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As the sun beamed down on the freshly poured pavementWednesday afternoon The Glen premiered its new building and renovation project during a Community Celebration and Ribbon Cutting.

Todays celebration earmarks a pivotal point in our next chapter. This is not only a new beginning for residents who chose to reside with us; it is a new beginning for The Glen community, Debra Williams, President and CEO, said.

The Glen is a non-profit that has been serving the community for more than 120 years.As a life plan community offering independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care.

Redbrook the newest addition to The Glen, is projected to add more than 75 residents to the community.

Though we have expanded, The Glen has made every effort to keep community at the forefront of our role, Williams said. This is a moment we have anticipated since 2017. I am very proud of the work that has been accomplished."

In addition to Redbrook, which broke ground in January of 2020, The Glen has completed exterior renovations to The Stiles Apartments and Village Health Care. A secure connecting link was also added between the two Cottages Memory Care buildings.

The Glens general contractor was Lincoln Builders. Redbrook includesfive different floor plans ranging in sizes of 727 to 1,140 square feet.

Features include granite countertops, crown molding throughout, stainless steel appliances, walk-in showers, walk-in closets, 9-foot ceilings, wall safes, in-wall medicine cabinets, washers and dryer in units, and private balconies or patios.

New amenities touted in the building include a wellness center with an indoor, heated pool with locker rooms, a strength training room with state-of-the-art equipment using HUR SmartTouch Technology and a spa and salon.

Other additions are covered parking, climate-controlled resident storage, spacious grounds with multiple walking paths, two different dining options and bocce courts.

With the Stiles Apartments, Cottages, Village Health Care and now Redbrook, we are one community and we will continue to emphasize our value as a community providing life enrichment to older adults, Williams said.

Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com.

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CINNAMINSON, NJ This five-bedroom home at 113 Woodview Lane in Cinnaminson is on the market for $489,900,but Redfin doesn't expect it to last long. It is expected to sell faster than 99 percent of nearby homes. It was listed by George Archut, of Herron Real Estate. Here are the full listing details.

Listing Description: Here is the home that fits all your family's needs! It is a "Must See Home"! Newer kitchen with granite countertops, stainless appliances, family room with gas fireplace, separate office and laundry room areas, full bath, upstairs features all-new large amazing master bedroom with spectacular large walk-in tiled shower and vaulted ceiling and 4 other bedrooms, and full bath. The attic is great for storage! The basement has a game room area and ample storage area too. The large rear yard features an inground pool with newer vinyl fencing. Note: Pictures will be displayed soon! All potential buyers must be pre-approved before viewing the home.

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Were fortunate to get to review a lot of products here at The Manual. In the realm of the kitchen, were not sure if weve ever been more excited to review a product than the Brava. Weve had the chance to live with the Brava for around a month and got to do a lot of experimenting, and we were very impressed with the results.

If youre unfamiliar with the Brava, its a powerful cooking device that lives on your countertop much like a toaster oven and is around the same size as a large-capacity air fryer oven. The major difference is the tech behind the device.

The brilliance behind the Brava innovation is that it utilizes patented Pure Light Technology that harnesses the power of light for energy. Using this Pure Light Technology, you can cook food in record time. You can cook foods 2 to 4 times faster than your oven, with no heating element, just light.

The experts at Brava compare the cooking process to that of disco with a choreography of light. The lights pulsate at different intensities and speeds depending on the programmed food setting or cooking style. The six-light lamps let you cook proteins and veggies simultaneously on the same tray, and everything comes out perfectly cooked through zone cooking.

The lights can brighten and dim to provide pizza-oven-level heat to one specific zone. They also pulse to provide searing without overcooking the food. Pure Light Technology also makes for healthier cooking, eliminating the need for much oil. The great thing about cooking with light means no pre-heating is necessary. You can go from 0-500 degrees in under a second! When using some manual cooking modes, youll notice that the Brava is able to pre-heat. However, this is used to simulate specific cooking conditions (most specifically baking), so the cooking surfaces of doughs dont get shocked.

If food replicators from the classic Star Trek series come to mind, youre not far off. The Brava is currently equipped with 6,669 recipes, and more are added regularly by the Brava recipe development team. The Brava app also connects you with a community of other Brava owners who provide hundreds of different custom cook recipes that you can download to your machine with the push of a button.

