Cincinnati’s Duke Energy Convention Center renovations: What to know

Duke Energy Convention Center at Elm and Fifth Streets in downtown Cincinnati Cincinnati will have a bigger and more modern convention center soon. A $200 million project will begin this summer to renovate and expand the Duke Energy Convention Center. The renovations will add new exhibit space, mechanical systems and other technology upgrades and revamp the look of the center. The project will shut the Duke Energy Convention Center down for 18 months beginning in July. When did the planning for the project begin? In 2022, Cincinnati and Hamilton County leaders agreed to create a convention center district in downtown…

Can’t Relocate? Try These 4 Value-Adding Renovations Instead |

With higher home prices and mortgage interest rates squeezing Canadians’ budgets, more homeowners are looking to renovate their homes instead of moving. On average, Canadian homeowners said they spent $12,300 on home renovations in the last 12 months, according to the HomeStars 2023 Reno Report. Meanwhile, in the year ahead, Canadians estimate they’ll spend slightly less — $10,264 — due to economic conditions, according to the report. “Canadians are still optimistic about renovations in general. Only one in three homeowners we surveyed were putting renovation plans on hold this year due to the increase in interest rates,” HomeStars CEO Shir…

17 Interior Design Schools Worth Applying To

These days, there are many seeking becoming an interior decorator path or building a fulfilling career in interior design. But attending one of the top interior design schools remains a solid route for acquiring the skills required of most creative careers. Over the past several years, an increasing number of US states have begun requiring a license for design professionals—some combination of classroom education, professional experience, and passing a standardized exam—thus making design classes and degree programs more appealing investments. If you decide attending an interior design university is for you, you’ll want to start by doing some research. Certain…

Homebuilding & Renovating Show celebrates 30-year anniversary

The Homebuilding & Renovating Show, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, will be back at the SEC, Glasgow on 11-12 May 2024. Sponsored by Fleming Homes, the anniversary provides the show’s experts with the ideal opportunity to look back at some of the best and worst home renovation and self-build trends of the last three decades. Oversized and incongruous gates and porches, including a toilet alongside a roll top bath in the bedroom, and adding ‘eco bling’ to a house to demonstrate green warrior credentials are just some of the culprits according to the Homebuilding & Renovating experts. Property…