Nanette Wong

Example of an ornate formal medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room design in Denver with beige walls, a wood stove and a tile fireplace

Easily converting into a Queen size Bed, the "Innovation USA" Cassius Sleek Excess Lounger Sofa Bed in Begum Olive is a must-have piece for any small living area. Just pull the seat and fold down the backrest to convert the piece into a bed. The sofa bed features durable construction made with chrome legs, patented 10" iComfort mattress, and durable fabric upholstery. From www.modern-sofabeds.com Free shipping US

Eric Roth
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Example of a transitional carpeted bedroom design in New York with gray walls

Example of a cottage living room design in Seattle

Crafted with durable powder coated steel frame on durable construction including patented 10" Icomfort mattress, this sofa-bed has natural khaki upholstery and the perfect chromed legs. You can create an ideal conditions for relaxation with this "Innovation USA" Supremax Sleek Excess Lounger Natural Khaki Sofa. From www.modern-sofabeds.com Free shipping US

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Trent Carmichael
Example of an ornate formal and enclosed medium tone wood floor and orange floor living room design in Other with beige walls

Made for maximal comfort and flawless style to complement today's appartments, homes and offices, this quality crafted sofa with oversized armrests, deep seat cushions and steel frame will change your knowledge about comfort! It effortlessly converts into a Queen bed and uses excess pocket spring, mat black steel frame, and durable polyester fabric. futonstorenyc.com

This beautiful and more stylish sofa-bed was designed by Per Weiss, the Supremax Sleek Excess Lounger is the embodiment of comfort and meets the latest fashion trends. This relaxation item is gorgeous from every angle and can be placed anywhere in your home. Crafted with a powder coated steel frame and sleek chrome legs, this Lounger also features a comfy, patented 10" Icomfort mattress, which is upholstered olive-colored textile. From www.modern-sofabeds.com Free shipping US

These four custom cedar raised beds were constructed at the Seattle Urban Farm Co headquarters and delivered, fully assembled, to the clients rooftop deck. Each of the four raised beds include a cold frame structure that sits 2ʼ above the raised bed with interchangeable south-angled panels: greenhouse paneling for winter and shade cloth covering for summer. This addition to the raised beds will allow the client to continue growing crops throughout the year in the unique microclimate of a roof, protecting crops from excess heat, cold, and wind. Hilary Dahl

Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLC
Example of a trendy home design design in Boston

"Innovation USA" Supremax Sleek Mixed Dance Orange Sofa with Chrome Legs add bright colors to your home decor. It has a modern style with high quality materials. Sofa features Excess pocket spring, that make sofa more comfortable. It has orange upholstery and chrome legs. This product has a wide range of different colors in Mixed Dance Light Blue, Mixed Dance Grey, Mixed Dance Burned, Mixed Dance Natural and Basic Dark Gray. See more colors in the Supremax Collection below. From www.modern-sofabeds.com Free shipping US

With a standard sofa silhouette, Crescent Deluxe Excess combines retro appeal with modern and innovate technology that allows to use this sofa bed as multi functional furniture piece. Soft upholstery in Begum Dark Brown is made of polyester and counts more than 120.000 rubs! Stainless steel legs support durable frame which is topped with 10” mattress. futonstorenyc.com

Being an exclusively designed seating platform, the "Innovation USA" Cassius Deluxe combines the best from practical and stylish. The sofa can be converted into a bed and back effortlessly. Its strong steel base with chrome finished legs ideally support the seating with the patented 10" Icomfort mattress. From www.modern-sofabeds.com Free shipping US

The style of this sofa bed is originally designed by Innovation USA. It includes cozy deep seat cushions, using a patented mattress, and adjustable backrest that combines functions of sofa and bed, changing positions in seconds. Saving a space, serving as a comfy seating platform by day and spacious bed by night, this amazing sofa bed is a must have for small, medium spaces or spaces in need of modern and classy touch. futonstorenyc.com

As a manager of a building or property, you quickly learn the art of mediation. One minute you may be working with a vendor to keep the building’s operating system running efficient and smooth; the next moment you may be calming a tenant down after finding the change in the system disrupted his office’s workflow. Give and take; it’s the only way to make sure every day runs perfectly. Overall, you have two goals to strive for in everything you do. 1. Keep the building running properly, upgrading systems as appropriate, and striving to do all you can on a pre-established budget. 2. Keep the building occupants happy, with as little disruption as possible. While some changes are minor, barely registering on a building occupant’s mind, with HVAC challenges, that’s rarely the case. If a HVAC contractor is replacing an air handler, for instance, and disconnects one and moves to the next unit, it may cause major disruptions to sensitive areas of a building. And if the occupant wasn’t prepared for the disruption, you can have a mighty unhappy customer on your hand. Anytime you are working on HVAC projects throughout your building, there are strategies you can put into place to keep things running smooth. Communicate with occupants Communication is key to any good relationship, and as a property manager, this rule is a great place to start. If you will be working with the HVAC equipment, block out the timeframe for work to be done, and understand the potential consequences of the process. Then communicate this process with every point of contact you have throughout the building. The more detail you can provide, the less surprises you’ll have throughout the process. You can also work with your building’s occupants before the process begins, finding out if there are better timeframes than others. Establish a realistic schedule As a property manager, its easy to provide your expectations for the HVAC project at hand, and request that the proposal be written in such a way that work is completed on your timeframe. Unfortunately, many contractors want your business and will agree to anything upfront in order to win the bid, knowing full well the work will take longer than specified. Instead of projecting your timeframes into the proposal process, ask for HVAC project bids to establish realistic schedules of how long the process will take, and what areas of your property will be most effected throughout the schedule. This will help you avoid crises between you and the contractor, and you and your tenants. Plan for the whole system If one small piece of your HVAC system is weak, its easy to fix that one small piece. But how will that impact your overall system? Will it cause weak spots in different parts of the building – maybe a corner office will have reduced air flow, and therefore be colder in the winter and warmer in the summer? When retrofitting new pieces with older existing systems, its easy to reduce the efficiency of your entire system. Before agreeing to certain repairs, make sure you understand how it will impact your entire system overall. An easy way of handling this problem is by working with the same HVAC contractor again and again, He will understand your system’s potential, and know when to make repairs, and when to replace. Have points of contact available for immediate assistance In many cases, problems arise because connections can’t be made. Can the HVAC contractor get a hold or you or another person that can make decisions at a moments notice if a problem arises? Do you have access to decision makers throughout the building that may be impacted by this change? Many projects have been put on hold simply because a person in authority can’t be found to give the go-ahead to move forward. If you have access to these people during the time of the project, you’ll be able to complete the project in record time. Test Finally, if you can test things in stages, or test when the potential for problems is the smallest, you reduce the chances of bigger emergency issues falling into your lap. If you’ll be installing a new terminal unit, can you make the switch on a Saturday morning when the building is largely unoccupied? If you’re replacing a large system, can you replace and test in phases so the entire project isn’t released at once? Most issues can be avoided with just a little strategy from the beginning. If you’ve never had a HVAC maintenance team to help you stay on track with your building’s heating and cooling, now may be the time to find out how easy a team approach makes the process.