Summer 2017

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Drummond tub with sloped end

Tub

Designed by interior architect Martin Brudnizki, the Wandle cast iron tub from Drummonds accommodates those who want to relax in the bath. The tub has a sloped end that is the...
July 18, 2017
Bosch Benchmark refrigerator with custom panel single door

Refrigerator and Freezer

Bosch is introducing two new refrigeration units with the Benchmark 30-inch Built-In Custom Panel Single Door Refrigerator and the Benchmark 18-inch Built-In Custom Panel Single...
July 18, 2017
Rocky Mountain glass door knobs

Cabinet Hardware

Rocky Mountain Hardware has added 29 new knobs, pulls, levers, and grips to its portfolio of cabinet and door handles. Included are the Oval Cast Glass Door Knob, a glass ball...
July 18, 2017
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How Builders Can Avoid Difficult Clients

You’ve had clients like these: The ones who hid nanny cameras on the jobsite to surveil your crews, or walked around your project during framing with a level and left orange sticky...
July 8, 2017
Shingle-style home in Martha's Vineyard

Striving for Authenticity in Custom-Home Design

New homes are often hybrids of two or more architectural styles. With one-of-a-kind custom, it’s natural to expect a variety of stylistic influences. But sometimes design is informed...
July 7, 2017
Spa-styled bath with Calacatta marble

Design Spotlight: Spa-Style Baths

Jaclyn GranicznySublime Homes, St. John, Ind. Photos: Paula BoyleThe soft hues of silver throughout this bathroom create an indulgent, serene ambience. Recessed niches...
June 30, 2017
Environs infill Chicago home

Backstory: Sense + Sensibility

About 170 homes ago, architect and builder Ken Brinkman designed and built his first spec home, a small frame house with vinyl siding on a narrow lot. “We tried to create a configuratio...
June 30, 2017
Moveable wall separates the study from the living space

Design Details: Wheeling Wall

Project: Cascadera Residence, Austin, TexasBuilder: RisherMartin, Fine Homes, AustinArchitect: Steinbomer, Bramwell & Vrazel Architects, AustinThe lively real estate market...
June 28, 2017
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Custom Homes Lead The Way In Sustainability

Clients who build a custom home expect it to be energy- and resource-efficient. Not everyone wants to live off the grid, but they do want lower energy bills, and if solar photovoltaic...
June 26, 2017
Jim Murphy

Is A GMP Contract Right For You?

Perhaps you’ve considered using a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) contract instead of a cost-plus contract but were hesitant about opening the books to clients and the other members...
June 23, 2017