Why Housing is Rebounding
What a way to start December! Despite what industry naysayers have predicted... the market took a big turn for the better. Now, one week does not a stock market make, but consider the recent automotive and construction numbers, and how these have affected the home...
Effective branding, straight up
Welcome to the Kleber & Associates blog! Here’s the latest on Effective branding, straight up Embracing the opportunity to really get its brand name in the face of the general public is Absolut Vodka, which is giving bus shelters a makeover in various areas of...
Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours
As a small token of our affection for our clients, friends and colleagues who make us feel grateful that we get to do what we love, the K&A team put together a compilation of our favorite family recipes. "Right at Home Recipes" lives online, too, for anyone to...
Marketing Home Products on Black Friday
Welcome to the Kleber & Associates blog! Here’s the latest on Marketing Home Products on Black Friday Many know the day after Thanksgiving to be a time of long lines, shopping bags and incredibly deep discounts. The pseudo-holiday that is dubbed...
When will we exercise zero-carbon building?
Welcome to the Kleber & Associates blog! When will we exercise zero-carbon building? Here’s the latest. I read an article recently about The Weidt Group, a Minnesota design team who presented their prototype for a "zero carbon" office building at the Minnesota...
We’re all seeing GREEN: a 2010 Greenbuild report
"You don't change things by solving problems. You solve problems by changing." - Paul Hawken (speaking at Greenbuild 2010) It’s incredible to me all the strides in sustainability and brilliant innovations we see year after year at Greenbuild. We have all witnessed the...
On Family…and Turkey
Besides the fact that my father makes THE BEST turkey… seriously, I challenge any 5-star chef to take him on…Thanksgiving for me always comes down to one thing: family. (OK, two things: turkey and family - a group of people I can’t get enough of.) That’s not to say I...
Why can’t Gen-Y get us out of the housing crisis?
Generation Y, or the Boomer Babies, were born during the 1980s and into the 1990s. They are often described by previous generations as technology-dependent, attention-craving, underachievers. It is also thought by some that Gen-Y should help fix our economy by...
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...
