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A boatlike play loft gives a children's bedroom a touch of magic.
Creativity and out-of-the-box thinking sold separately.
Rift-cut oak and crystal countertops detail the architecture of the INFRA line of bath furniture.
A cozy and convenient shoe bench helps organize a Concord, Mass., remodel.
Shope Reno Wharton designs a home library tower.
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A plan to reorganize and pull LandSource Communities out of bankruptcy debt free would leave its main creditors, who are owed roughly $1 billion, with as much as 85% of the company, Lennar with 15%, and a partnership that now owns 68% of the company with nothing.
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U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Raymond Ray has allowed KeyBank and Bank of America to take back their properties in what may be another sign that famed builder Levitt and Sons 78-year run is done.
Scotch-Blue Tape for corners and hinges can help fine-tune painting details. Eliminating the need to remove door hinges or make cuts for windows, the pre-cut pieces provide coverage for hard-to-reach areas. Each piece is sized to fit a standard door hinge and perforated to form two corner pieces.
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Simplicity was the imperative in designing the railing for this 8,818-square-foot art deco home, according to architect Mark Nasrallah. The rail's clean, curvilinear motif perfectly complements the bold, geometric elevation of the Floridian house.
Atrium at EastLake Vistas is one of the last neighborhoods to be built in this successful, 3,200-acre community just south of San Diego. Move-up buyers responded to the large plans and architectural details.
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- Chief Architect is selling a plug-in for its CAD software.
- Centex partners with Crozier & Henderson to roll out sales videos.
WITH THEIR WALL-SIZE windows, industrial details, and rock-solid construction, abandoned mills are romanticized as chic living quarters. The realities of adapting them for residential use, however, are quite different.
Special Focus: Interior Architechture.
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Q: My building department says that parts of my house plans—such as the walls next to the garage-door openings—don't meet wall-bracing rules. How can I address these requirements?
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