It comes with nine preset cooking functions for general cooking, including Pro Cook, where experienced Brava chefs can program one-tray meals and cook different ingredients to their liking. You can even monitor your cooking through an internal camera that is insanely difficult to stop watching. Finally, like any new-fangled cooking machine these days, you can conveniently control (and watch) everything from your smartphone app.

As youve likely gathered, the Brava is a complex cooking gadget. Although the product design team at Brava did a great job making the control panel very user-friendly, it can still be pretty overwhelming out-of-the-box. Thats why Brava offers individual onboarding calls with each of its customers to go over cooking functions, accessories, and techniques in detail. This is an area where Brava goes above and beyond and really stands out in terms of creating a community between the brand and its customers.

After our onboarding session, we were ready to get cookingand we were in the mood for breakfast. The bacon test was one we were anxious to conduct, in order to see if the Brava could replicate the same results as the good ol traditional oven (but faster).

So, we searched for bacon in the control panel, and the recipe popped right up. You get to select between standard slices, bits, or weave. After making your selection, it takes you to the recipe guide, which you can access at any point. You select the number of slices/number of zones where the cooking will take place. Then you choose between chewy or crispy bacon, after which you have the option to customize your dish by adjusting the cooking time.

With this being the very first thing we cooked, we were conservative and decreased the time. We popped the bacon in, and it was done in 7 minutes. It wasnt as crispy as we like (and we should have just trusted the initial time), so we touched it up for two more minutes, and it came out perfect. Each cooking function has a touch up option to increase the cooking time by 30-second increments.

So, we achieved perfectly crispy bacon in around 9 minutes with no pre-heating. Brava-1 Oven-0

Next on the breakfast list was toast. Toast is another simple food item often attempted by kitchen gadgets that fall short of a plain-Jane toaster. We selected the toast function and chose a lighter, level-2 toast, and in under 3 minutes, we had some great toast. Wed say that the Brava ties a traditional toaster in terms of time and quality. Unlike some kitchen gadgets that replace your toaster oven (like an air fryer oven), Brava provides a nice toast on both sides of the bread without having to flip it over. It was good to know the Brava can take over the countertop real estate of our old toaster oven without any regrets.

The last breakfast item on the menu was poached eggs. This was one item weve seen advertised and were excited to try out. After we found poached eggs on the menu, the guide directed us to add three tablespoons of water to the Brava egg pan, and then add our eggs. We popped the tray into the Brava, and 5 minutes later, out came perfect poached eggs. Without a doubt, way faster, easier, and less messy than poaching eggs the old-fashioned way.

The next meal we chose to prepare was another that weve seen promoted on the Brava website. This recipe was the first one in which we got to use our temperature probe. The directions were pretty straightforward. We chopped up our veggies and laid them evenly in the pan. After that we spatchcocked our 4lbs chicken, seasoned it, and spread it over the veggies. We inserted the probe into the thickest part of the breast, positioned the probe chord appropriately (explained in the onboarding), and pressed play.

Overall the chicken and veggies came out wonderfully. The skin was crispy (and would have been crisper if we had taken the time to brine the chicken), the veggies were not overcooked, and had added deliciousness thanks to the chicken juice. The cooking time for this recipe was about 80 minutes, which is on par with a standard oven. But, with an oven, we would not have been able to do everything all at once without the veggies getting overcooked. For that reason, Brava receives the point.

The next meal we decided to tackle in the Brava was one to test its precision cooking. We acquired some beautiful picanha steaks from the butchers counter atMarrow Detroit. We chose asparagus to go with these tasty cuts and try out the Bravas zone cooking.

We didnt turn up any recipes for picanha steak and asparagus, but there was one for NY strip and asparagus, so we went with that. The instructions were straightforward; We sprayed a little olive oil over the steaks and asparagus and added salt and pepper. We injected the probe into one steak, and after about ten minutes, we had a perfectly mid-rare steak with a great sear that you cant get by just popping a steak in the oven. The asparagus was tender yet not overcooked.

