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Chip Gaines explains what’s happening with his long hair

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New network, new look.

Home-design pros Chip and Joanna Gaines celebrated Thursday’s launch of their new Magnolia Network by sitting down with Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb on TODAY, where Chip showed off his shoulder-length hair.

“Nobody can agree on anything,” he said. “You’re either in this camp or you’re in this camp. Well, Twitter is very similar in that regard with my hair. It’s either you love this or you (hate it).”

How does Joanna Gaines feel about husband Chip’s longer locks? “It's grown on me,” she said on TODAY. (Nathan Congleton / TODAY)

How does Joanna Gaines feel about husband Chip’s longer locks? “It’s grown on me,” she said on TODAY. (Nathan Congleton / TODAY)

Savannah and Hoda are among those divided; Hoda voted to cut it, while Savannah declared his look “cute.” But the big question is — how does wife Joanna feel about it?

“It’s grown on me,” Joanna said and then added that he’s going to shave it all off soon. “I think I’m going to

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The advantages of a heat pump water heater over conventional water heaters

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Hot water savings: Efficient hot water buyers guide - Renew

As stated above, the main reason why many people choose a product is usually because of the low price and good quality in addition to saving power. Because the lower the power required to run this water heater, the more efficient it will be in the short term or long term.

Very efficient

It’s no secret that the water heater pump is 3 times more efficient than conventional water heaters that use electricity or gas. In fact, the heat pump water heater is also said to be much more efficient than the solar water heater.

To find out more about the efficiency level of this alternative water heater, you can see the points below.

  • Water heaters are 75% more efficient than electric water heaters
  • 60% more efficient than gas water heater
  • 40% more efficient than solar water heater
  • Easy installation process

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Dementia-friendly home aims to help people with Alzheimer’s

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Many people whose loved ones suffer from Alzheimer’s disease struggle with the idea of leaving them home alone, worried about whether they’ll be safe — and yet, they know independence is important, too.

With that struggle in mind, a new “dementia-friendly” model apartment was recently constructed in New York City, aiming to show people how to make their home safer for people who have diseases like Alzheimer’s.

“It’s a lot of things people just really don’t think about,” Jennifer Reeder, a clinical social worker and director of education and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, told TODAY.

The apartment includes safety features like a stove cover and automatic fire extinguishers, a round table instead of one with sharp corners, a smart refrigerator that allows caregivers to see inside remotely so they know if someone has eaten, as well as design touches meant to enhance someone’s mood, like the

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Contemporary home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright apprentice in Dauphin County for $750K: Cool Spaces

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Nestled in a Dauphin County mountainside neighborhood where custom homes abound, this unique property was dubbed the “tree house” by architect Bill Patrick, who was an apprentice for Frank Lloyd Wright.

Is this home California contemporary or mid-century modern, or a blend of the two much-beloved architectural styles? Take the photo tour and decide for yourself.

This 4,415-square-foot home, built in 1994, has a dramatic angular exterior with multi-cantilevered overhangs in the style of Wright, a well-known American architect and designer. The exterior is a blend of brick, stucco and cedar allowing the home to fit harmoniously into the nearly one-acre lightly-wooded lot.

The dramatic exterior carries to the interior with clerestory windows, beamed, vaulted ceilings with cedar battens, floor-to-ceiling windows, solid rift sawn grain oak doors and accents of brick, cedar and mahogany.

The great room, off of the entry foyer, features a wall of windows, vaulted sound-absorbing acoustic

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