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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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Engaging Connections
As beautiful as it is functional, this kitchen features two dining areas, ample meal preparation space and heart pine floors.
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Arch Revival
Alan Simonini knows a thing or two about making a grand entrance. The English cottage-style spec home built by Charlotte, N.C.-based Simonini Builders was the star of the 2002 HomeArama at Highgrove, garnering six of a possible seven awards, including ...
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Bringing Outside In
In a clever twist, interior designer Debbie Grant brought exterior detailing indoors to add an Italian villa influence to this custom home in Richmond, Va.
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Fine-Tuned
Equally suited as a primary residence or a vacation retreat for South Florida's elite, this spec-built builder's model home integrates casual California flair into Mediterranean architecture.
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Inner Connections
While its size and detailing rival that of an Italian villa, the living spaces in this 6,149-square-foot model home in Naples, Fla., retain a warm, inviting character that earned builder Harwick Homes rave reviews.
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Safe and Sound
An earthquake- and fire-resistant concept home in California demonstrates the structural and healthful benefits of building with steel.
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Creating a Sense of Time, Place
Taber Anderson, president of The Lyle Anderson Co., a land acquisition and development company in Scottsdale, Ariz., attributes the trend toward architectural authenticity to people's greater awareness of the world.
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Worthwhile Endeavor
All materials specified for this home, including exposed wood structural members, stone, copper and reclaimed redwood, were chosen for their environmental friendliness, natural weathering characteristics and low maintenance, architect Greg Faulkner say...
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Serene Sanctuary
East meets West in this Asian-inspired Northwest Craftsman residence in Port Ludlow, Washington.