After experimenting with the Brava, we felt confident enough to try out the Brava Pro Cooking function. The Pro Cooking function allows you to set up customized cooking by zone. Per zone, you set the light intensity level, where the light is directed(top, bottom, or both), and searing preference. The light settings alternate per zone every 12 seconds per the total cooking time you select.

We decided to cook a salmon filet (medium-light level from top), some broccoli florets (medium-light level on top and bottom), and fingerling potatoes (high light level from top and bottom). We set it for 20 minutes and went with the glass tray, hoping that the potatoes would cook more quickly than they would in the metal tray.

Overall, the result was pretty much as expected. The broccoli and salmon were cooked well with a nice sear on the broccoli. The potatoes did need a bit more time, so we removed the salmon and broccoli and air-fried the potatoes at 450 for another 8 minutes, and they came out great.

As you can probably tell, if youre going to test your skills (or, more appropriately, the Bravas) in the Pro Cook setting, you should expect that this will most likely involve some trial and error until you perfect the cook times and styles for all ingredients. However, consulting with the Brava communities via the App, Facebook, and YouTube can provide a lot of excellent cooking insights and advice to get it right the first time.

In the end, we were very impressed with the Bravas cooking performance and how user-friendly the device is considering how complex the cooking tech is. Its vast recipe database and ease of use can help novice home cooks level-up their cooking game without much effort. It also lets the experienced cook experiment and make their own creations while acting as a complementary kitchen tool to expedite cooking time when working with other appliances.

Theres no getting around that this is an expensive gadget; however, we believe that youll find yourself using it much more than most others out there, thanks to its thoughtful, user-first design. Also, the Brava cook-cam will have you marveling at the Pure Light Technology and it brings an added element of fun to the overall cooking experience. If you have any questions or issues with the unit, the customer care team and community are quick to help out and resolve any problem you may have. Long story short, we believe the investment is well worth it.

Some considerations are that this is a large, heavy device, so plan to dedicate some countertop real estate to it and then leave it there. A smaller kitchen may struggle with such an accommodation. Also, the accessories to the Brava arent cheap either. The Chefs Choice package includes all cooking accessories, but it runs an extra $400 more than the starter set. Many of the recipes in the Brava call for things like the egg, chefs, and square pan, which arent included in the starter set. So if you want to ease into the accessories, know that your recipe options will be limited, and youll have to invest more down the line. The Brava is compatible with other cookware, but Brava accessories are strongly recommended.

In the end, if youre someone who wants a kitchen tech and requires a gadget that has the capability of many others like an air fryer, toaster oven, microwave, and morethe upfront investment of the Brava is worth it. We can attest that the Pure Light Technology the Brava utilizes is not a novelty, and we predict it will be something other brands will be trying to catch up to for years to come.

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Bellaire, Meyerland, West University Place real estate: See some of the properties that sold in November 20212423 Dryden Road, Houston: Located in the West University Place area, this home features an updated kitchen, bathrooms, fixtures and a roof installed in 2020. The home additionally features a living area, study and a fourth bedroom on the first floor, with an en suite in the primary bedroom. Additional features include hardwood floors, quartz countertops and stainless appliances. 4 bed, 3 full bath/2,720 sq. ft. Sold for $1,082,001-$1,242,000 on Nov. 12. (Courtesy Houston Association of Realtors)

2423 Dryden Road, Houston: Located in the West University Place area, this home features an updated kitchen, bathrooms, fixtures and a roof installed in 2020. The home additionally features a living area, study and a fourth bedroom on the first floor, with an en suite in the primary bedroom. Additional features include hardwood floors, quartz countertops and stainless appliances. 4 bed, 3 full bath/2,720 sq. ft. Sold for $1,082,001-$1,242,000 on Nov. 12. (Courtesy Houston Association of Realtors)

By Hunter Marrow|4:26 PM Dec 1, 2021 CST| Updated4:26 PM Dec 1, 2021 CST

View the highlighted homes this month in the gallery above.

Hunter Marrow came to Community Impact Newspaper in January 2020. Before that, Hunter covered local news in Ontario, OR for three years, covering municipal issues, crime, and education across Malheur County and across the border into Idaho.

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The affordable housing lottery has launched for 101 West End Avenue, a 35-story residential building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by The Dermot Company, the structure was built in 1999 and yields 498 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 26 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $73,200 to $167,570.

