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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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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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Great Room Expectations

Constructing this family lodge required a complex marriage of materials, including conventional milled lumber, steel, and structural and decorative logs, successfully executed by skilled local craftsmen.

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Sunken Treasure

Hidden in a secluded niche on the lower level of a 9,500-square-foot custom residence in Sparta, N.J., is a gem prized by the homeowners - a wine cellar painstakingly crafted to resemble a centuries-old space even though it's brand-new.

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High Visibility

This 5,214-square-foot, Tuscan-style residence is infused with Western spirit by using indigenous materials such as rock from Texas' Hill Country along with a warm, Southwestern color palette.

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Dynamic Duo

Inspired by the residential architecture of Barbados, where abundant windows and doors open to capture ocean breezes, this 4,500-square-foot, spec-built beauty in Charleston, S.C., features a floor plan that wraps around an open-air piazza.

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Lighting: Vaulted ceilings, 'light shelves' help illuminate an interior

Nothing transforms more than the power of light. The interior of this late 1960s-style split-level was dark and dated with 8-foot ceilings and a cramped kitchen. It presented both a challenge and an opportunity. Here's how this remodeling firm handled the challenge.

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Island Escape

North Carolina builder masters oceanfront construction on island accessible only by water.

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Spectacular Spa

Mom and Dad can treat themselves to a pampering spa experience without leaving home thanks to this master bath in an 11,092-square-foot custom residence in Canton, Ohio, designed for a professional couple with young children.

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Captivating Curves

Sophisticated yet whimsical, the wrought-iron staircase marks the transition from business to pleasure as it connects the main-floor study with the private game loft.

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Opening Statement

The formal entry features a 14-foot ceiling and easy access to all areas of the house. The slate and tile floor is one of the foyer's most eye-catching features.

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Entertaining Options

Five patio areas, an outdoor fireplace and a fire pit provide a choice of intimate settings for entertaining.

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