Interior and design

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SOUTH BEND — There are Notre Dame football fans and then there are extreme Notre Dame football fans. Dave Murphy surely falls into the latter category. Anyone who would buy a home in South Bend just to have a home base for football games must be a little extreme.
The Syracuse, N.Y., fan bought a home in the Cottages of Pendle Woods, a development north of campus. If he’s so inclined, he can just walk over to the stadium.
“Notre Dame is a Read more...

With school-aged children, people tend to want separate spaces for them to do homework, use a computer and entertain their friends. This might require a floor plan with a den or loft space that can be designated as a homework area. For teenagers, it might mean finishing the basement to add a recreation room for a pool table or home theater.
When selecting a floor plan, think about how the family will move through the house. What are the roadblocks Read more...

Book learning is necessary, but there's just no substitute for hands-on training.
Franklin High School career and technical education students have been working on building a house that will be put on the market after its completion. The experience gives students the real-world experience to go with what they learn in their textbooks.
The house, being built by carpentry, drafting, horticulture and interior design students is dried in, roofed, Read more...

-built Mazda 6 certainly earns full marks for style. The designers appear to have been dazzled - and rightfully so - by their work on the rotary-engine-powered RX-8 coupe-in-a-sedan-body and have attached similar broad-shouldered fenders to the 6. The sweep of the roofline makes the trunk less prominent and the significantly larger rear glass simply adds to the Mazda 6's coupe-like aspirations.
However, behind the attractive smoke-and-mirrors styling Read more...

Families remodeling existing homes also express the need for a mudroom.
"When we remodel a kitchen, people are ready to build or expand a mudroom, and they aren't afraid to tear down walls" to have one, says licensed interior designer Gail Drury, president of Drury Design in
. "A mudroom's function in today's homes has never been more important, as families are busier than ever and have a lot more baggage to keep organized."
Laundry is a newer Read more...

You've seen them, now you can tour them
Residents are invited to view the inside of older Naperville homes across downtown that have been razed and rebuilt during the coming Downtown Naperville Home Tour.
Twelve homes will be showcased throughout the tour, which is scheduled for 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 6 and 7. Area builders such as Ashton Builders Inc. hope will give visitors a preview of their work.
"We'll have a home on the tour at 908 Hillside Read more...

The old University mail room remains quiet and deserted. Filing cabinets sit, gathering dust. A Styrofoam Dunkin' Donuts cup has been left behind. Although the space of the former mail room remains unused, it is uncertain when its planned renovation will begin.
Since last semester, the design for Faunce House's renovation has become more concrete - even if the project's funding and timeline have not yet materialized.
Construction to renovate Faunce Read more...

•Talk to your child about his or her vision for the room. Then select a color palette and theme together. What are her likes and dislikes? Does he have a favorite hobby or activity? Incorporating some of the child's design ideas into the room will help make it feel like his or her own.
•Does she want overpowering or bright colors? "Compromise by using a neutral wall color in the room and adding punch and color with accessories and accents Read more...

A world class design center is coming to Cookman Avenue in Asbury Park, the culmination of three years of planning by home design store owners Robert Legere and Steve Troy.
Located right next door to Robert Legere Homes, the three-story Asbury Park Design Center is a showcase of the best interior design has to offer.
Walking into the lobby, clients and visitors are greeted by an authentic tiger’s eye counter, with Caesarstone counters topping Read more...