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2025 is shaping up to be an uncertain but exciting year, with tariffs and global changes on the horizon. At this quarter-century mark, many are getting themselves ready for home ownership or improving their current homes for the future.  This comes as home interest rates finally drop down to near pre-pandemic levels and new trends […]

Studio 804 is a not-for-profit organization made up of graduate students pursuing their master’s in architecture degrees from the University of Kansas. Professor Dan Rockhill started this initiative nearly 30 years ago, with the desire to give his students hands-on experience in homebuilding.  Dan recognizes the common assumption many have about architects: “They can draw […]

Cajons (ka-hons), which originated in Peru, are box-shaped drums traditionally made from thin plywood. The musician plays by sitting on the cajon and striking the front playing surface, or tapa, with their hands. A hole is cut into the back of the cajon to allow for sound to reverberate. This unassuming percussion instrument can produce […]

Everyone knows that 2023 was the year of pink. From ice cream to clothes to toys, Barbie fever took over. It may not be a struggle for you to recall the week your friends and families were rushing to the theater for Barbenheimer. The team at Columbia Forest Products even got in on the fun […]