The 10th annual Design Building Institute of America (DBIA) Conference and Expo was held in Las Vegas last week, from October 18 – 20. Close to 2,000 people attended the overall event and the trade show portion of the event proved popular in several...
Welcome to the Kleber & Associates blog! Here’s the latest on Mind-reading phones to help with home projects We all dread customer support calls, right? Whether you’re the one complaining or being complained to, these calls typically involve one or...
Welcome to the Kleber & Associates blog! DIY Painting: Accent Walls 101. Here’s the latest. A guest post by Laura McGarey I thought painting an accent wall would be a fun, quick and easy way to add a splash of color and personality to my apartment. I figured...
Headed to New York any time soon? Check out “Counter Space: Design and the Modern Kitchen” at the Museum of Modern Art. What does your kitchen mean to you? It seems as though we are no longer buying an appliance, but purchasing a status symbol, a new...
LEED homes are at the cutting edge of green home development, and now Habitat for Humanity is getting in on the action. The Habitat for Humanity covering the Greater Indianapolis area just launched a six-week build of a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental...
In a fit of clarity and logic, the EPA will delay enforcement of a rule requiring contractors to take additional precautions when renovating houses where children could be exposed to lead dust from old paint until Oct. 1. Although the Senate passed a much-needed delay...