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September 2008

Column

Ability to Interpret Homebuyer's Vision is Key to Unique Outdoor Living Spaces
Daniel Andersen talks about his work and the importance of getting inside the customer’s head and heart.
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How Custom Builders Can Achieve Balance in an Unbalanced World
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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Style and Substance: Raising the Bar
This year's Design Challenge winners really raised the bar.
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Feature

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.
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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.
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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...
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News

Custom Builder Product Report: Entertainment Centers

Watch TV in style with these new entertainment center products from Bose, Sonance and more.

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Custom Builder Product Report: Hand & Power Tools

These products from DeWalt, Lenox and more are the cutting edge.

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Custom Builder Product Report: What's New
The latest and the greatest products from Stone Impressions, Napoleon and more.
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Standby power generators can keep custom home buyers going
Uninterrupted power keeps homeowners cool (or warm) under the worst weather or rolling blackout.
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