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February 2002

Feature

Tuscany-style homes in the Shady Canyon community in Irvine, Calif., might look like they’re 100 years old, but they opened less than six months ago. The secret to their aged appearance? Tumbled brick.

Compound Interest

Inspired by the architecture of Tuscan hill towns in Italy, this sprawling, 13,819-square-foot estate in Martin County, Fla., is designed to function as a family 'compound.' It includes a 9,990-square-foot, two-story primary residence and a...

Disaster: Is Your Company Prepared?

As unlikely as it might be that a catastrophe would affect your offices or company, the risk exists. The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon warned us that things will never be the same again. Every business owner must prepare...

Everyone's a Winner

Builder Jay Grant contracts with his custom-home clients using an 'open-book' construction management fee arrangement. He collects 20% of the cost of labor and materials rather than agreeing with the client on a set fee in advance.

Face Value

To capitalize on the view potential of its wooded, 2-acre site in Mendham, N.J., this $1.8 million custom home features a floor plan that orients the key living areas toward the front of the property, enabling the homeowners to enjoy a vista of...

Lyrical Luxury

Palatialness and practicality strike an accord in the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s newest show house, part of the Turtle Lake development in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

Making an Entrance

The first impression of Cielo, a luxury residential land preserve in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., is truly grand, established by an entryway and gatehouse that merge Italian-style architecture with lush landscaping.

Natural Tendencies

The 'nature' of the site determined the design of this two-home estate along the Loxahachee River in Martin County, Fla. Left in nearly pristine condition by the previous owners, the two-lot property contained an abundance of trees, including...

Only the Best

Quality is paramount for the Dutch-born builder, who says he represents at least the third generation of his family to be involved in construction. An engineer by profession, Smallegange brings an unrelenting quest for design and construction...

Organically Grown

Visitors to Homerama 2002 in South Lebanon, Ohio, are in for an organic experience: The focal point of the showcase is an organic home designed by Taliesin Architects, the continuation of the architectural practice started by Frank Lloyd Wright....

Plan on It

Builder Jay Grant says he sits in on all design meetings with his custom home clients. 'The process begins by my meeting with the clients and getting a feel for what they want in the house, their lifestyle and even what type of personality they...

Rugged Opulence

Having the vistas and recreational opportunities of the Catskill Mountains in New York is probably enough for many home buyers. Yet builder Steve Dubrovsky and his design partners set a new standard with the Chapin Estate, embracing green...

Summerhomes and Gardens

Looking for ways to create an outdoor living environment? Try Coventry Pool and Garden House Plans, from Manor House Publishing. The 128-page book has comprehensive building plans for 50 pool houses, eight garden houses and five English...

Product Review

Artwork in Architectural Glass

With slumped-glass creations from Artwork in Architectural Glass, homeowners can enjoy light, privacy and dazzling effects.

Broan-NuTone

The Best IS170 island range hood (shown with its optional glass shelf) from Broan-NuTone features two-level halogen lighting and a low nighttime setting. It has multi- speed, electronic push-button control with individual speed indicators for the...

Doorset Furniture Industries 1986

Give homeowners more than just storage space with customizable storage systems from Doorset Furniture Industries 1986. Designs range from traditional to contemporary in walk-in closets as well as bedroom, office and library suites. Finishes...

Gaggenau

Thanks to separate programmability, the pheasant can brown on the rotisserie spit in one oven while the tarte tatin develops a glaze in the other with the EB 294-600, a built-in double oven from Gaggenau

HomeCrest Cabinetry

A kitchen can showcase a dozen plates from a homeowner’s china collection with the plate rack cabinet, part of the Karrington kitchen from HomeCrest Cabinetry. Karrington features beaded and mitered flat-panel styling with five-piece detail on...

International Wood Products

The Estate Collection of hardwood doors by International Wood Products combines old-world appearance with old-world craftsmanship - the doors are handmade one at a time.

Renaissance Conservatories

The 15 period designs in the Revival Series from Renaissance Conservatories can be customized and enhanced to fit homeowners’ lifestyles and needs.

Rohl

In collaboration with three-dimensional artist Jon Grauman, Rohl has introduced a line of basins distinguished by solid-aluminum construction and an array of finish choices.

Sanyo

Sanyo’s VSP-8000 system controller is designed to reduce the cost and enhance the flexibility of a security system by allowing total system control of digital and analog recorders, digital and analog multiplexers, digital cameras and coaxial-...

Sokee

Sokee, a Japanese affiliate of Canyon Creek Cabinet Co., says it takes an Oriental approach to modern kitchen design. The pictured kitchen combines exotic tamamoku wood and a Black Piano finish with stainless steel, which is used for doors and...

UltraGlas

Decorative, architectural UltraGlas can be sculpted into an array of translucent, three-dimensional designs.

Vola

Danish-made and distributed domestically by Hastings Tile & Il Bagno Collection, every Vola wall-mounted fixture for the bath and shower is now available as a thermostatic mixer.

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