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31 Tips for a Great Kitchen

Del Sol Admin - Thursday, April 23, 2009
No one wants a brand-new kitchen with appliance doors that bump into cabinet doors, or an island so close to the wall that it can’t be used for dining. Good space planning will help you develop the best layout for your kitchen, so take the time to read this condensed version of the NKBA guidelines. (The full guidelines are available on the NKBA site.)

 Designed to maximize safety and functionality in home kitchens, the guidelines represent ideal layout solutions to kitchen concerns from storage space to door clearance. Don’t forget if budget limitations and the constraints of an existing kitchen require some compromises and tradeoffs: The only rules you must follow are building codes.

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27 Tips for a Functional Bathroom

Del Sol Admin - Thursday, April 23, 2009
The following NKBA guidelines offer ideas for keeping your bathroom as functional as possible. Most NKBA guidelines are suggestions; however, a few guidelines are also residential codes. The guidelines that are also code say “code” next to them. Visit the NKBA’s Web site for their entire list of kitchen and bath guidelines.

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GO GREEN Expo at Cobb Galleria

Toby Corn - Friday, April 10, 2009

I found information this morning concerning the Upcoming 2009 Atlanta GO GREEN Expo coming to Atlanta June 26, 27, 28 at the Cobb Galleria Center. Read Entire Post

Green Water Heater Rebate

W. Alex Moreira - Thursday, April 09, 2009

Georgia Power customers can take advantage of the $525 rebate offer (PDF 160KB) by replacing their existing gas water heater with an energy-efficient electric Marathon® water heater.  Read Entire Post