Category: Restoration and Renovation

Judge Says Trump’s Name Should Stay Off Kennedy Center for Now

The New York Times – Music:
After the court forced the removal of the president’s name from the building’s title, the center devised a plan to add an inscription honoring President Trump.
In West Texas, Trump’s Border Wall Collides With Latino History

The New York Times – On the Runway:
A century ago, Mexican American families came together to build an adobe church near the border. Can its bell toll again as the wall expansion nears?
Kyiv’s Dormition Cathedral is Revived after Russian Drone Strike

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Volunteers and priests rallied to clean up Kyiv’s Dormition Cathedral, still smelling of smoke from a massive blaze, for an anniversary celebration.
Inside the Oval Office Showdown Between Trump and Jeanine Pirro

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, told President Trump that his interior secretary, Doug Burgum, had misled him with a self-serving cover story for his own mistakes.
The Artist Matthew Taylor Is Helping Trump Reshape Washington

The New York Times – Movies:
Matthew Taylor, a conceptual artist and political strategist, made influential ads and documentaries produced by Steve Bannon. Now he’s assisting the White House.
The Artist Matthew Taylor Is Helping Trump Reshape Washington

The New York Times – Movies:
Matthew Taylor, a conceptual artist and political strategist, made influential ads and documentaries produced by Steve Bannon. Now he’s assisting the White House.
Richard H. Glanton, Combative Head of Barnes Foundation, Dies at 79

The New York Times – Business:
In the 1990s, he took 80 of the art institution’s paintings on tour — going against the founder’s wishes — to raise money for a renovation.
Retail Giants Spend Billions to Make Stores Look Nicer

The New York Times – Business:
Walmart, Target and Dollar General are among those investing in remodeling thousands of existing stores, even as shoppers take their dollars online.
Reopening Strait of Hormuz Would Ease Oil Crisis but Only So Much

The New York Times – Business:
Analysts said energy and shipping companies would be reluctant to fully restore operations until they were confident that hostilities were over.
Oil Prices Fall, but Energy Firms Remain Frozen After U.S.-Iran Deal

The New York Times – Business:
Analysts said oil and natural gas energy companies would not quickly restore production unless attacks stopped and ships started moving through the Strait of Hormuz.
Shopping for Teapots

Because a beautiful teapot makes drinking tea even better.
A San Francisco Renovation Inspired by ‘American Gigolo’

When an interior designer and a software engineer set about renovating their new house, they had no idea what it would ultimately involve.