Chantilly, VA (PRWEB) March 07, 2014

Moss Building and Design and Moss Home Services, a family-owned home remodeling and home services company in Chantilly, VA, is set to attend the Arlington Home Show and Garden Expo at the Thomas Jefferson Community Center in Arlington, VA. The show takes place on Saturday, March 8th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Moss has been a part of the Arlington show for several years and is pleased to once again be a representative of remodeling in northern Virginia. Both divisions of Moss, Moss Building and Design and Moss Home Services, will be in attendance. Moss Building & Design remodels additions, kitchens, bathrooms and basements. Moss Home Services offers superior care in handyman services, plumbing, electrical, roofing and siding and a variety of other home improvement needs.

Moss will also be doing their HandyMOM 101 workshop at the show. The HandyMOM 101 workshops have allowed Moss to empower women to tackle those smaller items on their honey-do lists but also to reach a community that is not often a part of the remodeling and construction business. The workshop is a hands-on approach to teaching women the right DIY skills they need to tackle their home improvements. Attendees are invited to work alongside a Moss professional and test their new skills. This weekend, Moss will be doing one of their most popular workshops, Patch it, at 1 p.m. in the Green Room. They offer a variety of workshop options including "Tile it," "Patch It," and Hang it."

Come visit Moss at the Home Show this weekend with Moss Building and Design at booth #316A and Moss Home Services represented at booth #319. The Arlington Home Show will be located at the Thomas Jefferson Community Center, 3501 South 2nd Street, Arlington, VA 22204 which is off of South Glebe Road and Route 50.

Moss Building and Design continues to meet the remodeling demand in Northern Virginia from additions to kitchen and bathroom remodels and basement remodels, to their Moss Home Services division with handyman services and smaller renovations and repairs. Homeowners are encouraged to contact Moss or visit the website at http://www.mossbuildinganddesign.com to learn more about Moss remodeling services in Northern Virginia, including additions, kitchens, bathrooms, basements and home services, or to request a free consultation.

About Moss Building & Design and Moss Home Services: For home improvement in Northern Virginia, you can count on Moss Building & Design. Moss Building & Design and Moss Home Services are an award-winning, family-owned residential remodeling and home services company located in Chantilly, Virginia.

Since 2001, Moss has established a reputation for excellence in remodeling additions, kitchens, bathrooms and basements and home services throughout Northern Virginia. Their customers see them as a trusted partner, and Moss is very proud of their exceptional 80% repeat customer and referral rates. Moss Building & Design has won consumer awards from Angies List and also has an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, as well as many industry building and design awards.

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Madison's $30 million transformation of its central library has been named a 2014 Project of the Year by the Wisconsin chapter of the American Public Works Association, and also is in the running for a top prize from the national organization.

Tyler Smith, chairman of the Wisconsin chapter's awards committee, on Thursday confirmed the library project's top selection in the contest's structural division, calling it "an awesome project" that stood a good chance of also getting national honors when those are announced likely later this month.

The chapter award recognizes excellence in both the administration of public projects and in the quality of collaboration that took place between a project's managing agency, design team and contractor.

Opened to the public on Sept. 21 after 22 months of work, the redesigned space at 201 W. Mifflin St. is both a renovation and an expansion of the former 1965 central branch of the city's library system.

Designed by architects Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle of Minneapolis and Potter Lawson, Inc., of Madison, with Madison-based J.H. Findorff & Son as general contractor, the library was rebuilt to offer much more than just a renewed space to house books.

Noteworthy features include 20 new conference rooms, specially designed space for children and teens, a new art gallery and a community room with built-in audio and visual equipment for workshops, meetings and hands-on classes. The building also has a media lab where library patrons can receive training on software and other technology tools.

"The multiple amenities and 21st century appeal of the renovated library make it more than a place to check out books and study," Findorff's Amanda Byrd said in a statement announcing the award. "It has transformed into an accessible community treasure for generations to come."

Sustainability also was designed into the project's deconstruction and construction phases, with LEED Gold certification long identified as a goal. Elements aimed at reducing waste and saving energy included the building's 10,000-square-foot sedum-covered roof -- sedum is a flowering plant -- with solar panels.

