Publisher of books on architecture, interior design, graphic design, landscape architecture, and urban design.
A service company for architects and designers. AFA works closely with clients on projects that require artwork in various mediums.
Site describes HBA Architecture and Interior Design's current projects, lists key personnel and shows examples of their work.
Provides information on types of architecture, information on famous architects, links to other sites, a picture gallery, and design picks of the week and year.
Advertises the firm that offers services in project management. Provides an online gallery and brochure. Learn about the latest projects they have been involved with, visit the Galleries of Architecture, Interiors, Laboratories, and Renderings. Employment opportunities are also available.
Open Building (OB) is a set of principles for making an architecture of variety and coherence. It is a new approach to housing construction and marketing. These principles are useful for constructing and renovating buildings when decisions are organized on several levels among a number of parties who prefer to act independently while expecting a coherent architecture to result.
V.C.net is an educational tool for architecture students and a place to visit to learn more about architecture.
A Kentucky-based company that designs and installs control systems for homes and businesses. A listing is provided for several different packages for residential and business needs.
A Hantsport, Nova Scotia company, employing the latest in electrical system technologies and offering an alternative to conventional wiring systems. The benefits that are explained are cost savings, security, entertainment, increased value, and ecology.
You are invited to join others who manufacture, distribute, install, and service home automation products. Provides objectives of the association and the benefits of becoming a member.
A supplier of home automation, control, and security equipment. Provides an online catalog of over 500 products. A few of the categories are visual surveillance, phones, wiring, audio/visual, security, and computer control.
The Home Automator Newsletter includes do-it-yourself home automation ideas. Each issue contains projects, unbiased product reviews, schematics, feature homes, and interviews with industry experts.
Contains information on intelligent home design, lighting controls, standards, security systems, communication systems, and more. Involves many industries and numerous members who represent a wide range, from manufacturing to service providers. Members are dedicated to spreading the word about the latest technologies for homes and are primarily directed by trade associations. Does not sell any of the products described, other than a few educational products. Provides information and remains neutral and unbiased to the industry.
Offers recommendations and advice related to home theaters. Provides various hyperlinks.
IHT provides D.C. area builders and homeowners with the latest in home technology including home automation, home theater, electrical architecture, audio/video systems, telephone systems, and more.
Manufacturer of telephone and computer control products for intelligent homes. Products are described in detail. A free home control software demo can be downloaded.
Media Dimensions creates and installs custom home entertainment systems. Additional information is provided for worldwide services, home theater automation, and yacht and aircraft entertainment areas.
Interactive Labs ProSpec Home Electronics Database is a free resource for consumers to view products from many manufacturers. Full color pictures and text for thousands of products covering the spectrum of home electronics. The site is geared toward the custom installation industry and has many useful features for consumers. The service is free to users. Manufacturers can submit their products for free.
A necessary page for electricians, engineers, and home owners. Provides information regarding the electrical industry by featuring subjects such as Q & A, help wanted page, and various links to other related Web sites for information on a particular topic of interest.
Vantage provides advanced automation systems for lighting, HVAC, audio/visual, and home theater control systems. With a combination of superior technology and fabulous design, they produce a very sophisticated home automation system.
Provides a resource for your home improvement needs. Their growing service offers listings of contractors and related businesses specializing in home repair, home improvement, remodeling and other related services covering the U.S. Visit their free handy hints forum or join their monthly online newsletter for ideas and tips. Contractors can also find out how to list their companies with this national registry.
Dedicated to the "small shop" woodworker. Provides information about hand-crafted products, wooden toys, and more. Welcomes suppliers of quality wood products.
Includes topics related to new house construction, remodeling, and woodworking.
A & M Roofing Home Improvement Home page. Offers tips, home improvement videos, and links to other sites.
A "how to" informational resource for home improvement activities. Advertisers welcome!
Columnist and author Don Vandervort provides free home-improvement information and ideas for remodelers and do-it-yourselfers.
A source for home improvement and woodworking books and plans, such as projects for gazebos, arbors, deck, outdoor furniture, and storage units.
