2011 NeoCon Report: Gray, Green, Groovy & Gather
The Disney-like event for designers and architects this year has come and gone, but the trends will live on… at least until next year. With no office chair unturned and no textile untouched, the 2011 trends include: Gray, Green, Groovy & Gather. Hot Neutral: Gray...
8 Brands Not to Miss at PCBC 2011
Just eight short days from now, San Francisco will host one of the nation's largest regional builders' shows. PCBC brings together builders, developers, building scientists, architects, environmental engineers, landscape companies, and manufacturers to focus on...
Today’s Man: Different, But Not How You Might Think
The television sitcom has provided thousands of hours of entertainment for Americans since the concept was first adapted in the 1950s. Although hundreds of shows have come and gone, the theme is always the same: show the humor in “real life” people, doing “real life”...
Better Design for Small Spaces
In case you missed it, I had the pleasure of hosting a webinar last month with Leah Thayer of Daily 5 Remodel on the small-spaces trend for homes that has swept the nation. The trend toward larger homes in the U.S. stopped abruptly in 2007, and the resulting trend...
Learning from the Storm
This year has been one of the deadliest years on record for natural disasters in the US. So far, more than 500 people have been killed by tornadoes, and hurricane season is just around the corner. After the devastating tornado in Joplin, Missouri some officials are...
Overstuffed: Is less really more?
It seems the more you have, the more you need. What if Americans traded in all of their “somethings” for nearly nothing? The recent “extreme-downsizing” trend is becoming a tempting challenge for many, and – as their piles of possessions shrink – so do their homes. In...
Economic Prescription: Get Rid of the Foreclosures
Welcome to the Kleber & Associates blog! Here’s the latest on Economic Prescription: Get Rid of the Foreclosures This morning on CNBC’s Squawk Box, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said one of the main keys to getting the housing market back on track...
Are You LinkedIn?
Welcome to the Kleber & Associates blog! Are You LinkedIn? Here’s the latest. LinkedIn has been getting a lot of media attention lately, namely for its recent public stock offering. But more importantly, LinkedIn is quickly becoming “The Place” to professionally...
Going Green: Upgrade or Buy New?
Welcome to the Kleber & Associates blog! Here’s the latest on Going Green: Upgrade or Buy New? In efforts to steer the US toward a more environmentally friendly and sustainable future, President Obama’s administration has implemented programs and initiatives to...
The New Luxury
Welcome to the Kleber & Associates blog! Here’s the latest on The New Luxury From bank meltdowns and housing market slumps to bail outs and fears of inflation, it’s hard to ignore the effects the recent recession has had on our lives. During the height of the...
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