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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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Beautiful, Rugged Custom Homes Stand Up to Storms
These coastal homes are the perfect balance of beauty and durability
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Design Spotlight: Exterior Details
Kathy Denise Dixon, AIA, NOMAC, LEED AP+, CDT, CS K. Dixon Architecture, National Harbor, Md. The most basic element of welcome to any home is…
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Design Spotlight: Built-ins
A builder, designer, and an architect couple provide their perspectives about how built-ins can infuse creativity into a space.
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Design Creativity Reaches New Heights
The custom- and spec-home categories of the Best in American Living Awards (BALA) have always yielded a rich assortment of design ideas, and 2014 was…
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Ready for Prime Time
Some of the most desirable custom-home sites can be found in existing neighborhoods. The draw might be a spectacular view or the neighborhood itself…
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Design Spotlight: Fireplaces
Three award-winning architects and designers share how they use fireplaces to transform the look and feel of a room. Debbie Naftel Edward Andrews…
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Design Spotlight: Water Features
Three award-winning architects and designers share how they transform water elements in and around the home into distinct custom looks.
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Custom Homes: Just For the Two of Us
Both of these homes are designed for a more relaxed, child-free lifestyle—one on the grid, the other virtually independent of it.
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Design Spotlight: Stairways
Three award-winning architects and designers share how they transform a prominent, functional element of the home into a distinct custom look.