Describes the Dulux paint range of decorative paint products for buildings. The site has a paint selection program, a paint calculator, painting tips to help solve your paint problems. A valuable resource for the home improvement enthusiast and the professional decorator.
New Home Interactive allows you to create your own dream home. Visit the site to download a short demo program.
Home maintenance and remodeling advice from handyman, Pete Prlain. Help for do-it-yourselfers from deck repair and tool suggestions to drippy faucets and leaky roofs.
Details about products and services available to produce professional woodgraining results at home.
Carries a wide variety of woods, from the common to the exotic, as well as an array of other woodworking supplies. Offers an online price lookup system that enables you to enter the type and amount of wood you need and gives a price for the wood.
A homeowners guide to finding home improvement remodelers across the country.
A comprehensive site of home improvement and construction information for homeowners and prospective homeowners.
Contains useful information on lumber, hardware, power tools, finishing supplies, books and plans, woodworking schools, workshops, stores, accessories, hand tools, wooden products, and machinery. Also contains a collection of links to other woodworking-related sites. Offers a downloadable DOS program called Woodpro (a lumber database and wood selection expert system).
Money-saving information and links for the home handyman and do-it-yourself practitioner.
Visit any one of their classrooms with this site's Learning Lane. Provides instructional videos on the following subjects: home improvement and interior decorating, carpentry and woodworking, construction, home buying/selling, repair/remodeling, and home security.
Offer dozens of step-by-step instructional videos to guide you through any home repair. Paint your house, build a deck, fix the plumbing, install a security system, and more. Visit the Video Vault for a complete catalog.
Home page of the popular PBS television series. Offers text and still frame highlights from the show and step-by-step instruction on several home improvement projects.
Award-winning do-it-yourself instructional videos. Learn to do-it-yourself from professional, certified instructors. Step-by-step instruction on the proper tools and techniques you'll need to get the job done. Subjects include tile setting for floors, walls or counters; installation of marble or Mexican tile; faux finishing (decorative painting techniques); installation of glass block; and basic plumbing.
Provides information on the research of new materials and methods for concrete maintenance, repair, and preservation. Also presents publications on the results of technical studies about conventional and new repair methods and materials.
Provides information about Dupont Stainmaster carpet, as well as ceramic tile, marble, porcelain, vinyl, and more.
Provides information on one of America's leading manufacturer of prefinished, laminated hardwood floors.
Provides a large number of colors, textures, fibers, and styles of carpet that can be shipped to you. Also gives a cost and information guide on buying hardwood and vinyl flooring. Also provides links to other carpet manufacturers.
Learn more about Carpet One and how to buy the right carpet for your home. Also visit the Bigelow Carpet Collection and learn the history of Bigelow carpet.
Quality T&G Oak Flooring at discount prices. Delivered factory direct anywhere in the U.S.A.
Provides a listing of carpet dealers in Dalton, GA, home of more than 100 carpet outlets and dealers.
Advertises products offered by Floor Coverings International. Obtain information on carpet terminology, types of carpet styles and fibers, carpet cleaning, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to carpets. Visit their showroom and check out the Hit Lists.
Specializes in affordable decorator rugs using inlay and sculpting techniques. Almost any design can be incorporated in these high quality carpet creations, including company logos. These rugs can be ordered in any size or color(s). Some design samples are shown at this site.
Play the TrustMark Wheel of Fortune Sweepstakes for cash rebates and prizes while you learn about carpet construction, performance, and durability factors. Receive decorating tips and find your nearest TrustMark carpet retailer among more than 1,750 participants.
Offers online catalog of classic, hand-finished furniture. Also provides a directory of sales representatives world-wide.
Provides advertising and ordering information for the Bayviewer Chair Company.
Advertises Blue Canyon Woodworks, makers of New Mexican furniture. Offers several images of products and provides ordering information.
Advertises products offered by Crazy Creek, including the original Crazy Creek chair and the ThermaLounger. Also provides various accessories and ordering information.
Features exclusively designed computer and entertainment cabinets, and furniture in various laminate and wood finishes. Offers a complete line of additional services, including space planning for commercial and residential interiors, design consultation, and complete furniture ordering service.