In addition, all the wood products in the building came from forests certified as sustainably managed, Findorff said, with flooring made mostly with recycled tires installed throughout the building. Indoor air quality was protected by paints, sealants and adhesives containing limited volatile organic compounds.

With offices in Madison and Milwaukee, Findorff employs on average 500 construction workers and tradepeople to complete about $300 million in construction annually, Byrd said.

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FRANKSTOWN, Pa.Mike Woodling of Williamsburg is willing to put his artistic touch on almost anything from a painted wheelbarrow to a motorcycle.

But Woodling's legacy will likely remain on the walls of local structures, like the Frankstown Municipal Building.

"He did a wonderful job," Frankstown Township Secretary Beverly Henderson said about the mural Woodling painted at the front of the building's meeting room. The artwork was part of a remodeling project the township completed last year that updated the former school, which also serves as a voting precinct.

The focus of the mural is a rendering of the red-brick building, as it might have looked in the 1930s and 1940s when the structure was the community's two-room school. The mural also includes renderings of the veterans memorial that stands at the corner of Frankstown Road and Route 22 and the Korean War memorial that is part of the township's park in Geeseytown.

"I think that entire mural is absolutely beautiful," said Ronald McCleary, a Korean War veteran who spearheaded the effort to build the Korean War Memorial in 2011. Seeing that memorial included in the mural, he said, was amazing.

"I never even dreamed of something like that," McCleary said.

Woodling said he is proud of how the mural turned out and the reaction.

"I started with about three or four old photos of the grade school, then someone loaned me a photo album," Woodling said.

"Then, some people who remembered the old school came in and told me about a fence in front of it so I put that in. They couldn't remember if the had two or three rails, but they did remember how they had to go around the fence to get into the school."

Blanche Weyant of Scotch Valley Road was one of the people who provided photos and looked for photos to help Woodling. Weyant, 81, was a student at that school in the mid-1940s, along with her siblings.

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A touch of artistry in Frankstown chambers

By Kay Stephens

kstephens@altoonamirror.com

FRANKSTOWN - Mike Woodling of Williamsburg is willing to put his artistic touch on almost anything from a painted wheelbarrow to a motorcycle.

Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski Williamsburg artist Mike Woodling stands with the murals he painted in the Frankstown Township council chambers.

Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski This mural of the war memorial was painted in the Frankstown Township council chambers was also painted by Mike Woodling.

But Woodling's legacy will likely remain on the walls of local structures, like the Frankstown Municipal Building.

"He did a wonderful job," Frankstown Township Secretary Beverly Henderson said about the mural Woodling painted at the front of the building's meeting room. The artwork was part of a remodeling project the township completed last year that updated the former school, which also serves as a

voting precinct.

The Woodling file

Name: Mike Woodling

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Troy Hokanson used to drive 11 miles to check on his aging mother.

Now he goes into his hallway -- and knocks on a door.

"It's really convenient," said Hokanson, who recently moved into a new Lakeville home that has a separate apartment for his mother.

Homes like his are creeping into the Twin Cities area, with new ones being built in Woodbury, Stillwater and Maple Grove.

The homes aren't considered duplexes, because the apartments aren't designed for renters. They share common utilities including water, cable TV and electricity.

But they are popular with those who want to live near a loved one -- without living with them.

The units were designed by national builder Lennar Homes, under the brand name "NextGen" homes. The company has sold about 600 nationwide, according to Lennar's Minnesota marketing manager Tim Fohr.

He said the NextGen homes are taking advantage of demographic trends, including that "people are bunking up."

The U.S. Census reports that 25 percent of Americans lived in multi-generational households in 1940, a percentage that fell steadily until it hit 14 percent in 1990.

It has since bounced back, reaching 17 percent in 2009 -- meaning that about 51 million Americans were living in a multi-generational home.

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There's room -- and doors -- for everyone in a "granny flat"

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The mud & laundry room is becoming more important to the overall function of modern homes, and the design of this space is no longer just an afterthought. Weve been seeing a trend for several years now, as the mud & laundry room ups its status and the trajectory has become so prominent that it makes a useful topic for todays post. No doubt, its on the duller side of design coverage, but when youve got to put pencil to paper (or mouse click to screen) its helpful to have guidelines, drawings, specs, and photos of the real deal even if its just the laundry room. While often dismissed as mere service space, wed like to point out that these rooms are only ugly when architects dont design them thoughtfully.

