Category: design
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THE UPDATE WE’VE WANTED: Lea Downsized To An Apartment And This Is How She’s Turning Their Rental Into Their Urban Oasis
Hey friends, it’s been a while since I last updated you with our downsizing journey. If you missed it, no worries, you can catch up here. We are going on a year probably by the time this is published, and I have to say, it’s been less challenging than expected, and we are loving it…
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The construction of Teak New York’s flagship showroom
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in #trades, architects, architecture, Construction, design, Falu House, Featured, Flooring, future of trades, healthcare, hospitality, hotels, interior design, labor pool, Magazine Articles, Montana Furniture, New York, next gen, next generation, Project Management, restaurants, retail, skilled labor, Sustainability, Teak New YorkSince our founding in 2021, Teak New York has grown and evolved tremendously. We began as a 60-square-foot pop-up in NoHo, Manhattan, and the following year moved to our previous 600-square-foot Greenpoint storefront, where it became clear that we were rapidly outgrowing the space. In November 2023, we signed a lease for our new space…
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How GoToPros is creating meaningful residential spaces
For more than two decades, Vykintas Genys has been redefining what it means to create a home. As founder and president of Genys Construction and GoToPros, he has built a reputation for designing and delivering high-end residential spaces that seamlessly blend artistry, craftsmanship, and innovation. With a background in fine arts and architecture, Genys brings…
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How a Topeka, Kansas high school is raising its technical game
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in #trades, architects, architecture, Construction, design, Featured, Flooring, future of trades, healthcare, hospitality, hotels, HTK Architects, interior design, Kansas Department of Education, labor pool, Magazine Articles, next gen, next generation, Project Management, restaurants, retail, skilled labor, SustainabilityThe new Innovation Center at the Washburn Rural High School (WRHS) in Topeka, Kansas is a cutting-edge addition to the Auburn-Washburn USD 437 District’s educational landscape, designed to serve the needs of the district’s growing Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. The project includes renovation of existing facilities and a new 50,000-square-foot Innovation Center, which…
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Emily’s 6 Favorite Green Paint Colors She Would Use Again And Again
It felt like an appropriate day to show love for what feels like the world’s most popular color – green. While I’m more of an expert in “blue,” its sister color – green – is also a favorite and beloved by most people. We know that the design world is LOVING reds, burgundies, mauves –…
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The Official (Mostly Affordable) EHD 2025 Outdoor Furniture Roundup
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While it’s not “warm” in most places, yet (in the US at least), it is on its way, meaning our outdoor spaces are going to be calling our names sooner than we think. And if you are someone who needs either a new piece of furniture or an entire set, this post is here to…
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Skanska completes Portsmouth Marine Terminal offshore wind upgrade
Skanska has completed the redevelopment project for the Virginia Port Authority, upgrading 72 acres of Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT) and 1,500 feet of wharf that now serves as an offshore wind staging port. Dominion Energy uses the Portsmouth Marine Terminal staging port for its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, one of the largest offshore…
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Backyard Updates: Plants, Plans, Big Trees And Bigger Gazebos
Very exciting stuff is happening in the “backyard” right now as we entered phase two of landscape construction (that we put off for a couple of years to save and learn). The main goals of this phase were outlined in this blog post, but essentially it was reducing the size of the sports court (for…
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Skanska completes George Mason University’s Life Sciences and Engineering Building
Leading global development and construction firm Skanska has completed George Mason University’s (GMU) new Life Sciences and Engineering Building on the school’s Prince William County Science and Technology (SciTech) Campus. The state-of-the-art, $85.4 million facility spans 132,000 square feet of purpose-built space, featuring advanced research laboratories, specialized teaching facilities and flexible innovation zones designed for…
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Not Ugly AFFORDABLE Ceiling Lights To Replace Your Boob Lights
Hi! It’s me Jess—your resident light fixture obsessed friend. Today I am here to chat to you about your boobs. BOOB LIGHTS! We allll know the ones. Landlords and flippers love them because they are cheap (especially when you need to get a lot of them). It’s a real “don’t hate the player, hate the…