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
Custom Builder
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
Business
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
Custom Builder
Telling a Story That Preserves the Past
Custom builder and historic restoration and preservation expert Brent Hull walks us through the careful details of his Pennsylvania Farmhouse project
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Construction
Faucet manufacturers unveil stylish, sophisticated product lines
Kitchens and bathrooms are getting a makeover thanks to stylings from faucet and showerhead manufacturers.
Construction
Design Ideas for Kitchen Spaces
No matter how you slice it or dice it, the kitchen is the hub of the house. Here are seven different ways to think differently about the most used room of the family home.
Best Practices
Bennie Jones Construction
Overhead Door Part of Overhead Door's Renaissance Collection, the V12 traditional steel carriage house garage doors resemble wood doors with a pronounced wainscot embossment. The line has optional decorative hardware and window designs and comes in five colors with insulated or non-insulated panels.
Construction
Design Ideas for Custom Showers
A shower is no longer just a shower when it comes to custom home builders and shower designs. We offer seven tips to create a bathing nirvana.
Exterior
Master Suite Design Celebrates Outdoors
The one-of-a-kind master suite in this Prairie-inspired luxury home designed for Seattle’s 2006 Street of Dreams promotes an indoor/outdoor connection. Big windows, access to several outdoor living areas and a rustic palette of finishes including a timber-frame ceiling and fabulous faux stone shower build drama in this award-winning home.
Construction
Builders Embrace Universal Design
Universal design concepts help create a home that is functional, accessible and attractive for a wide range of users, and adapts to the changing needs of a single owner over time.
Cabinets, Countertops & Hardware
Products: Custom Builder November 2006
Here is a look at cabinets and countertops from Omega, Yorktowne Cabinetry, Timberlake Cabinetry Co., Plain & Fancy Custom Cabinetry and Formica, among others.
Construction
Working Smart
Hitachi The H65SD2 40-lb. demolition-style hammer from Hitachi has a 10.8-amp motor that delivers 31 ft./lbs. of…
Leadership
Finely Tuned Features
Early planning with consultants and tech-saavy homeowners is the key to a four-star high-tech media room.
Leadership
Lasting Beauty
An architect-builder team craft a sea worthy coastal home with a touch of universal design.