The primary design factor of most mud & laundry rooms is children. If the homeowners dont have kids (or if the kiddos have grown up and moved out) the space can be streamlined and minimal. However, if children are in the picture, the space takes the full range of tasks such as drop sort, locker room (for losing the dirty sports gear before entering the house), gear storage, sorting, washing, and keeping the dirt confined. For a young family, the mud & laundry room might just be the hardest working room in the house. And for all that, it gets very little credit (until now).

Todays post reviews three different scenarios and spells out all the details about the design and construction of mud & laundry rooms. Enjoy and, you know, dont track any dirt in the house.

The Innis Arden Remodel offers a great example of the mud & laundry room that does it all. A simple 9 x 11 room that includes a wall to wall bank of open cubby-style cabinets to tackle the sports gear needs of two boys as well as coats, shoes, and the household cleaning equipment (vacuum, brooms, etc.).

On the opposite side of the room are wall to wall cabinets with door and drawer faces that house the washer, dryer, sink, and household storage in addition to providing plenty of countertop space.

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Santa Ana police 'soft room' aims to comfort victims

Zonta Club of Newport Harbor volunteers Cris Peterson, from left, Susan Mounier, and Angela Whiteside help direct Bonny Schumaucher and Scott Walker, Santa Ana Police Foundation board member, level a picture. The woman's group refurnish one of the Santa Ana Police Dept.'s interrogation rooms and make it more welcoming to victims of domestic abuse at Santa Ana Police Department. Typically those victims are interrogated in the same room as the criminals.

CINDY YAMANAKA, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

SANTA ANA What used to be a room equipped with only three chairs and a table the basics for a police interview room is now a comfortable space decorated with flower vases, brightly colored children's furniture, a coffee table and soft-toned couches.

Officials hope that the newly refurnished Santa Ana Police Department interview room will put victims of domestic abuse or human trafficking at ease while they are questioned about their cases.

The remodeling session took place Wednesday and was spearheaded by the Zonta Club of Newport Harbor, a chapter of Zonta International, which raises funds for projects aiming to advance the status of women.

Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna said the room will offer a safe environment for victims.

Obviously, these are traumatic crimes, especially with victims of domestic violence or abuse. It makes it much easier for the detectives because they're (victims) far more relaxed, Bertagna said.

The Zonta Club focuses on human trafficking, and this project is the second of its kind. Last year, the club refurnished an interview room at the Westminster Police Department.

Club members are looking into remodeling other police department interview rooms.

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FARGO Old Chicago is debuting a new look this month following the completion of a major remodel that began in September.

Changes include a new logo and signage, a bar expansion, relocation of the private meeting room and the installation of a permanent pizza bar for the lunch crowd.

Owner and operator David Forsythe said the restaurant, which opened in 2001, was simply in need of a facelift and it happened to coincide with a brand and logo redesign by the franchise.

Renovations were completed just in time for the annual St. Patricks Mini Tour that kicked off last week. Customers who drink all eight designated brews by St. Patricks Day earn a commemorative T-shirt.

Forsythe said beer tours like this one are popular with customers. He estimates 1,300 people will register, and at least 500 will finish.

He said North Dakotas only Old Chicago usually has the first- or second-most patrons finish among the 100 locations across the U.S.

While adding more seating to the bar was in response to customer demand, it isnt all about the drinks.

The restaurants lunch business has always been centered on a pizza bar serving pizza, pasta and choice of soup or salad weekdays from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. During the remodel, the temporary buffet was replaced with a newly designed permanent pizza bar adjacent to the bar and dining area.

The party room, which is available for private parties of up to 40 people, was also relocated during the remodel. Under the new layout, that space can now more easily be opened up for regular dining.

Forsythe said he is extremely happy with the remodel.