101 West End Avenue on the Upper West Side, Manhattan via NYC Housing Connect

101 West End Avenue on the Upper West Side, Manhattan via NYC Housing Connect

101 West End Avenue on the Upper West Side, Manhattan via NYC Housing Connect

Amenities include pet-friendly policies, a shared laundry room, gym, childrens playroom, rooftop terrace and access to an on-site resident manager and concierge. Units come will come with air conditioning, stainless steel and Energy Star appliances, quartz countertops, and some residences will have private outdoor space. Tenants are responsible for electricity.

101 West End Avenue on the Upper West Side, Manhattan via NYC Housing Connect

101 West End Avenue on the Upper West Side, Manhattan via NYC Housing Connect

101 West End Avenue on the Upper West Side, Manhattan via NYC Housing Connect

At 130 percent of the AMI, there are five studios with a monthly rent of $2,135 for incomes ranging from $73,200 to $124,150; 19 one-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $2,485 for incomes ranging from $85,200 to $139,620; and two two-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $2,760 for incomes ranging from $94,629 to $167,570.

101 West End Avenue on the Upper West Side, Manhattan via NYC Housing Connect

101 West End Avenue on the Upper West Side, Manhattan via NYC Housing Connect

101 West End Avenue on the Upper West Side, Manhattan via NYC Housing Connect

Prospective renters must meet income and household size requirements to apply for these apartments. Applications must be postmarked or submitted online no later than January 27, 2022.

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BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sun Capital Partners, Inc. (Sun Capital), a leading private investment firm focused on defensible businesses in growing markets with tangible performance improvement opportunities, today announced that its affiliate has completed the sale of AMES Taping Tools Holding LLC (AMES). AMES is the nations foremost provider of automatic taping and finishing (ATF) tools and related products to the professional drywall finishing industry. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1939, AMES invented ATF tool technology and continues to leverage its industry leadership to improve the professional drywall contractors speed and productivity. With a network of approximately 100 company stores and franchised locations throughout the United States and Canada, AMES supports residential and commercial interior finishing contractors with the industrys largest tool rental operation. AMES services customers through its multichannel distribution model, which includes AMES Stores, Dealer Distribution and All-Wall E-Commerce Platform.

Our investment in AMES Taping Tools demonstrates Sun Capitals ability to significantly accelerate the growth of a market-leading company in the building products sector, said Marc Leder, Co-CEO of Sun Capital. A strong match for Sun Capital culturally from the beginning, we are pleased to see that AMES not only grew revenues, but also maximized operational efficiencies and reduced procurement costs during our work together.

Our partnership with Sun Capital allowed us to accelerate growth at AMES and facilitated our ability to capitalize on market opportunities, said Jay Davisson, President and CEO of AMES. AMES is now strongly positioned to continue building on our success and ready for the next phase of growth.

Sun Capital is proud of how we applied our building products experience and the Sun Transformation System to strengthen AMES product offering and geographic presence, added Jordan Wadsworth, Managing Director at Sun Capital.

In addition to AMES, Sun Capitals recent building products transactions include the sale of Arrow Tru-Line, the leading independent U.S. provider of sectional overhead garage door components, and the acquisition of Architectural Surfaces Group, a leading importer and distributor of natural stone, engineered stone and tile for residential and commercial applications used in countertops, backsplashes and other related applications.

About Sun Capital Partners, Inc.

Sun Capital Partners, Inc. is a global private equity firm focused on partnering with outstanding management teams to accelerate value creation. Since 1995, Sun Capital has invested in more than 425 companies worldwide with revenues in excess of $50 billion across a broad range of industries and transaction structures. The Firm has built a reputation as a trusted partner, recognized for its operational experience. Sun Capital focuses on defensible businesses in growing markets with tangible performance improvement opportunities in the Business Services, Consumer, Healthcare, Industrial, and Technology sectors. The Firm has offices in Boca Raton, Los Angeles and New York, and an affiliate with offices in London. For more information, please visit http://www.suncappart.com.

