Pool Bath

Pool Bath

If your backyard is the gathering spot for the neighbor kids, you’ll appreciate they can go potty without traipsing through the home. And, if that bathroom has a shower, it’s an ideal “pool bath.” Spent the afternoon planting and gardening? That’s a welcome clean-up...

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Add Style to Your Kitchen

Add Style to Your Kitchen

Introducing Café, a unique and customizable line of appliances from GE that put your personality and style on display. Through their catalog of high-performance kitchen appliances, Café no longer forces the choice between functionality or design – beauty AND brains....

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Chill-N-Grill Design Amenity

Chill-N-Grill Design Amenity

Do you love to entertain/grill out, but don't have the space or want a full outdoor kitchen? Then, you might consider adding a Chill-N-Grill™ station to your home design. The Chill-N-Grill is typically placed just inside the door leading to the grilling area and can...

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A Step Into Sleek Design

A Step Into Sleek Design

Hideaway Solutions has solved the problem of hard to reach shelves and cabinets in the kitchen with the STEP 180 pull-out cabinet step stool. Modern design lends itself to tall ceilings and cabinets, which can create a problem when they become out of reach. Hideaway...

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Flexibility Reimagined

Flexibility Reimagined

A dishwasher for everything: Bosch has introduced a new Benchmark line that raises the bar on flexibility. With its innovative RackMatic® and MyWay® rack options that easily adjust for even the largest pots, they offer the industry’s largest loading capacity while...

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A Place for Pets

A Place for Pets

A Pet Center - here's the backstory on this design amenity: Dogs play, get dirty, and aren't inclined to wipe their feet before heading into the house. "There's not a shower on the main floor, so I have to carry the dirty dog all the way upstairs to give her a bath."...

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Bathroom Storage Solution

Bathroom Storage Solution

Problem: Ladies have told us they would like to have a seat in the owner's bathroom...that we need more hanging for towels...and that the clothes hamper/laundry basket is always in the way. Solution: Design Basics' new Stor-N-More™ presents a cushioned seat with...

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How to Pick the Perfect Paint

How to Pick the Perfect Paint

Eggshell, satin, semi-gloss? What goes where? Here's a handy guide for what paint types work best in different areas of the home: Flat: Best for ceilings and low traffic areas; a matte finish is best at concealing imperfections. Eggshell: Best for rooms with moderate...

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