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Repurposing is recycling
Welcome to the Kleber & Associates blog! Repurposing is recycling. Here’s the latest. Inspired by all things green, I keep coming across more innovative repurposing ideas for the home. (Check out a recent post about giving new meaning to home décor.) To...
Urban Suburbia: Can it beat the city?
Welcome to the Kleber & Associates blog! Urban Suburbia: Can it beat the city? Here’s the latest. Buildings with industrial spice, lofts with exposed brick and a modern flair, boutiques and shops within walking distance… everything you expect to find in...
10 Brands not to miss at Greenbuild 2010
Greenbuild is fast approaching – it’s just a little more than a week away. If you’re headed to the Windy City, be sure to stop by and see what these companies are doing to not only produce quality home products, but do so in extremely environmentally-friendly ways –...
Recycled products give new meaning to home décor
Welcome to the Kleber & Associates blog! Recycled products give new meaning to home décorHere’s the latest. I wrote recently about the great strides Chiquita is making to encourage consumer interaction with its brand by allowing individuals to design their own...
Game-changer: Solar at the price of coal
Solar power may be getting cheaper, at least if 1366 Technologies has anything to say about it. The company, which created a new way to produce silicon wafers used in solar technology, recently announced an additional $20 million in financing, which will enable it to...
Induction Cook tops: worthwhile or bewitching?
Welcome to the Kleber & Associates blog! Induction Cook tops: worthwhile or bewitching? Here’s the latest. I’ve been hearing a lot of buzz about induction cooking recently. Surely you’ve seen Kelly Ripa in the Electrolux commercial dancing around the kitchen to...
10th Annual Design Building Institute of America
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 building related...
Mind-reading phones to help with home projects
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 more frustrated...
DIY Painting: Accent Walls 101
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...
Cities covered in white: How a roof's color can save
Welcome to the Kleber & Associates blog! Here’s the latest on Cities covered in white: How a roof's color can save Black is often the color chosen for roofing material. But with the emphasis on energy efficiency and green living, it’s ironic that a color that...