June 2002
Feature
As nesting becomes the norm for more and more people, with the home as the hub of all activity, architect Tony Perry says good home design should do two important things: create a vacation home’s look and feel in primary residences, and give...
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Before you determine whether you can afford a pension plan for yourself and your employees, it’s important to understand the types of plans available and the attributes of each
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About 5% of the wealthiest 10% of U.S. households planned to buy or build a primary residence by March 2003, according to a March 2002 study by the American Affluence Research Center.
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Allora LLC, a new design/build firm based in Greenville, S.C., is attempting to change the way custom homes are built by unifying traditionally separate pro-cesses.
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With concrete emerging as a preferred building material, Concrete Countertops from The Taunton Press provides a blueprint for bringing concrete into bathroom and kitchen design.
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High Style [6]
To create a successful condominium high-rise development dedicated to the luxury home market, it all starts with a great location, says Atlanta builder/developer Jim Henderson.
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Kohler [7]
Kohler has introduced chromatherapy using color to affect or create mood into its new Purist soaking bath.
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Grand marketing plans might fall outside the scope and needs of many custom home builders.
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Maximum Exposure [9]
Perhaps it was the insight gained through more than 30 years of building homes for some of the most discriminating clients in Harrisburg, Pa.
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Neo-Metro [10]
Neo-Metro has piped the sleekness, modernity and maintenance ease of stainless steel into bathroom design with its Metaal Suite — a basin and matching toilet.
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Open Season [11]
South Florida’s mild winters are an almost irresistible draw to the discriminating second-home market, custom builder Rick Harwick says.
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Outward Bound [12]
Architect Bob Wetmore designed this custom residence in Austin, Texas, for clients who wanted their new home to complement their active lifestyle and satisfy their desire to spend as much time as possible outside.
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As builders struggle to retain staff, benefit packages appear to be playing a larger role in an employee’s decision to remain at or leave a job.
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Star Struck [14]
Just as a star reveals itself gradually in the evening sky, this custom residence on a 55-acre site in central Colorado becomes visible only as one proceeds along a winding, pasture-lined approach from the main highway.
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The bathroom is the part of the house with the densest assortment of materials and finishes, says Dan Blitzer, an educator for the American Lighting Association.
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Product Review
Amerock [16]
Swirl’Z kitchen cabinet pulls by Amerock now feature a longer length and a choice of five finishes.
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Boral Bricks [17]
Clay Street genuine clay pavers from Boral Bricks are designed for applications such as driveways, walkways, patios and sidewalks.
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Dacor [18]
Treat homeowners to warm plates in the kitchen or warm towels by the pool with the 24-inch indoor/outdoor warming oven by Dacor.
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The Sensu wall sconce from Derek Marshall Lighting is designed to function as a piece of art as well as an ambient light source.
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Franke [20]
Franke named its stainless steel Beach sink and fitted accessories for the sink’s sculpted access slope.
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HAI [21]
HAI has upgraded its Web-Link II software, which lets a homeowner control lights, temperature and security functions over the Internet
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Add a touch of nostalgia to the bath with the Victorian widespread lavatory faucet by Harrington Brass Works.
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Jacuzzi [23]
Homeowners can get away from it all without leaving home with La Scala, a bathing and entertainment center for two from Jacuzzi.
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Jado [24]
The Wynd 816 series of bathroom faucets and accessories from Jado is now offered in an Old Bronze finish designed to evoke Old World imagery.
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Merillat [25]
Merillat Masterpiece semi-custom cabinetry is a built-to-order line offering more than 640 wood/style/finish combinations for virtually any room in a home.
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Ondine [26]
Your customers can wash away the blues with the Ondine Electronic Light Shower, which combines color therapy with a drenching rain shower.
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Sayco [27]
Two-handle Cascade kitchen faucets from Sayco feature a high-rise swing spout. Handle designs include acrylic, crystalline, wood, brass and china.
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Soko [28]
An artistic rendition of the olive branch, a symbol of peace, the Linea Oliva Collection of knobs and pulls by Soko is designed to impart a sense of tranquility
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Valli & Valli [29]
Valli & Valli has expanded its hardware offering with a new collection designed by Italian-based architect Ron Arad.
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