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Miami Beach, FL (PRWEB) February 27, 2014

Americans are once again spending disposable income on residential remodeling, as the industrys fourth-quarter growth demonstrates. Last years home improvement spending was the largest since 2007 and all indications for 2014 reflect continued growth (according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity, http://www.jchs.harvard.edu/double-digit-growth-remodeling-spending-expected-through-mid-year). Participating businesses in the Miami Home Design and Remodeling Show are enthusiastic about the sales potential of the first home improvement event of the year in South Florida. The show opens to the public and the trade March 21-24 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

The Miami Beach Convention Center will be transformed into a four-day dynamic marketplace where ideas are presented, new products are debuted, and deals are made. Homeowners looking for remodeling ideas, decorating trends or home improvement services will find thousands among the displays featured in the nationally recognized event. In addition to a wide range of products on display, the show offers consumers the opportunity to talk one-on-one with professionals in the areas of home improvement, remodeling, interior design, landscaping, outdoor expansions, home security and much more.

The show offers attendees informative activities at the event including complimentary seminars by industry experts. The Home Improvement Stage will feature DIY Networks Million Dollar Contractor, Stephen Fanuka, who will share jaw-dropping million dollar home renovations with the audience on Saturday and Sunday (2:00 pm & 4:00 pm). The Million Dollar Contractor can be seen on HGTV and DIY Network (http://www.hgtv.com/million-dollar-contractor/show/index.html). In addition, South Florida professionals will offer tips on interior design, Feng Shui and more.

The Artist Encounter at the Home Show will feature the work of pop artist Stephen Gamson. Stephen Gamson's unique artistic style is easily recognized for its bold colors, iconic symbols and mass appeal (http://www.stephengamson.com). Gamson creates paintings and sculptures that are playful, witty and relate to pop culture. His art is optimistic and captures South Florida. Stephen will be on hand at the Home Show on Saturday to meet show attendees. His special exhibit is sponsored by Around Town Arts & Culture.

Original designer rooms, always a popular feature at the Home Show, will present the work of four South Florida design professionals. Each room setting will present the original work of a featured artist and will demonstrate how to create a visual focal point in a room design. Special seminars on this topic will also be presented on the Home Improvement Stage.

In addition, the event offers daily cooking shows with guest chefs from around South Florida. To see a complete listing of seminars and cooking shows, visit homeshows.net.

The Miami Home Design and Remodeling Show is produced by Home Show Management Corp. and Perl Advertising Group. Home Show Management Corp. specializes in quality home improvement and design events for the South Florida market. Larry Perl and Steve Plotkin, veteran show producers, have over forty-five years of experience in South Florida event production.

Show Info: http://www.homeshows.net. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FloridaHomeShow Twitter @FLHomeShows.

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Houston, TX (PRWEB) February 25, 2014

OMI-Plus is excited to announce that they are currently in the process of remodeling their OfficeMakers location. Because of this, they will be having a huge sale to celebrate.

OfficeMakers is located at 1455 W. Sam Houston Parkway, Houston, TX 77043. This location is in the process of being remodeled. Excess inventory has been moved to OMI-Plus to make room for the remodel. OMI-Plus is located at 6605 Roxburgh Drive, Ste. 300, Houston TX 77041.

To celebrate this new remodel, OMI-Plus will be having a huge sale. For more details, call 713-983-6122. In addition, the excess inventory being held at OMI-Plus during the remodel will be on clearance. Customers do not want to miss out on this chance to find quality office furniture at discounted prices.

OMI-Plus is looking forward to the completion of the remodeling of their OfficeMakers location. Once it is finished, they will be inviting all their customers to come down and check out their new and improved showroom. To learn more about OMI-Plus and their ongoing remodeling, give them a call or visit their website.

About the company: OMI-Plus is a family-owned and operated business providing customers with quality, affordable new office furniture, used office furniture and home office furniture. OMI-Plus is committed to providing their customers with high quality products and superior service. With a combined 118 years of experience in the office furniture business, OMI-Plus is the premier choice for any office furniture need. They have a huge selection of furniture to suit any style or taste. Stop by and visit their impressive showroom in Houston featuring the best in new and used office furniture. From new cubicles to bookshelves, OMI-Plus is perfect for any home or business. OMI-Plus is located at 1455 W. Sam Houston Parkway N. Houston, TX 77043. Call them at 713-983-6122 or visit their website for more information.

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