Like thousands of other folks hoping to snag tickets to the popular PBS “Antiques Roadshow” visit to Grand Rapids on Saturday, Lou Ann Lanham-VanSlyke has vintage treasures she wants to know more about — not just their value.

Her items — a mirror in a handpainted wooden frame and a set of botanical orchid prints from the early 1900s — will make the trip with her to DeVos Place for an appraisal from an expert with the “Roadshow.”
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Despite a slumping economy, home improvements remain a popular investment for homeowners. With paint rollers and hammers in hand, they’re getting the most out of their home-improvement dollar with do-it-yourself projects that make a dramatic difference.

Three-quarters of Americans and Canadians plan to renovate this year, even though only one in 10 homeowners plan to sell their homes, according to the fourth edition of the annual KILZ Roller Report. Read more » »

Most of us have developed a unique personal style and we know what fashions work for us. But when it comes to decorating or remodeling our homes, particularly our kitchens and bathrooms, style preferences can be harder to pin down.

“Consumers are spending more time — and money — to customize kitchens and bathrooms,” says Ginny Long, director of online and direct marketing for Moen. So how can you identify your personal decorating style to incorporate it into these rooms?
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The former Rogers Department Store buzzed Thursday with more than 200 workers transforming the 28th Street SW behemoth into one of the Midwest’s largest independent furniture showcases.

This is where Klingman’s, a storied name in Grand Rapids’ history as Furniture City, will be reborn after more than 112 years in business.

If all goes according to plan, the doors will open on a showcase of more than $15 million of furniture on Sept. 15.
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