HOW TO MAKE A NO-SEW PINCH PLEAT CURTAIN
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HOW TO MAKE A NO-SEW PINCH PLEAT CURTAIN

When I started planning for our laundry room update, I knew I needed a solution for hiding all our shoes under the bench. I was constantly lining them up and trying to keep them organized and they always just looked like a hot mess. I love the look of a sink skirt and thought it would be super cute to make a shoe skirt! So I got to work on making my own no-sew pinch pleat curtain to hide all our shoes!

Exhibit A: I’m honestly surprised it took me 7 years to decide to cover this up. We use

Final stretch of Assumption Church interior renovations underway
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Final stretch of Assumption Church interior renovations underway

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Major renovations continue at historic 178-year-old Assumption Church with another milestone recently completed and the next scheduled phase involving some very intricate work.

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New College board considering hotels for student housing, dorm renovation amid mold issues
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New College board considering hotels for student housing, dorm renovation amid mold issues

Richard Corcoran as seen at a New College of Florida Board of Trustees meeting Feb.  28, 2023.

Richard Corcoran as seen at a New College of Florida Board of Trustees meeting Feb. 28, 2023.

New College of Florida’s trustees convened for a committee meeting Monday afternoon to discuss issues surrounding housing amid a record incoming group of students and mold problems in campus dorms.

The board discussed using hotel rooms from a nearby Hilton on Tamiami Trail in Sarasota to accommodate a 150-bed shortfall as several student housing buildings were shut down due to renovations and mold issues making some buildings uninhabitable.

At maximum capacity, New College has 629 beds, Interim President Richard Corcoran said. The college

.5 million renovation of USI Health Professions Center underway
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$18.5 million renovation of USI Health Professions Center underway

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – University of Southern Indiana is using $18.5 million in state funding to revamp its Health Professions Center.

The funds were first awarded in 2019 by the Indiana General Assembly and the multi-phase renovation project began in May of this year.

The University is planning to use these funds to enhance equipment and expand learning.

USI nursing student, Mikaylah Boulds says she’s excited to get this opportunity.

“It makes me feel very proud because we worked so hard to get into this program and now we have all these new rooms and opportunities,” said Bould.

The current

Social housing in Edmonton gets money for renovations, repairs – Edmonton
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Social housing in Edmonton gets money for renovations, repairs – Edmonton

Nearly 2,000 affordable housing units in Edmonton are set to be renovated and repaired in the next three years, according to a funding announcement to the tune of $66 million from the city and federal government Friday.

“Studies show that the environment you grow up in will dictate a lot about your success in life, so we need to make sure that the homes are the places they want to call home,” said Randy Boissonault, MP for the Edmonton Centre.


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New affordable housing units in south Edmonton changing lives for residents


Almost 900 social housing units across 12 sites

‘Renovation Island’ Fans, Prepare Yourself for This 2023 News
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‘Renovation Island’ Fans, Prepare Yourself for This 2023 News

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Is ‘Renovation Island’ Coming Back in 2023? Courtesy of HGTV

It has been a year since we last saw HGTV stars Sarah and Bryan Bauemler on their show Renovation Island (known as Island of Bryan in Canada). And while we appreciate catching up with the couple on Rock the Block and Battle on the Beach, there’s nothing quite like their Caerula Mar show. New episodes haven’t aired since last summer, and fans are eager to see what’s going on with Sarah, Bryan, and their four kids.

So, will Renovation Island return in 2023? A representative from HGTV told Country Living

Radical renovation upgrades aging bank HQ into energy efficient office
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Radical renovation upgrades aging bank HQ into energy efficient office

UNStudio recently completed an extensive renovation of a former bank headquarters in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The firm has vastly improved the aging building’s energy efficiency while rearranging its interior layout to be suitable for use as a modern office.

The building, named Fellenoord 15, could no longer accommodate an expanding workforce due to an outdated interior layout that meant colleagues had to work apart from one another.

Though a new building was considered, on inspection UNStudio realized that the basic structural shell itself was sound and could be retained and improved. According to the firm, carrying out a renovation produced

Newland Stadium project costs rise, Lindsey Nelson Stadium to add 2,100 seats for Tennessee
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Newland Stadium project costs rise, Lindsey Nelson Stadium to add 2,100 seats for Tennessee

The University of Tennessee wants to increase its budget by a combined $105.8 million for renovations to Neyland Stadium and Lindsey Nelson Stadium to account for rising labor, material and construction costs.

The UT Board of Trustees will vote on resolutions for both renovation plans on June 30 in Memphis.

On the heels of the Vols’ trip to the College World Series, UT plans to expand the capacity of Lindsey Nelson Stadium by more than 2,100 seats.

The cost of that project has almost doubled over the past year. UT has increased its Lindsey Nelson Stadium renovation budget by 69%,