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Clever design solutions for unique residential projects.
Floodproof on a Floodplain
An impressive addition to the IDEA Home series, the NEWLOOK Experience Home is a master class in engineering and creative design, with builder Michael Freiburger out-thinking an exceptionally tricky lot
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3 Questions Answered About Reliable Energy in Home Construction
Energy expert Bryan Cordill makes a case for why and how propane is an answer to growing concerns about reliability and resilience in home construction
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Custom Builder to Talk Color Design with Becki Owens at IBS
At this year's IBS, renowned designer Becki Owens will sit down with host James McClister, editor of Custom Builder, to discuss a variety of topics from basic color play in design to the Allura Spectrum palette, a collection of Sherwin-Williams colors curated for the benefit of pros
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PERC Highlights Sustainability and Efficiency at IBS with 'Clean Build Conversations'
Hear from industry standouts Matt Blashaw and Anthony Carrino at this hour-long Show Village event
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Cottage Industry for Vacation Homes
Two modest-size homes that welcome the vacation crowd in comfort and style
Design Spotlight
Master Suites by Mary Cook
A summer cottage master suite at a Lake Geneva, Wis., custom home
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Master Suites by Shanna Lin Kerr
Focus on the client to design spaces that are deeply personal like the master suite
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Artful Entry: Staircase Design
A Seattle woodworker is earning a reputation as a stair artist (and tubs too)
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Top Priorities
Cary Bernstein talks about an architect's key criteria for selecting building partners
Case Studies
Urban Homes: A Place in the City
Despite design challenges, permit hurdles, and pressure from the neighbors, two urban homes offer inspired solutions
Best Practices
Landscape Adds Value
On designing a great outdoor program and making sure it gets built
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Home Alone: House Design for Empty Nesters
For empty nesters, the world of design is their oyster
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Design Details: Feel The Burn
San Diego designer/builder Rob Wells creates the Gnar (short for gnarly) House that breaks some rules
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Backstory: A Culture Of Now
Seattle-based Build LLC draws on Scandinavian influences to create modern homes that are functional and timeless