(ARA) - Ah, the bathroom - it's far more than just a room where we take care of business. For many of us, it is a sanctuary of solitude, a room for relaxation, and an investment for that day (however distant or close) when we'll need to wow potential buyers with a knockout bath.Many technological and design improvements and trends are now available in the bathroom-remodeling world, helping homeowners improve their quality of life and add value to their homes. If you think you've been going to Lowe's more in recent years, or simply considering it more – well, it's probably not just your suspicion. Even as the downturn in housing has hammered home improvement stores, the Mooresville-based chain is claiming a growing share of the market, and aiming for more. That comes as its chief rival, Home Depot, has seen its market share slide and is working to ...The easiest thing Peter and Brenda Gignac could have done when they bought their 1960 ranch home on Beaver Lake was knock it down. Want to try sun power? Here are some inexpensive solar devices for you to use in your home.For two weekends, visitors are invited to wander through new homes, look at remodeled kitchens and basements, and check out the latest, greatest and most elaborate.The housing market may be slow, but builders in this year’s Clark County Parade of Homes have been working at a rapid pace. Most of the parade’s builders had three or four months to complete the homes due to trouble with stormwater pipes at the original site, West Park Development in Felida.Thinking of going solar? If the price tag of a whole-house photovoltaic, or PV, panel system makes getting off the grid a green dream you can't quite bankroll yet, consider starting smaller when you switch to sun power.Learn how to make this school year a more eco-friendly one. Leading 3D visualisation firm, Eleco, is to produce a range of home design software under the talkbackTHAMES produced Grand Designs brand together with international production firm, RTL-owned FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME).