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For Warren Sirzyk, president of Renaissance Development Corp., this 14,800-square-foot Southern belle in Atlanta’s desirable Buckhead community was his first venture into the challenging but...
When it comes to constructing a show house, custom builder Gary Striegler can’t say enough about the value of teamwork.
The American garage is where bands are born, family cribs and rockers are given new life, and old trash awaits its transformation into treasure. It is also, occasionally, where the car is kept.
Long available in print form, CAD Construction Details has just been released on CD-ROM by APA-The Engineered Wood Association.
Custom home builder Scott Sevon’s goal was to turn as many people as he could green after they toured his latest project, Millennium II, a spectacular showcase house in Glen Ellyn, Ill., a suburb...
Across the country, custom home builders have been returning to the architecture of the past, to familiar forms that resonate so strongly with clients.
Typically, less than a third of all kitchen cabinets are easily accessible, which means a lot of time is spent placing objects high overhead, bending down to remove heavy pots and pans, or...
Today’s home buyers are making the kitchen the center of their family’s living and entertainment space — family rooms and dining areas typically radiate out from where food is stored and meals are...
One of the knocks against townhouse design is the predictability of most floor plans.
University studies yield insights into windproofing homes. Research shows wind damage can be reduced by paying more attention to selection and connection of walls, windows, doors and roof...
Today’s decorative hardware makes a significant contribution to the distinctive look of a kitchen or bathroom. And homeowners are very aware of its impact, judging from the increased interest in...
Today’s decorative hardware makes a signifAccording to the Hearth Products Association, the number of hearth products available for outdoor entertaining has increased dramatically in the past four...
A can-do attitude and creative approach make for award-winning design
A Pacific Northwest home blends the indoors with the outdoors.
Located in ski-chic Deer Valley Resort, one of the venues for alpine and freestyle skiing events in the 2002 Winter Olympics, this $3 million mountain home has an eagle’s-eye view of three local...
