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on April 29,2009 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
Buildings exemplify excellence in sustainable design principles and reduced energy consumption
on February 28,2009 in Feature
Tuscan-style home welcomes visitors with a private courtyard
on September 30,2006 in Feature
If you're wondering what kind of product will finally entice buyers back into sales centers, here's our pick.
on September 30,2006 in Feature
Some builders still call it the family room, while others have adopted the contemporary term great room. Labels aside, industry experts agree this multipurpose space is here to stay. In modestly...
on September 30,2006 in Feature
The Gulf Coast housing crisis created by Hurricane Katrina is churning up innovation on a broad scale, and the solutions taking shape in Louisiana and Mississippi may eventually land at your door,...
on September 30,2006 in Feature
There's a right way and a wrong way to drive a condo conversion. Just ask Michelle Brown. An experienced Chicago real-estate broker now with Rubloff Residential Properties, she and a colleague...
on September 30,2006 in Feature
Teaming up with the burgeoning number of local, state, and national green building programs, remodelers have an opportunity to spread the word that the rewards of green remodeling can be significant...
on August 31,2006 in Feature
With its rich, warm details, fireplace-oriented conversation area and carefully-planned traffic pattern, the great room in this custom residence near Denver serves as the home's inviting social...
on August 31,2006 in Feature
It's hard to beat Montana's mountain region for beauty. But when you add a private golf community at the base of Big Mountain with views of the Flathead Valley and Whitefish Lake, you get...
on August 31,2006 in Feature
Everybody loves a parade. And considering the benefits of a parade of homes, custom builders ought to love them more than most. Building a home for exhibition — whether you call it a Homearama...
on July 31,2006 in Feature
Working with landscape architects and clients to build decks for functional multipurpose outdoor spaces.
on July 31,2006 in Feature
The new room of the house: merchandising and drafting floor plans for optimal layout placement of home offices.
on July 31,2006 in Feature
Building estate communities with floor plan designs that cater to the empty nesters and children.
on July 31,2006 in Feature
Wall Homes is penetrating the move-up market in the Lone-Star state by including brick, limestone, stone, stucco and dormers into its design mix.
on July 31,2006 in Feature
Some designers would be inclined to view a kitchen renovation project in which the square footage remains static and all the existing floors, doors and windows are maintained as a mere pull-and-...
on July 25,2006 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
For clients who want to enjoy the outdoors, there is a ''better mousetrap'' than the screened porch. It's the outdoor room, a screenless, no-walls, open-air charmer that is surprisingly versatile...
on July 23,2006 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
As design trends change to keep pace with Americans' lives, the home is becoming a reflection of our interest in both the environment and the "outdoor building boom."
on June 30,2006 in Feature
Tampa, Fla.-based builder Mike Morris grabbed a plumb when he got hold of the site for Anchor Cove at MiraBay. Then he made sure the product was as special as the site.
on June 30,2006 in Feature
Two top practitioners of high-density design provide insight on building affordable high-density housing without compromising privacy.
