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It’s Not Too Early to Plan End of Summer Home Improvement Projects

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19 Jul

Ideally, summer is for drinking lemonade and taking long naps in a hammock. But while you’re taking time off to relax and regroup, you can spend some quiet moments thinking about the projects you’d like to start as soon as the heat lets up and we head into fall. For example, below are some projects to consider putting on the…

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Seasonal Home Improvements [eBook]

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12 Jul

Best Home Improvement Project For Each Season Making the decision to renovate your home is exciting but can also be stressful. Whether the goal is to increase property value, boost curb appeal, enhance comfort and convenience or simply give the aesthetic a much-needed makeover, the key to ensuring that any home improvement effort is as satisfying, seamless and successful as it can be comes down to how…

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Options For Replacement Window Frames [Infographic]

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28 Jun

Windows not only add beauty to a home but protection as well.  However, prolonged exposure to the elements means they may have to be replaced at some point.  Luckily, homeowners have an number of options when it comes to replacement windows, including ones that come with improved durability.  Take a look at the pros and cons in your options below.…

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Second Annual Summer Remodeling Fashion Show

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07 Jul

Get in the know and join us for Alure's second annual summer remodeling fashion show. Below are some of the exciting home improvement products and technologies that will be featured on the runway: LEARN: What's hot, what's not and see the hottest trends in remodeling products, technology, fixtures, and space design. - Bathroom Digital Technology - Kohler touch-less toilet &…

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Maximizing space in a kitchen

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07 Jun

Kitchen and bathroom designer, Mary Lotardo, met with a client who was looking to transform their kitchen into a more open space without sacrificing any of their existing functionality. This proved to be a very unique kitchen remodel because they did not want any upper cabinets, the wanted to keep a very large window on the exterior wall and they…

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Alure’s 7th Annual Design & Planning Show

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16 Dec

Alure's Design & Planning Show is right around the corner, January 18-20, 2014 from 11am to 4pm each day at our showroom- 1999 Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow. Considering a project to remodel your home? Interested in the latest trends in the home improvement industry? If so, the Alure Design and Planning Show is the place to be!  The show…

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Contractor Of The Year Award- Kitchen Remodel

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09 Dec

Alure Kitchen & Bath Designer Sherry Gossett was awarded the Silver Winner of Residential Kitchens at the 2013 NARI Contractor of the Year Awards held by the NYC/LI Chapter of the National Association of Remodelers (NARI). The winning project was for a kitchen remodel that would be functional, spacious and beautiful. The design was based on Sherry's clients cooking needs,…

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How Fresh Paint Can Make Your Bathroom Shine

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30 Oct

Whether it's to take a bubble bath or hot shower, your bathroom should be a place to relax and help release daily stress. However, when your bathroom starts to lose its luster, it no longer offers you the stress-relieving, therapeutic atmosphere you once experienced. Because our bathrooms are so vital in preparing us for the day or helping us unwind,…

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Why it Pays to Have Your Vinyl Siding Professionally Installed

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03 Oct

When considering installing vinyl siding on your own, there are many factors one needs to consider according to Chris LoCascio of Alure Home Improvements. One of the inherent difficulties to installing vinyl siding is that vinyl can expand or contract a half an inch or more over the course of a normal year, accounting for regular changes in the temperature.…

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