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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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A Custom Fit
One of the most challenging aspects of a lakefront home can be unraveling all of the potential design and construction limitations that come with that highly desirable location.
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Ceiling Art
A connection to the past served as the inspiration for the tin-ceiling detail that was added to the recessed tray above an oversized kitchen center island in this top-of-the-line model home.
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Novel Approach
A bookcase wall serves as the focal point for the great room in this luxury model home by Toll Brothers in Castle Rock, Colo.
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Perfectly Wright
Perfection was the benchmark set for this Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired home located on nearby Kiawah Island by the owners who desired that their custom home be as true to the architectural master's genius as possible.
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Dual Personality
Complementing the sophisticated elegance that characterizes this Mediterranean-style spec-built luxury home in Naples, Fla., its master bath catches the eye and captures the hearts of south Florida's most discriminating home buyers with his-and-her spa...
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Formal Introduction
Scottsdale-based, luxury home builder Greg Stanford knows the value of making an exciting entry. For him, a home's foyer can really be the most important room because this is where first, and last, impressions are made.
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Design Takes on New Dimension
Architect Aaron Zimmer doesn't mind at all when clients take his designs and make them their own.
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Private Screening
Although well-suited for formal entertaining, this Gothic Mediterranean home in Manalapan, Fla., has a fun side, too.
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Grand Entrance
The entrance to this 7,112-square-foot residence in Scottsdale, Ariz., celebrates the arrival of friends and family in a style that reflects the homeowners' passion for entertaining.