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Tom Gillespie, vice president of housing for suburban Chicago builder Kennedy Homes, says “the real breakthroughs in hard costs will not come from quantity buying of materials as much as by...
With its new Interaktiv line, Hansgrohe intends to bring stylish kitchen and bath products to echo boomers, the 24- to 34-year-olds who the company thinks are largely overlooked in the luxury...
With the introduction of its Metallismo line, Walker Zanger has made the stainless steel look even more in vogue.
Nascent Storage Systems is helping custom home builders make the garage as unique and aesthetically appealing as the rest of the homes they build.
Paint color customization is eased with Devine Color’s mini paint pouches.
Builders can replicate the texture and tones of the Mediterranean with Terramed wall treatment.
Builder Dick Dobson isn’t one to waste an opportunity, especially with his own beach vacation home
“There are some clients who are so intent on squeezing every penny from you,” says Scottsdale, Ariz.-based builder Ken Madden, “that, while they do end up with a beautiful home, they are just...
Although it is located in central Florida, far from its Mediterranean design roots, this grand villa could rival its European counterparts in terms of style, detailing and luxurious appointments...
Staying connected was of paramount importance to architect Christian Lessard when he created this distinctive, 6,300-square-foot beauty in Great Falls, Va., for his family.
Make time for continuing your education with some of the newest books on remodeling management, design and construction.
Cultured Stone, maker of veneers that mimic the look and feel of natural stone, has de-signed a program to help builders and architects specify fireplace designs.
Colors affect every aspect of our lives, even home buying.
As nesting becomes the norm for more and more people, with the home as the hub of all activity, architect Tony Perry says good home design should do two important things: create a vacation home’s...
Kohler has introduced chromatherapy using color to affect or create mood into its new Purist soaking bath.
The bathroom is the part of the house with the densest assortment of materials and finishes, says Dan Blitzer, an educator for the American Lighting Association.
South Florida’s mild winters are an almost irresistible draw to the discriminating second-home market, custom builder Rick Harwick says.
Architect Bob Wetmore designed this custom residence in Austin, Texas, for clients who wanted their new home to complement their active lifestyle and satisfy their desire to spend as much time as...
Just as a star reveals itself gradually in the evening sky, this custom residence on a 55-acre site in central Colorado becomes visible only as one proceeds along a winding, pasture-lined approach...
Perhaps it was the insight gained through more than 30 years of building homes for some of the most discriminating clients in Harrisburg, Pa.
