The Hottest Home Improvement Technologies And Trends
- Swarovski Crystal Fireplace - A beautiful gas fireplace lined with a bed of crystals creates a beautiful fire meets ice home feature.
- Solar Shutters - These multi purpose shutters will both block the sun and save energy at the same time.
- Not your mother’s laminate countertop - High end looking granite, marble and wood are becoming more available and very affordable.
- LED Lighting - LED bulbs last longer and are becoming more affordable to be energy efficient.
- Garage Screen Door - If your garage is used for more car storage, try adding a screen door with its own track system and a small door to easily go through.
- Solar Hot Water Heater - These solar heaters provide the equivalent to a regular water heater but have electric, natural gas or propane back up systems.
- Wind Energy - Residential use wind turbines are becoming smaller and more efficient and can start producing energy in a wind less than 1 mph.
- A 50 Year Roof - New roofing tiles are being made from composite materials, polymer plastics and recycled rubber tires that look like cedar and slate roof tiles but last a whole lot longer.
- Cut corners in a good way - Create extra storage that is normally wasted space by adding a corner kitchen cabinet.
- Real Wood - While there are great alternative resources, sometimes its nice to have the real thing and pine flooring is often salvaged and an earth friendly product.
- Motorized Storage Solution - If you have a hard time finding shoes or cans in your pantry, create a motorized storage solution to help stay organized.
- Fill’er up - Residential car charging units are already on the market today to prepare for when electric vehicles start to dominate the road.
- Garage Door Makeover - If you are looking for a fresh look for your garage, you can make it look more high end by adding a glue on urethane and resin plank kit.
- Triple Fuel Furnace - New furnaces can run automatically and switch between wood, oil or electric.
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