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Custom Lighting for Custom Homes
In a 25,000-square-foot home, a lighting designer might be tempted to go over-the-top with gadgets and special effects. Instead, Ron Hainer opted for practicality.
How Custom Builders Can Manage Client's Green Expectations
A custom home buyer’s expectations for a green home mean a whole new level of satisfaction. Learn how to stay on the same page.
Vanity Envy in the Custom Home
Ultra-luxurious bathrooms are a must-have for homeowners who aren't on a budget. It's not uncommon for customers even in lean times such as these to splurge on the vanity.
Nominations Open for NAHB 50+ Housing Awards
The 50+ Housing Awards honor excellence in building, design and marketing of housing for boomers and beyond. Nominations are open now, up to December 5, 2008.
Decorative Concrete is Flexible and Affordable
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.
Reclaimed Material Suits Custom Homes
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.
Custom Builder Design Challenge Winners Offer Imaginative Plans for Lake House
Entrants in the 2008 Custom Builder Design Challenge got creative with plans to design a lakefront vacation home.
Standby power generators can keep custom home buyers going
Uninterrupted power keeps homeowners cool (or warm) under the worst weather or rolling blackout.
Elevators that Rise to the Occasion
Far from industrial, these elevators give homeowners a lift without squashing design.
Flame and Flow: Fire and Water in the Outdoor Living Environment
Weaving fire and water into outdoor living sparks the imagination and puts a warm glow into the custom home concept.
A smaller home can still be beautiful
Homebuilders take note: Here are two good examples of small homes that look good and live well.
It’s a Numbers Game: Financial Benchmarking Can Guide Custom Builders to Success
Get your finances order, and you’ll be able to quickly spot and solve financial problems in your custom home building business.
Clean Up IAQ Issues in the Homes You Build
Bringing in a certified industrial hygienist to document mold, radon and other contaminants can help homebuilders avoid costly lawsuits down the road.
Homebuilders, Architects Offer Lessons in Universal Design
Incorporating even the most basic elements of universal design into the home you build today will pay off for homeowners in the future.
Minimalist Modern House Showcases Art and Architecture
An award-winning custom home in the Arizona desert has something few (if any) houses have: a water feature that aligns with the sunrise on the summer solstice.

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