Offers tips on furniture care and repair, stain removal, fabric protection, and carpet cleaning.
Offers a collection of links to various furniture manufacturers near Hickory and High Point, North Carolina, as well as an online color catalog, a factory tour, and many needlework designs.
Allows you to browse any of the following categories for furniture: Living Room, Entertainment, Home Office, Bedroom, Children, Accessories, Dining, Rugs, and Outdoor. Click any category and be linked to pages of furniture plus advice and design tips. Dealer locators for leading furniture manufacturers.
Advertises their products through showrooms. Casual furniture for the home, including wicker, ratan, wrought iron, cast aluminum, and outdoor furniture. Special orderscan can be shipped to your home anywhere.
Offers a comprehensive manual on furniture refinishing and an e-mail consultation service ensuring that the do-it-yourselfer achieves perfect results.
Available furniture includes a complete hickory bedroom. Also metal and wicker furniture, including a step basket, TV/VCR/printer table, plant stand, baker's rack, wine rack, a sling chair, and grills.
Offers clients the opportunity to explore different exhibits. Learn what a virtual fair actually is and how you can offer your products.
Provides three main categories which presents a wide range of interesting information. Home Plans includes topics such as custom home planning, contact information, sample WWW projects, online reviews, affordable stock plans, sample stock plans, and willows subdivision. Home Info includes repair tips, construction terms, roof types, and home business. Home Links includes software, designers, builders, landscaping, automation, virtual tours, home projects, Realtors, and buyer information. Also join in various chat rooms.
Offers articles to help you plan home projects, a guide to Internet sites, and a request section to get free catalogs and brochures sent to you by mail. A joint project between Home Mechanix magazine and Build.com.
Home improvement, house building, construction and remodeling questions are answered on-the-air and on the Internet with Home Line Talk Radio, Houston, TX.
Provides information about a 1-900 number that gives instructions related to the following topics: plumbing improvements, electricity, small and large appliances, heating and cooling units, and home improvement projects ($2.49 a minute).
Lowe's Companies, Inc. is one of America's top thirty retailers serving home improvement, home decor, home electronics, and home construction markets. Lowe's Web site offers step-by-step guides for home improvement projects, featured products, and tips from Lowe's Home Safety Council. There's also a store locator, recent corporate financial data, and a list of employment opportunities.
Provides information on recalls and product warnings. Provides information on many types of appliances, as well as service providers, such as motels, dentists, and carpet cleaners.
On The House is a weekly syndicated radio talk show offering advice, hints and solutions relating to all aspects of home maintenance, repair and improvement.
An interactive doorway into This Old House, featuring articles and columns from the magazine, as well topics related to building, renovation and restoration. Current news, information on personal appearances by the TV series crew, and project house updates are posted regularly.
A national buying service that enables members to save money buying furniture, carpet, and other home improvement, furnishing, and decorating items at manufacturers' cost prices.
Provides information on kitchen remodeling, decks, recreation rooms, garage additions, and window replacements. Estimates and financial assistance available.
You can learn the tools of the home inspection business through Accu-Spect Home Inspector Institute. Certification available upon completion. These comprehensive videos are based on over a decade of residential home inspections. The videos also explain details and guide you through the home inspection business.
Answers frequently asked questions regarding the home inspection process. Provides information to buyers such as knowing what the contract should include, what are some causes for alarm, and how to deal with problems that arise. Sellers learn about issues such as how an inspection can help set a realistic price for the house and how the "Buyer Beware" catch phrase can become "Seller Beware."
Provides information on the Association as a whole. Contains sections that give information on what new things homeowners, buyers, and inspectors should be aware of. Assists in finding a certified home inspector. Provides information on specific topics relating to electrical wiring, plumbing, the environment, structural foundations, heating systems, and chimneys and flues.
AmeriSpec is a francised company that provides information on how to pursue a francise opportunity. Frequently asked questions from buyers are answered.
Provides information in the following categories: homebuyers assistance, market messages, home inspection forum, and Web site information.