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A detailed report entitled, Global Countertops Market recently published by Adroit Market Research offers a comprehensive outlook of the global Countertops market. It is an all-inclusive report that provides lucid and precise information about the crucial aspects of key components and players of the market. The report offers a robust assessment of the Countertops market to understand the scope of the growth potential, revenue growth, product range, and pricing factors besides analysis the market size, market performance, and market dynamics of the Countertops market. Moreover, the report is thoroughly assessed to draw a broader picture of the market by a detailed study of the current market trend and examines the potential expansion and growth of the Countertops market during the forecast period, 2021-2028.

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The Plan Collection Announces Its 2022 Design Trends & Predictions

SCARSDALE, N.Y., Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- It's no surprise that home design is changing. The past 18 months have allowed homeowners to really assess what they want their home to reflect. As a result, the overarching trend in home design is creative expression, individuality and design freedom.

"It makes sense as people have gone from having to be home to wanting to be at home in an environment that expresses their personalities and individual tastes," says Laurel Vernazza, home design expert at The Plan Collection, the pioneer of online home design plans. "Since no one could travel, homeowners had to bring those experiences into their homes."

For 2022, The Plan Collection's team of home and building experts identify the following top home design and building trends and predictions. Photos are available here.

IT'S ALL ABOUT CURVES - Curves, when done well, add character and an element of surprise and delight to any home. This trend counters the 'straight-line syndrome' of recent years.

Inside, expect to see more arched openings, barrel-vault ceilings and curvy furniture

Outside, arched windows and doors, arched openings and ceilings for porches or decks, and curved walkways

PATTERNS ADD PIZZAZZ TO HARDWOOD FLOORS - New trends include:

Incorporating lighter wood into designs, whether it is in one room or part of a room

Greater interest in Old World craftsmanship with two-tone inlays, patterns, or even different tones

With supply chain interruptions and lumber prices soaring, homeowners are upcycling flea market finds of reclaimed wood

BRINGING NATURE INDOORS - Incorporating nature elements indoors, homeowners will continue to embrace this "biophilic design" philosophy rather than simply mimicking colors found outside.

Increased use of local, organic materials while maximizing sunlight, fresh air, plants and other natural elements within the home

More place-based relationships between homes and the distinctive geographical and ecological features surrounding the home

Integrate natural shapes and forms into the architecture

KITCHENS ANYTHING BUT WHITE (ALMOST) IN CABINETRY AND COUNTERTOPS - Homeowners are tiring of the all-white kitchens and counters - they want to add some spice.

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Expect painted or wood cabinets in appealing, warm and neutral hues, countertops will feature alternative material choices while granite remains popular

Mixing two countertop materials will gain in popularity i.e. granite countertops and hardwood for the kitchen island

MAXIMALISM STARTS TO MAKE INROADS AGAINST MINIMALISM - Maximalism will be embraced as seen in a Bohemian cottage or an ornate English manor as it provides individual expression and conveys freedom to show off personality.

While inventory of new furniture wanes, demand for high-quality and kitschy antiques will be in big demand

While people are traveling less, they have more expendable income so creative expressions of personality infuse interior design. Furnishings, rugs, art and paint reflecting past travel destinations or future dream locations bring this idea home

BLACK IS THE NEW BLACK - While natural, subtle colors and warm tones will continue to trend in 2022, black accents will be the exception. Examples include interior and exterior black window frames, black lacquered entryway doors and black appliances either shiny or matte.

REVISITING CONCRETE HOMES AS LUMBER PRICES CONTINUE TO INCREASE - Concrete block and insulated concrete form construction deliver benefits such as higher energy efficiency which leads to lower energy bills, strength to better withstand weather extremes (e.g., hurricanes, fires) and a variety of home styles.

ECO-FRIENDLY, LONG-LASTING AND STYLISH THE METAL ROOF - Either on the roof as a whole or as an accent on a porch roof or awning roof over windows; metal roofs are durable and last for 40-70 years.

ABOUT THE PLAN COLLECTIONThe Plan Collection offers more than 20,000 affordable house plans developed by the nation's most talented architects and designers. Through the use of pre-drawn yet customizable plans, both builders and those looking to build can develop their dream homes at a lower cost. In addition to the wide selection of available plans, the site offers detailed how-to articles and knowledgeable customer service representatives to help visitors find swift answers to their questions. For more information, visit https://www.theplancollection.com/.

