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Components & Sourcing

Custom Flat Track Barn-style Doors Made from Reclaimed Wood

Flat track sliding doors made from reclaimed wood have been introduced by NEWwoodworks. The doors, made to order, feature Leatherneck Flat Track Hardware in several different styles and colors to fit any interior design. Pioneer Millworks, a sister company, supplies the inventory of reclaimed wood in a variety of species and textures.
By Bill Esler, December 18, 2015 | 11:53 am CST
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Project Gallery

10 Predictions for 2016 Interior Design Trends

As 2015 comes to a close homeowners, interior designers, and other home improvement professionals are already pondering what interior design trends will be hot in 2016: whether the frameless cabinet popular in transitional and contemporary designs to the continuing use of textures and neutral color palettes.Neil Kelly shares some of his recent design-build remodeling projects as examples selected by his designers as top trends for 2016:
By Michaelle Bradford, December 18, 2015 | 11:52 am CST
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Woodworking Industry News

Renovation Projects Increase Homeowner Happiness and Return on Investment

Home improvement professionals have long understood, and used as a selling point, the positive impact remodeling projects have on a home's resale value, but the 2015 Remodeling Impact Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), suggests renovation projects also provide a more intrinsic value for homeowners who choose to stay in their homes: Joy.
By Michaelle Bradford, December 18, 2015 | 7:49 am CST
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News

How will Fed rate hike affect housing?

The Federal Reserve’s increase in its benchmark short-term interest rate and future rate increases in the next few years will affect the U.S. economy in several ways. But if the increases are gradual, the affect on the U.S. housing market will not be large. Rates will increase on mortgages, but the Fed has emphasized that they will move gradually and in small increments, according to a report in USA Today.
By Karl D. Forth, December 17, 2015 | 10:07 am CST