Jun 17, 2013, at 8:50 am by Marvin Windows
We’ve loved Wall Street Journal reporter Wendy Bounds ever since she featured Marvin Windows in this great story about the trend toward big walls of windows in modern homes. But she also does a great job with videos for the “Off Duty” series on the WSJ website. In keeping with the $3.1 million RV we featured last week — but slightly more affordable — here̵...
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Jun 13, 2013, at 8:50 am by Berit Griffin
If you’ve ever loaded up your RV for a road trip, you know the joy that comes from being out on the open road in your own little moving home. But you probably wouldn’t describe it as luxurious. Unless of course, you’re the proud owner of the eleMMent PALAZZO Mobile Home.
This 430-square-foot RV has all the trappings one would require for roadtripping that is a class above ...
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Jun 12, 2013, at 8:50 am by John Kirchner
See that beautiful bedding? It wasn’t designed by a professional — it was done through Fabric on Demand, a service that allows anyone to create their own fabric designs. Just another example of how technology has given us all the ability to create things we once had to get through professionals.
Spoonflower is another site that lets you create not only fabric, but wallpaper, g...
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Jun 11, 2013, at 3:20 pm by Berit Griffin
When Israeli architect Yonathan Monjack was commissioned to build a house near Tel Aviv, he knew that Marvin was the right window company to make this house come to life. His clients wanted a single-story home that seamlessly blended outdoors and indoors with expansive views of the surrounding countryside. Originally, they thought they would use local iron windows, but Monjack realized that...
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Jun 10, 2013, at 8:50 am by John Kirchner
There’s one time when it’s good to leave people dangling — and that’s when they’re dangling in a hammock. Nothing says summer like a lazy afternoon hanging in the breeze with a cool drink and a good book.
I maintain that the old-fashioned rope hammock, strung between two trees, is the best. But not everyone has trees or other supports suitable for hanging a ro...
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