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Denman Weis pages through a book Tuesday in Moorhead, published in 1807 about George Washington. His wife, Kathryn, found it years ago in another home remodel in Fargo. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor

Denman Weis found this Civil War bayonet, seen Tuesday, in this basement wall while remodeling his south Moorhead home. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor

MOORHEAD Denman Weis was doing remodeling work in his south Moorhead home last week when he stumbled upon a piece of American history.

A very pointy piece.

After removing paneling from the walls of a basement closet, he discovered a bayonet with a long, triangular-shaped blade resting within the studs.

Im ex-military, so I knew right away what it was, Weis said.

I wasnt sure if it was Civil War, or World War I. Then I looked it up online and it definitely was Civil War, he said. From his research, it seems few soldiers in the Civil War used their bayonet as a weapon, instead employing them for things like stirring soup.

It isnt known when the bayonet was walled up in the Moorhead home, or who put it there, said Weis, who along with his wife, Kathryn, bought the house last year from one of their sons, David Larson.

Larson owned the house for about a dozen years but never knew the bayonet was there, his father said.

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HAHB's Home Remodeling Market Index (RMI) released news of reaching the highest levels since quarter one of 2004, bolstered by increasing home remodeling project levels due to heightened consumer demand. Destiny Homes, a Minneapolis luxury home builder comments on the RMI and the top home design trends for 2013.

Minneapolis, Minnesota (PRWEB) January 28, 2013

This is the highest Remodeling Market Index reading since the Q1 in 2004. An RMI above 50 indicates that more home remodelers report market activity is higher over home remodelers that report it is lower. The overall RMI averages ratings of the current U.S. remodeling industry with indicators of future remodeling levels. The good news is sparking homeowner interest to implement home design trends for 2013 and increase spending on home remodeling.

Destiny Homes owner Butch Sprenger says,"Minneapolis home remodelers doing quality work are the home builders in high demand. Twin Cities homeowner wealth in high-dollar ZIP codes is being invested in the owners home value with luxury remodeling using quality materials, including new construction on highly sought after lots."

Future housing market indicators increased from 49 in the previous quarter to well over 50, coming in at 56. Current housing market conditions also showed improvement, rising from 52 in the previous quarter to 54. Home remodelers indicated that activity was particularly strong in residential construction of owner-occupied properties, rating all categories of remodeling in owner-occupied homes 56 or better.

Destiny Homes find Minneapolis homeowner requests for remodeling projects include:

1) Stylish Luxury Kitchens - Kitchen remodels remain at the top of the cost versus value list for home remodel projects. A "middle ground" design between traditional and contemporary has become more popular.

2) Media and Theater Rooms - Home designs trends are centering around daily functions and use over the more formal feel media rooms of the past.

3) Themed Designs - After years of standard function design, themed decorating is more personal and fun. Homeowners increasingly are design decisions are based on personal lifestyles and less on media predictions and purely trend hype

4) Simpler Designs With A Lighter Style - As many baby boomers settle comfortably into smaller homes, living spaces call for scaled-back pieces and better illumination that makes rooms look larger.

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P. Scinta Designs of Las Vegas has recently received a Best of Remodeling award from Houzz, an online platform for residential remodeling and design.

The 8-year-old interior design firm was chosen by the more than 11 million monthly users who make up the Houzz community.

The Houzz Best of Remodeling award for 2013 is given in two categories: customer satisfaction and design. Customer satisfaction award winners are based on homeowner members who rated their experience working with remodeling professionals in 12 categories ranging from architects, and interior designers to contractors and other residential remodeling professionals. Design award winners' work was the most popular among the community of 11 million monthly users, also known as "Houzzers," who saved more than 124 million professional images of home interiors and exteriors to their personal ideabooks via the Houzz site, iPad/iPhone app and Android app.

"We are so pleased to be recognized by the Houzz.com users in a "Best of" category for the second year in a row," Peggy Scinta said. "Houzz.com is considered a premier partner for us in that they are a fundamental resource for interior design enthusiasts. Our firm appreciates the Houzz.com users opinion and embraces their feedback."

"Houzz provides homeowners with an in-depth, 360-degree view of building, remodeling and design professionals through images of their work, reviews and an opportunity to interact with them directly in the Houzz community," said Liza Hausman, vice president of community. "We're delighted to recognize P. Scinta Designs among our "Best of" professionals for exceptional customer service as judged by our community of homeowners and design enthusiasts who are actively remodeling and decorating their homes."

Seven years ago, after two visits to Las Vegas and a trip to the Las Vegas Design Center, a transition to a new beginning was quick and deliberate. Upon her arrival in Las Vegas, Scinta's team immediately went to work creating a dining/entertainment suite for a Las Vegas headliner.

In 2008, Scinta's firm designed the green room "Retreat" for the Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand. The firm's portfolio features high-end residential projects and specializes in designing luxury vacation homes for clients in the Las Vegas and Southwest areas. P. Scinta Design's signature look highlights bold color, geometric patterns paired with "new" traditional, classic pieces.

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(MCT)If youve put off redoing that kitchen or adding a deck while waiting for the economy to perk up, welcome to the club.

Like the rest of the housing market, home improvements and remodeling plunged during the recession as consumers hunkered down.

But now that economic conditions are improving, the forecast for home fix-ups is looking up, too.

Future market indicators, which have been lagging a little bit, have jumped up, said Paul Emrath, a research vice president with the National Association of Home Builders. Calls for bids and appointments for remodeling proposals are increasing significantly.

They are basically as high as they have ever been, Emrath told builders meeting for the industrys annual exposition last week in Las Vegas.

The outlook for home remodeling in the year ahead is the best its been in almost a decade, based on the most recent remodeling industry surveys by the homebuilders association.

Home improvement expenditures are forecast to rise by almost a third from the worst of the market in early 2011 to late this year.

Remodeling fell by about 30 percent during the recession.

Thats not as big as the decline in housing starts, which was closer to 80 percent, Emrath said. Our forecast is for slow and steady increases going forward.

There is still pent-up activity waiting to be released, he said. We had a lot of projects put off as we went through the decline.

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Annual Survey and Analysis of 11 Million Monthly Users Reveals Top-Rated U.S. Professionals

Miami, Florida (PRWEB) January 24, 2013

The Houzz Best Of Remodeling award for 2013 is given in two categories: Customer Satisfaction and Design.

J Design Group was chosen by the more than 11 million monthly users that make up the Houzz community for their excellence in customer satisfaction. This is based on homeowner members who rated their experience working with remodeling professionals in 12 categories that include architects, and interior designers to contractors and other residential remodeling professionals.

Specializing in Commercial and High End Residential interior design services, J Design Group is a professional interior design company and space-planning firm known for their innovation and recognized for customer service.

Houzz provides homeowners with an in-depth, 360-degree view of building, remodeling and design professionals through images of their work, reviews and an opportunity to interact with them directly in the Houzz community, said Liza Hausman, vice president of community. Were delighted to recognize J Design Group among our Best Of professionals for exceptional customer service as judged by our community of homeowners and design enthusiasts who are actively remodeling and decorating their homes.

With Houzz, homeowners can identify not only the top-rated professionals like J Design Group, but also those whose work gives them inspiration for their own home. Homeowners can also evaluate professionals by contacting them on the Houzz platform, asking questions about their work and evaluating their responses to questions from others in the Houzz community.

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