Tag: design
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Limit Design Choices for Cost-Effective Purchasing
When it comes to helping buyers with interior product selection, less can be more.
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Focus on Dramatic, Low-Cost Interior Elements
Thoughtful details such as frosted doors, dimmable lighting, high ceilings, and built-ins create a luxury look for less.
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The Winners of Inc.’s Best-in-Class Design Contest
Eat your heart out, Apple. Inc.’s John Peabody introduces the winners of Inc.’s inaugural Best In Class design contest.
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FourPlans: Great Vacation Homes
Thinking about taking advantage of the heating-up market for vacation homes? Here are four plans that are designed to maximize a scenic location.
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Seven Key Green Building Trends
The Hanley Wood Sustainability Council offers up seven business opportunities and needs in high-performance design and building.
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Double-Duty Offices
Too often, home offices are plopped near the foyer and open to public view, leaving any mess on display. Not these! Offices in these four homes are a bit more private and a lot more versatile, with full bathrooms nearby in case a guest suite is needed.
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Clever Storage Stair From Repurposed Studs
Stair treads flow into bookshelves all made from repurposed 100-year-old Douglas fir wall studs.
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A Quick Primer on Universal Design
Here are the resources to tap, and ideas to use, to convert a design philosophy into profitable work.
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FourPlans: Integrated Dining Designs from Visbeen Architects
With the complete dominance of the kitchen island, no one really needs both a breakfast nook and a formal dining room anymore. Architect Wayne Visbeen (whose innovative designs earn many, many awards) knows this and is a master at designing flexible, all-in-one dining spaces.
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Indoor-Outdoor Connections Clinch the Sale
Bringing the inside out and the outside in is a way to make all houses live bigger and better. In master planned communities, where maximizing lots is key, here’s how to design indoor-outdoor space that will help seal the deal.