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October 2000


Articles

A Leading Attitude

New home design isn’t one of those things that changes from year to year or season to season like fashion.

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.

Desert Retreat

In a valley cradled by the Catalina Mountains, this $700,000 spec home features an authentic adobe-style exterior that harmonizes with its desert surroundings.

Digital Hits the Wall

The digital technology craze has hit where you may least expect it -- in the wallpaper industry.

Dream Baths In Demand

What is the one thing Americans would change about their bathrooms? Make them BIGGER.

Not Your Father’s Playhouse

How many kids would like to have a full-scale Italianate playhouse, complete with trellises and a cupola, in their backyard?

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Table

We’ve all heard of the new generation of millionaires, the pocket-protector set in their late 20s and 30s who have made a killing with Internet startups and other young people cashing in on the tech-happy stock market.

The Tutorial: If We Build It, They Will Call

One of the biggest headaches for most small-volume and custom builders is taking care of the inevitable warranty and service calls after closing.
 

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