Category: construction
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Design Center Staff Are Powerful Sales Allies
In the third of a four-part series, design center expert Jane Meagher discusses the importance of design center staff who are well-trained.
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Healthy Living in Seattle
The client’s intense desire to live in a house that was good for her family and the environment inspired architect Bradley Khouri to design a multifunctional, incredibly green, and highly livable place.
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For Homes That Look Solid, Entablature Is A Must
In traditional homes, solidity is telegraphed by the space between the window heads and the roofline called entablature (cornice, frieze, and architrave). It holds the roof up, it transfers the loads, and it’s what distinguishes solid-looking homes from flimsy ones.
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FourPlans: Relaxed Open Layouts from Frank Betz
Frank Betz Associates really knows how to design family friendly plans that balance easygoing spaces with private rooms. These four homes hit the sweet spot with moderate square footages, comfortable rooms, and some upscale amenities.
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America’s Leading Design Cities
CityLab’s Richard Florida worked with occupational data provided by the labor market data and research firm EMSI to study the design sector nationally, and identify its major geographic clusters and locations.
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FourPlans: But What if My Buyers Want a Living Room?
Some buyers may still crave a traditional layout.
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Bath in a Classical Revival Residence, Greenwich, Conn.
A master bath feels luxurious thanks to beautifully synchronized amenities and masterful melding of varied styles.
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Woodside Designs a New Approach for Folsom
Sacramento Business Journal staffer Ben van der Meer reports on Woodside Homes’ design approach to the homes it’s starting in the Folsom master-planned project, east of Sacramento.
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Hillside Residence Kitchen
A kitchen-centric remodel revolves around an inventive and efficient galley setup that opens up to the rest of the house.