IBM Leads 2006 Patent Hike
InternetNews.com - Following a two-year slide of 15 percent in U.S. patent grants, inventors roared back in 2006 with a record 173,772 patent awards, indicating that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) made some headway in clearing out its file cabinets and
Hills of Thornburg: Houses old and new catch the eye
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - The family room opens to a large eat-in kitchen with green granite center island, cherry cabinets and double ovens. The granite-topped table attached to the island has room for four people. Off the kitchen is a wood-paneled office that overlooks the
Fort Collins architect designs HGTV's prize home
Coloradoan - The 16 x 16 kitchen is decked out in deep blue Silestone countertops, balsa walnut cabinets and American walnut floors. The scissor-style staircase is a focal point that runs throughout the house. It includes log steps and a stylish iron rail that
Where do you sit?
Denver Post - Her staff uses a "personality wall" to help new-home buyers pinpoint their taste in cabinets, countertops, lighting, flooring and fixtures. "We spend the time so they aren't wasting their(s)," Totsch says. Room wanted to do the same thing
Home decorating do's and don'ts
CNN Money - Don't install too many glass-door kitchen cabinets . These have a great look in kitchen design magazines where all the items behind them are in perfect order. But in practice, few people have the time or inclination to keep their cupboard contents so
Placer sheriff s office to closed for asbestos removal
Sierra Sun - In addition to the asbestos removal, new flooring, paint and cabinets will be installed. During this time, citizens will be unable to access the office for fingerprinting, offender registration, obtaining reports and other services. Dispatchers will
IBM Launches Push into Virtual World
NewsFactor Network - guests with glasses of merlot and invitations to sit in recliners and watch flat-screen televisions in a fantasy home theater. The idea is to help consumers see how Sears' refrigerators, televisions, counter tops, garage doors, storage cabinets and
Toy story: Solve clutter
Orange County Register - Interior designer Melody Davidson of Prairie Village, Kan., says media cabinets work well for toy storage. "More people are buying flat-panel televisions they're hanging on the wall," said Davidson, owner of Interiors by Melody. "That creates a new
