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August 2002

Feature

With its new Interaktiv line, Hansgrohe intends to bring stylish kitchen and bath products to echo boomers, the 24- to 34-year-olds who the company thinks are largely overlooked in the luxury market.

Although it is located in central Florida, far from its Mediterranean design roots, this grand villa could rival its European counterparts in terms of style, detailing and luxurious appointments.

Builder Dick Dobson isn’t one to waste an opportunity, especially with his own beach vacation home

Depending on others to fund business growth requires you to divulge information you probably would rather keep confidential. But disclosing too much information can harm your prospects of gaining loan approval.

Builders can replicate the texture and tones of the Mediterranean with Terramed wall treatment.

Paint color customization is eased with Devine Color’s mini paint pouches.

Staying connected was of paramount importance to architect Christian Lessard when he created this distinctive, 6,300-square-foot beauty in Great Falls, Va., for his family.

“There are some clients who are so intent on squeezing every penny from you,” says Scottsdale, Ariz.-based builder Ken Madden, “that, while they do end up with a beautiful home, they are just getting exactly what they paid for.

Nascent Storage Systems is helping custom home builders make the garage as unique and aesthetically appealing as the rest of the homes they build.

Viking Range Corp.'s full-height, built-in wine cooler is sure to astound the most discerning wine enthusiast.

With the introduction of its Metallismo line, Walker Zanger has made the stainless steel look even more in vogue.

Product Review

A stairway to heaven?

The Seagull IV X-2KF water purifier from General Ecology now features the top-mounting Esprit faucet.

Inspired by The Plaza hotel in New York, the Plaza Collection from Habersham Furniture Co. includes the hand-painted, hand-finished Central Park dresser for the bath.

No levers, loops or other handle extensions interrupt the cylindrical form of the single-hole-mounted Axor Uno lav mixer from Hansgrohe; to operate, users twist the top third of the body.

The MA635P AirMasseur and soaking bath, part of theLuxury-Class Designer Collection from Jason International, is a free-standing, pedestal-mounted unit with enclosed plumbing.

The Luxury Series of undercounter refrigeration products by Marvel Industries includes five basic models, all with high-gloss black interiors.

Each handcrafted Neo-Tile from Neo-Metro is laser-cut and manufactured from 14-gauge stainless steel with deburred edges for a clean finish.

Homeowners can have one-point lighting control with a new line of advanced-functionality lighting controls from Pass & Seymour/Legrand.

With its HT300 DLP projector, SIM2 Sèleco USA says it is redefining big-screen home entertainment.

 
 


 

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