PALESTINE, Texas — President-Elect Obama speaks of “Change” and today more than ever our economy, and overwhelmed and stressful lives, need change. With determination Obama made history, being the first President-Elected African American, making what once seemed impossible possible. His powerful message of “Believe in yourself” and “Change” resonates in new and unique room decor [...]

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — They are not just another pretty face. BMD Modern Hoods announces their new line of contemporary kitchen range hoods - designed for residential use, but with commercial grade performance. With a powerful and sleek design, these kitchen range hoods deliver more than just visually stimulating designs, they deliver high functionality and [...]

CHICAGO, Ill. — Home makeovers should not be limited to people with long purse strings. And, thanks to Refind Interiors, LLC, it’s not. The company has launched a new design service - the room makeover service - which gives budget-minded homeowners and renters an affordable option for redecorating their current living spaces. This new design [...]

NEEDHAM, Mass. — The following designers were selected from a large pool of applicants for the third annual Festival of Wreaths - a holiday showhouse which opens on Saturday, November 29 and continues through Saturday, December 13th at the Van Millwork Showroom in Needham, MA. This festive event benefits the Room to Dream Foundation, dedicated [...]

LEXINGTON, Mass. — The Classic Group, Inc., architects and custom home builders located in Lexington, is pleased to announce company principal Phil Bates along with Jacqui Becker of Jacqueline Becker Fine Art Consulting Services and Doreen Le May Madden of Lux Lighting Design have been invited to present an educational seminar at the 12th Annual [...]

NEEDHAM, Mass. — Van Millwork, New England’s largest interior millwork specialist, is proud to host the third annual Festival of Wreaths which opens on Saturday, November 29 and continues through Saturday, December 13th. This open house fundraising event is bigger and better than ever with a new design competition element. The event takes place at [...]

BELLINGHAM, Mass. — Van Millwork, a leading provider of fine cabinetry and architectural millwork, is pleased to bring to the retail market the Van Mantel Collection - 14 distinct traditional and contemporary mantel designs plus four adjustable mantel styles. The Van Mantel Collection complements Van Millwork’s custom cabinetry, coffered ceilings, paneled walls and other elaborate [...]

DES PLAINES, Ill. — Ongoing efforts by state legislators to provide the safest drinking water possible to the residents, and especially to the children of California, has resulted in the creation of California Assembly Bill 1953 (AB1953). Slated to take effect on January 1, 2010, this new bill requires residential and commercial faucets that dispense [...]

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Two residential kitchen remodels designed by Arclinea San Diego have won prestigious national design awards. The kitchen design firm has won a “Grand Award” in Remodeling magazine’s “2008 Remodeling Design Awards,” for their bold, contemporary design for an 1898 historic Victorian- and a “Gold Award” in the “2008 Qualified Remodeler Master [...]

NEEDHAM, Mass. — Van Millwork, New England’s leading millwork supplier and interior specialist, is pleased to present the fall Home Design Seminar Series - three (3) informational presentations by top experts in the home design and construction industries. Geared specifically for homeowners, this series is presented in conjunction with Design New England Magazine. This series [...]

BOSTON, Mass. — Chrisicos Interiors, a leading interior design company serving discerning clients throughout New England, is pleased to announce one of their projects is featured in the current bi-annual 2008 edition of the national shelter publication Distinctive Kitchens & Baths. The feature story is on a bathroom renovation in Boston, Massachusetts. Distinctive Kitchens & [...]

BOSTON, Mass. — Rimadesio, the Italian manufacturer of luxury glass and aluminum passage doors, wall panels, and closet/shelving units, introduces Abacus, a dramatic and innovative walk-in closet system available exclusively in North America at Rimadesio Boston. Designed by Giuseppe Bavuso, Abacus pairs thin aluminum honeycomb shelving with elegant tempered glass.
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BOSTON, Mass. — Chrisicos Interiors, a leading interior design company serving discerning clients throughout New England, is pleased to be honored with Notable Recognition in the fourth annual ReBrand 100 Global Awards competition. This distinction is for Chrisicos’ rebranding campaign, designed and implemented by JDCommunications, Inc. and Lauziere Design. The Chrisicos rebranding campaign focused on [...]

NEEDHAM, Mass. — The Festival of Wreaths is a major annual fundraising event benefiting The Room to Dream Foundation, whose mission is to create healing environments for children and adolescents facing chronic and debilitating illnesses. This year’s event will be even more exciting with a design competition element. Designers interested in participating will submit proposals, [...]

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Charlie Allen Restorations, the Cambridge, MA - based full service design-build firm, has won a 2008 Chrysalis Award for the best residential interior renovation in the Northeast United States. The company previously won Chrysalis Awards for Best Historic Renovation Design-Build in 2006 and Best Commercial Historic Renovation in 2004. “Winning awards in [...]

BOSTON, Mass. — A North Kingstown, Rhode Island kitchen designed by Arclinea Boston has won a Chrysalis Award for Best Kitchen Remodel in the Northeastern United States. “To win an award in this highly competitive category is quite an achievement,” says Ken Kanline, director of the Chrysalis Awards, which were founded in 1994 to recognize [...]

BOSTON, Mass. — Chrisicos Interiors - a leading interior design company serving discerning clients throughout New England - is pleased to announce that company President Kathie Chrisicos has been recently appointed to the LocalLeaders.com Advisory Board. Local Leaders is an innovative on-line comprehensive resource that offers homeowners quick and easy connection with New England’s most [...]

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Arclinea San Diego, and its full-service kitchen design showroom, has won a national design award by Nielsen’s Kitchen and Bath Business (K+BB) magazine in the publication’s annual awards program. In evaluating new showrooms from around the country for design excellence, the magazine selected Arclinea San Diego as one of the nation’s [...]

BOSTON, Mass. — Arclinea Boston, the Italian kitchen design showroom, has won a Watermark Grand Award for kitchens it designed for D4, the luxury condominium development in Boston’s South End. Produced by BUILDER and Custom Home magazines, the Watermark Awards honor excellence in kitchen and bath design. Jurors for this year’s competition reviewed nearly 150 entries.

BOSTON, Mass. — Gerald Pomeroy of the award-winning firm Gerald Pomeroy Design Group, is one of the distinguished designers featured in the Boston Design Center (BDC) Dream Home 2008. Mr. Pomeroy is designing the Dining Room.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — The Himalayan Salt Shop announced today that 2007 fourth quarter sales of its Himalayan Salt Crystal Lamps have doubled from the previous year. Coverage of these lamps in the November 2007 issue of Woman’s World magazine and the December 2007 issue of Harper’s Bazaar magazine helped fuel the increase in revenue.

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Holland Scott Gallery today announces the debut of the Environmentally Responsible Green Energy Fine Art Lamps. These lamps combine energy-efficiency technology with fine-art design. Elegant photographic floral images and art-deco linoleum patterns from the 1930’s are the result of energy efficient LED (Light Emitting Diode) lamp technology and the Giclee (zhee-clay) fine-art printmaking process.

BOSTON, Mass. — Arclinea Boston, the area’s premier contemporary custom kitchen design firm, has been voted best in the “Home Decor” category by visitors to Citysearch’s Boston website for the second year in a row. Arclinea’s contemporary kitchen designs have been recognized worldwide as the standard for meticulous craftsmanship and technological innovation.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Highly anticipated annual design show in Southern California hosts largest event to date in March 2008. CA BOOM V features new modern kitchen and bath section, industry-leader prefab exhibition, design + architecture home tours and unprecedented panel discussions.