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January 2004


Articles

Arch Revival

Alan Simonini knows a thing or two about making a grand entrance. The English cottage-style spec home built by Charlotte, N.C.-based Simonini Builders was the star of the 2002 HomeArama at Highgrove, garnering six of a possible seven awards, including ...

Book Highlights Cedar Homes

To showcase its award-winning designs and structures, Town & Country Cedar Homes has published a 240-page book, Cedar Homes: Ideas for Log and Timber Frame Designs, that contains 350 photographs of 28 structures in various settings, from mountains to l...

Bringing Outside In

In a clever twist, interior designer Debbie Grant brought exterior detailing indoors to add an Italian villa influence to this custom home in Richmond, Va.

Creating a New Castle an Old-Fashioned Way

European castles and cathedrals speak of an era when craftsmanship combined with artistry to spectacular ends. Millions still tour these places each year to glimpse a way of living - and of building — that's long gone. Until now.

Creating a Sense of Time, Place

Taber Anderson, president of The Lyle Anderson Co., a land acquisition and development company in Scottsdale, Ariz., attributes the trend toward architectural authenticity to people's greater awareness of the world.

Fine-Tuned

Equally suited as a primary residence or a vacation retreat for South Florida's elite, this spec-built builder's model home integrates casual California flair into Mediterranean architecture.

Glass Companions

The Glass Companions line of contemporary wall sconces complements W.A.C. Lighting's new ceiling pendants and fixtures.

Inner Connections

While its size and detailing rival that of an Italian villa, the living spaces in this 6,149-square-foot model home in Naples, Fla., retain a warm, inviting character that earned builder Harwick Homes rave reviews.

Money Matters to the Well-Heeled

Metrocities Mortgage has formed a real estate division dedicated to luxury home buyers' specific needs.

New Home Demand Rises

Since the spring, the percentage of respondents to the Fall 2003 Survey of Affluent Americans who are planning to build a new primary residence rose from 1.5% to 4.2%.

Safe and Sound

An earthquake- and fire-resistant concept home in California demonstrates the structural and healthful benefits of building with steel.

Smart Bet

Signature Custom Homes originally intended to showcase this 6,880-square foot, spec-built home, with its indoor water features, sleek, contemporary design and million-dollar view of Las Vegas' lights, as a swinging bachelor's pad.

Style Solutions

Style Solutions has added 39 designs to its collection of low-maintenance urethane ceiling medallions.
 

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