faqih kerenNo Comments
Florist & Decorating

Artificial plants and flowers for home decor

Now that everyone is spending more time indoors, faux plants that truly look real can add a touch of nature to your space, minus the upkeep. After all, some people love the look of plants in their home but seriously lack a green thumb. Others love to change things up and decorate seasonally, so they hesitate to commit to living plants, which generally have to be cared for all year. Either way, carefully selected faux plants and flowers give you all the highs of having a home with greenery without the lows of having to worry about watering, fertilizing or moving it around to ensure it gets enough sunlight. © Home Depot Nearly Natural Mix Greens Artificial Plant in Planter © Amazon MyGift Set of 3 Artificial Plants When selecting faux plants and flowers for your home, l...
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