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Floodproof on a Floodplain
An impressive addition to the IDEA Home series, the NEWLOOK Experience Home is a master class in engineering and creative design, with builder Michael Freiburger out-thinking an exceptionally tricky lot
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3 Questions Answered About Reliable Energy in Home Construction
Energy expert Bryan Cordill makes a case for why and how propane is an answer to growing concerns about reliability and resilience in home construction
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Custom Builder to Talk Color Design with Becki Owens at IBS
At this year's IBS, renowned designer Becki Owens will sit down with host James McClister, editor of Custom Builder, to discuss a variety of topics from basic color play in design to the Allura Spectrum palette, a collection of Sherwin-Williams colors curated for the benefit of pros
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PERC Highlights Sustainability and Efficiency at IBS with 'Clean Build Conversations'
Hear from industry standouts Matt Blashaw and Anthony Carrino at this hour-long Show Village event
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Naturally Inspired
Motivated by the rocky topography and natural beauty of a challenging hillside site in Alpharetta, Ga., builder Randy Schwartz indulged his passion for art on a spec project that he says was as much about creating an environmentally interpretive design...
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Pyramids Not Just in Egypt Anymore
'It takes a special-type person to live in a pyramid,' says Kelly Beal. One also might say it takes a special builder to build a pyramid in the first place.
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Personal Touch
The five-bedroom, Mediterranean-style home has everything the upscale Gainesville, Fla., buyer market could ask for, including 12-foot ceilings, a sunken wine cellar and a lavish master retreat, plus a 45-foot free-form pool with two sheer descent foun...
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Delightful Illusion
The owners of this custom residence in Kenwood, Calif., can transport themselves from the urban setting of their primary residence in San Francisco into surroundings that were painstakingly planned and crafted to evoke the charm and character of a vill...
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Technology-Friendly
Every one custom builder Dave Brewer's projects begins with an impressive inventory of high-tech features as standard, including structured wiring; a central distribution facility for telecommunications; security and monitoring systems; and a distribut...
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Effortless Escape
In the tradition of the East Coast compound where family gathers with friends for rest and relaxation, this 6,824-square-foot vacation home will beckon its fortunate future owners lakeside with the promise of weekends - or longer - spent enjoying the o...
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Lap of Luxury
This $39 million home - which sits on valuable land that has lake and ocean views - contains 'all of the things that are supposed to be in a luxury home,' says Dan Swanson, owner/president of Addison Development.
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Welcome To the Neighborhood
After pursuing successful careers in real estate sales specializing in new homes, Jim Diamond and Susan Schreiber decided to venture into building their own high-end spec projects on infill or teardown sites in Chicago's exclusive North Shore communiti...
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The Right Direction
The home's north/south orientation, combined with the careful selection and placement of landscape elements, contributes mightily to this home's energy efficiency.
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Perfect Exposure
Ralph Costello, president of Unique Homes in Medfield, Mass., welcomed the chance to 'give back to the community' after his residential development and construction firm was selected to construct the showcase home for the Design Home 2002 program spons...