| Hand & Power Tools |
These products from DeWalt, Lenox and more are the cutting edge.
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| What's New |
The latest and the greatest products from Stone Impressions, Napoleon and more.
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| Design: Idea File |
Drive along any given U.S. highway and you'll see them in the distance: dilapidated barns leaning precariously toward collapse. There's gold in those barns! Ask Gary Norman. He'll fashion those forgotten barn planks into a truly one-of-a-kind custom home.
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| Editor's Note |
This year's Design Challenge winners really raised the bar.
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| News |
Uninterrupted power keeps homeowners cool (or warm) under the worst weather or rolling blackout.
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| Entertainment Centers |
Watch TV in style with these new entertainment center products from Bose, Sonance and more.
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| Leading by Design |
Daniel Andersen talks about his work and the importance of getting inside the customer’s head and heart.
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| Back to Business |
Small-builder expert Tom Stephani emphasizes the importance of setting limits on work schedules, practicing effective time management and pursuing a healthy lifestyle.
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| Design Challenge |
Entrants in the 2008 Custom Builder Design Challenge got creative with plans to design a lakefront vacation home.
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| Design: Details |
A client wants to use stone in the house you’re building for them, but it’s too expensive and doesn’t fit their budget. Instead of saying no, use concrete: it can take the shape and color of anything your client wants it to be.
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