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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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Southern Exposure
In 10 years of building luxury homes in south Florida, builders Kathy and Rick Harwick have discovered two of the most important things that appeal to their market.
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Dream Baths In Demand
What is the one thing Americans would change about their bathrooms? Make them BIGGER.
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The Garden of Wood and Windows
Overlooking the Ogee-chee River near Sa-vannah, Ga., is a new development that is taking great pains to remain true to its architectural roots.
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Surprise In Store
'A traditional American design' is how architect Greg Munn describes this custom California residence that he created for a family with older children.
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A Toast To Good Taste
Taking instruction from the chateaus and villages of Europe, the LeCron’s design for this 15,000-square-foot home features architecture that is true to the function of the rooms inside.
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Semi-Custom...Completely Luxurious
One would be hard pressed to find anything 'semi' about the luxury production homes offered by Davidson Communities at Cielo, the newly opened gated community in exclusive Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
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Universal Design
There is little that isn’t changing in our world today -- a trite but nonetheless true statement. I got a firsthand look at just how much has changed -- and how fast -- when I tried to help my fourth grade daughter with long division.
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Natural Harmony
Designed for a couple looking for a home that reflected their love of music and entertaining, this spacious 10,500 square foot custom residence in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, lets them enjoy both--within a picturesque setting.
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Cottage Charm
Sitting in a meadow at the foot of the woods, this 3600 square foot cottage in Westchester County, New York, exudes an almost enchanted, fairy tale-like charm. Looking a hundred years older than it actually is, the home’s appeal comes from the painstak...