This Atlanta, GA company is code-certified in both residental and commercial inspections. Answers commonly asked questions regarding home inspection. Also describes problems that can be discovered during a normal home inspection.
Describes a pamplet that is purchased by first-time homebuyers, retired people, or people interested in learning what to look for when purchasing a house. Site also features future pamplets that will be available.
Provides sample home inspection reports that describe the exact services the company performs. Many color radon graphs are available to learn more about radon.
Provides information and answers to the following topics: real estate inspection; seminars, audio tapes, marketing services, and a monthly industry newsletter for real estate inspectors; and a professional discussion forum.
Order factory direct blinds at wholesale prices.
Advertises the products of Colton Inc., a drapery manufacturing company in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Offers information about slipcovers for casual furniture cushions, picnic tables, accent pillows, window treatments, lamp shade covers, dust ruffles, and pillow shams.
Carries decorating products for the home. Wallcovering (wallpaper), windowcoverings, floorcoverings (carpet, vinyl, woodflooring), and paint.
Professionals at Saverud Paint Shop provide customers with decorating products and advice. Saverud's is a full-service decorating center that offers paint, wallpaper, window blinds and related items.
Reveals projects anyone can do to change the look of their home. This guide shows you how to recover chairs, redo your walls, dye your carpeting, and much more. Also allows you to subscribe to Dion's special newsletter.
Offer home decorating and interior design information, tips, and ideas. Subjects include furniture placement and room arrangement, accessorizing your home, color themes, combining patterns, and monthly design topics.
Designed to help the average urban dweller by providing tips on painting, decorating, and drywalling.
Displays fine wood accessories used for mounting needlework and crafts, as well as an online color catalog, a factory tour, and many needlework designs.
Advertises meditation pillows made by Symbol Talk. Provides information on the various types and styles of pillows, cloth color, and how to order.
Add to your home decoration with lampshades (cut and pierced, traditional, victorian) that you create. Complete kits available through mail order.
Provides consumer information on decorating products and industry information for decorating product retailers and manufacturers.
Includes over forty pages (including pictures) of information. Specialize in Southwestern, western, and contemporary furnishings, decorating accessories, and gifts.
Suzanne Seely brings her knowledge of styles, design, color, resources, and years of interior decorating experience to Internet subscribers in her newsletter.
Provides a collaborative environment for the exploration of ideas related to the design, planning, and policies of the environment. Focuses primarily on developing and utilizing electronic media to foster more informed decision-making.
Provides design and horticultural documents, links to their related landscaping sites, future site for a BBS Connection, and a photo gallery of various landscape designs.
Learn what ASLA is and how to become a member. Obtain access to the bookstore, marketplace, file library, spotlight (a bi-monthly discussion group that has an online interview with a professional landscape architect), and join in discussion groups. Provides educational links, job links, and landscape architecture links.
Provides valuable links to Internet-based electronic information on a wide range of subjects that pertain to the landscape architecture field.
Provides a library with over 14,000 types of reference materials. Receive information about garden tours in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and New England. PHS also has their own exhibits and gardens to visit. Learn how to become a member and read various publications.
Tour the gardens of the University of Delaware. The tour includes eight different gardens. Descriptions of plants that are contained in the gardens are available.
Offers wholesale plumbing supplies. Some of the products in their line include faucets, water heaters, fixtures, pipes, valves, and fittings.
Contains selections of faucets. Provides information about installing, choosing, and selecting a faucet.
This company is known for its faucet brands used in custom homes and upscale remodeling projects. Lists the latest products, as well as how to contact GROHE. Also, look at a showroom and learn about their various promotional programs for dealers.
The Pipe Trades Association's purpose is to bring together members of the Bay Area Local Unions. This site describes the Association and provides information regarding Local Unions 342, 343, and 467. Also lists topics such as craftmanship, training and education, quality, contractors, labor management cooperation, hot links, and a discussion forum.
Hills Plumbling page provides answers to frequently asked questions. Offers a selection of plumbing links and newsgroups. Also learn about the history of plumbing.
