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History of the Home Theater
The Home Theater has evolved greatly over time. From 8mm film to laser disc’s to DVD’s and everything in between more and more people are including a home theater in their home plans when building their [...]
Morning Star Builders, LTD of Houston Receives Best Of Houzz 2014 Award
Annual Survey and Analysis of 16 Million Monthly Users Reveals Top-Rated Building, Remodeling and Design Professionals Houston, TX, 2014 – Morning Star Builders, LTD owned by Ted and Yvonne Cummins of Houston, TX has been awarded [...]
Social Media Has Revolutionized Home Decorating
Social networks are a great place to gather inspiration for home decorating — whether you’re crafting a picture frame or remodeling your entire kitchen. Sites such as Pinterest have provided a great place to store photos [...]
Kitchen Design Trends
The kitchen is the center of the home and for good reason. It has moved from the back of the house to the middle of the living room. Kitchen of today have been designed to fit [...]
U.S. Home Price Appreciation by State
29doors.com and PropertyMetrics.com have partnered to produce an infographic showing home price appreciation for every state in the U.S. This infographic quickly shows which states were hit the worst in the housing crash (and which ones [...]
Builder Confidence in the 55+ Housing Market Ends Fourth Quarter on a Record High
February, 2014 - Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market for the fourth quarter of 2013 is up sharply, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) latest 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. All [...]
Houston, TX One of America's Greenest Cities
Houston, TX is one of the largest producers of energy in the world, and with energy production, pollution is inevitable. However, the 4th biggest city in the U.S. is starting to lower its carbon footprint by [...]
Morning Star Builders at the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas
Morning Star Builders had a wonderful time at the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas this month. The International Builder's Show is a convention for home builders from around the world to get together to see [...]
Residential Remodeling Market Continues Gradual Climb, Bath and Kitchen Most Popular Upgrades
February, 2014 - Residential remodeling will continue a gradual climb back up in 2014 from a dramatic fall during the economic downturn, according to experts at a press conference hosted by the National Association of Home Builders [...]