Modular homes geared to busy women buyers
Heckaman Industries of Nappanee Indiana markets factory made homes tailored to evolving homebuyer lifestyles. The firm emphasizes privacy for families and targets women aged 25 to 40 who seek low maintenance and color variety, offering customizable interiors and brand name materials to fit on site.
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Heckaman Industries
Nappanee
Ind
Gene Heckaman
Heckaman
Decor Score: Colorful ideas for living room and bathroom decor
Reader seeks wall-to-wall rug guidance for a large living dining area with beige tweed sofa black leather chairs and mahogany stereo. Advice favors bold colors like persimmon or gold and suggests wallpaper in pale aqua bathroom with white fixtures and chrome towel rods.
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Copley News Service
Window leakage boosts fuel costs and energy waste
The article argues well insulated homes still lose heat through windows. It cites Andersen Corporation advising double pane insulating glass and tight storm sashes, factory weatherstripping, and vinyl or wood sash insulation. Properly insulated windows cut heat loss and fuel bills, while drafts waste energy.
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Andersen Corporation of
Bayport
Andersen
Rapid shift in home interior trends highlighted by Sunset awards
Sunset magazine notes dramatic changes in Western home design with a 14 year gap between award winners. The newer home features casual, flexible layouts, exposed oak flooring, and mixed old and new furniture. Innovations in flooring finishes, low maintenance hardwoods, appliances, and lighting accelerate style changes.
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Sunset
Paint Spares For Shoes Secret Tip
A simple home tip suggests placing old socks over shoes to avoid paint stains. Slip off the socks when leaving the painting area to leave no tracks, keeping floors clean and paint-free.
Patterns for quick decorative lift with stencils
Stencil designs offer a simple way to refresh surfaces using aerosol paints on enameled, metal, glass, wood, or flat painted surfaces. Prepare by cleaning the area, masking surroundings, and spraying from about two feet away with careful up down and side to side motions.
Fresh paint tips for room flair from the NPCA
The National Paint and Coatings Association offers practical steps for a professional looking room refresh. Move furniture, cover floors, clean walls, repair cracks, test colors on cardboard, ensure good lighting, and paint alkyd ceilings in crosswise strips for even coverage.
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National Paint and Coatings Association
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