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After years of cooking for public television audiences, Julia Child eventually began taping her show from her own home kitchen in Cambridge, Massachusetts. That home kitchen became so iconic that it was donated to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, where everything from the pegboards full of saucepans to the green countertops are preservedincluding some of Child's favorite kitchen gadgets.

That includes the trusty tool she used in her own recipe for pie crust and kept within arm's reach in her kitchen: her food processor.

In Child's kitchen at the Smithsonian, there's a KitchenAid food processor just like the one that would have been available to typical consumers at the time. The brand's 13-cup model (buy it: $250, Williams Sonoma) is still racking up five-star reviews. The museum notes that Child also owned a prototype of one of the first food processors ever made, a Robot-Coupe Magimix (buy it: $300, Williams Sonoma), in the 1960s.

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She even stopped by the Dick Cavett Show in 1978 to show off her lightning-fast food processorby that point, Cuisinart had developed its own version for American cooks. (You can pick up a Cuisinart food processor for as little as $40, depending on the size you want.) While some "food snobs," as Child called them, may have turned up their noses at the mechanized chopper, the chef said that any reasonable tool that makes home cooking easier and more accessible was worthwhile to her.

"The important thing, I think, about the machine is that it makes it possible to do what we would consider haute cuisinereally fancy dishesjust in seconds," Child told Cavett on the show. "If you're the home cook, and you've got to get the meals out every single day on time, the faster you can do it, the better."

Her longtime cooking partner on television and in cookbooks, Jacques Ppin, also remembers Child pioneering the food processor. "She was really happy to be able to use [the food processor]," Ppin tells EatingWell. "And it was the beginning of that type of equipment, and she certainly wasn't against it." (Ppin himself occasionally uses a KitchenAid food processor on his own showyou can pick up a smaller version for $100 at Home Depot during their early Black Friday deals event.)

We're pretty big fans of a sturdy food processor at EatingWellour Test Kitchen and Editorial Operations Manager Breana Lai Killeen says the machine is a must-have for Thanksgiving dinner prep. And if that's not enough, just trust Ina Garten, who says her Cuisinart model is an essential piece of kitchen equipment.

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DALLAS, Nov. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Artisan Design Group ("ADG"), a portfolio company of The Sterling Group, today announced the acquisition of Accents & Interiors ("A&I"). Headquartered in Woodinville, Washington, A&I is one of the premier providers of flooring and solid surfaces in the Northwestern United States.

"We are thrilled to work with A&I to strengthen ADG's presence in the greater Puget Sound region," said Larry Barr, CEO of Artisan Design Group. "The addition of A&I will provide ADG with substantial growth opportunities and greater coverage of the single-family market in this region of Western Washington."

"A&I is a great addition to the ADG family.The partnership will create an exciting opportunity for ADG to add countertops and window coverings, continuing to grow our product offerings for customers," added Wayne Joseph, Vice Chairman of Artisan Design Group.

"A&I has achieved significant growth over the last decade and we believe partnering with ADG is the right next step for us in expanding our reach in the single-family home market nationally," said Derek Atkinson and Dave Jacobs, Co-Founders of Accents & Interiors.

ADG is a provider of design, procurement, and installation services for flooring, cabinets and countertops, serving homebuilders, multi-family developers and institutional property owners.Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, ADG operates more than 135 distribution, design and service facilities and coordinates installation through over 3,000 personnel across 25 states. ADG was formed in 2016 through the combination of Floors Inc. and Malibu Floors. ADG has completed thirteen acquisitions over the past three years under Sterling's ownership. The company has completed twenty-one total acquisitions since its founding in 2016. ADG continues to seek local and regional market leaders to add to its family of flooring, cabinets and countertops specialists.

About The Sterling Group

Founded in 1982, The Sterling Group is a private equity and private credit investment firm that targets investments in basic manufacturing, distribution, and industrial services companies. Typical enterprise values of these companies at initial formation range from $100 million to $750 million. Sterling has sponsored the buyout of 61 platform companies and numerous add-on acquisitions for a total transaction value of over $14.0 billion. Sterling currently has over $5.0 billion of assets under management. For further information, please visit http://www.sterling-group.com.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results and all investments are subject to loss.

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