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Design is a skill that you can study, practice, and educate yourself about. However, the missing ingredient is "style." Skill can be learned, but style can only be acquired through years of practice and paying attention to details.
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One of the greatest frustrations a homeowner can face is the realization that your fabulous design will cost more to build than expected. Upscale clients are no different.
Copper accents add old-world charm to homes.
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To make it easier for architects and designers to specify KitchenAid appliances, the company is offering 3-D appliance models for the 3D Warehouse Web site on Google's SketchUp.
Having easy access to everyday bathroom items was the idea behind this open-shelf vanity. The homeowner, along with interior designer Carolyn Jordan of Interiors by Decorating Den, came up with the design for this master bath suite and turned to remodeler Erik Anderson of Anderson-Moore Builders in...
Scott and Jennifer Ericson remodeled their home in Lake Oswego, Ore., two years ago, but the family's remodeling challenges originated in 1957, when their low-slung bungalow was built in the midst of a lakeside building boom. Back then, half a century ago, zoning laws at the lake were pale or...
Although there has long been debate among remodelers over whether it is more advantageous to build projects using independent trade contractors or in-house employees, statistics show that most contractors find it necessary to use subcontractors in at least some capacity during production.
Before the three massive beams were welded onto steel columns; before the 11 steel boots were welded to the I-beam; before the 33 tapered rafters were slipped into the boots, stretched upward like the wings of a butterfly, connected to the high beams, and tensioned by the steel cables; before any...
In her book The Not So Big House, architect and author Sarah Susanka talks about favoring “the quality of space over the quantity.” A nook can be a sheltered, private retreat that has space enough for one.
While politicians in Washington, D.C., debate whether or not the U.S. should try to address global warming, architects and contractors are taking steps to do just that.