Once they’ve decided to build a new home, future residents huddle with their architect and builder to discuss the details of this sizable investment. Many who opt for brick construction are pleasantly surprised to learn that they have many color options from which to choose. It’s then that the real fun begins.

While Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and Twitter have garnered the most attention from media analysts and technology reporters, Pinterest has quietly and efficiently become hugely influential with the people who count most — social media users. In certain categories, such as home design and remodeling, this platform has become a must-have “research” tool for many who are planning home design projects, both large and small.
 

Great companies plan for leadership succession. In many cases, talented workers are promoted to management positions after they have spent many years, sometimes decades, learning about the company’s products, customers, and culture. However, being a successful manager - someone who can lead and motivate others - is more challenging than just being a “superstar” performer. Understanding the dynamics of a “team” is a crucial consideration.
 

An appreciation of the natural look and rustic feel of structures built from stone began in ancient Rome and Greece. When modern-day travelers marvel at the Roman aqueducts and the Parthenon of ancient Greece, a pleasant sensation is triggered in their brains, and this affinity has continued for centuries. 
 

According to companies that sell outdoor recreational products, young couples and families have discovered the “great outdoors” in a big way. RV excursions to national parks, camping out, and evenings spent outside around an open fire are becoming the new “chill pill.”