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Sound Surround
Architect Sean Bell speced the inexpensive fireplace units and then increased their hotness factor by designing an oversized surround and elongated hearth. Read more
FourPlans: Pocket Offices Done Right
Your buyers may not need a full office, but no one should get stuck with a dark cave-like nook. Windows brighten up the smart pocket offices in these efficient designs. Read more
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FourPlans: Master Foyers
It’s important to preserve privacy for the owner’s bedroom when the master suite is on the main level. These plans do exactly that with cleverly placed foyers that buffer the master suites from public spaces. Read more
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FourPlans: Don Gardner's Most Functional Designs
Since 1978, Donald A. Gardner Architects has delivered popular house plans that beautifully combine stylish exteriors with open, practical-minded interiors. These four plans show off the best of what Gardner designs offer: indoor/outdoor living, space where it counts (in the kitchen and master suite), functional workspace, and lots of storage.Builder House Plans showcases nearly 1,000 plans in the Donald A. Gardner collection. Read more
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A Man for Others
The 2014 Hearthstone Builder Humanitarian Award winner raises millions of dollars to help eradicate homelessness, ALS, diabetes, and cancer. Read more
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Working With Biochar
University of Illinois researchers report that a wood-based technology can produce as much power as today’s activated-carbon supercapacitors at a fraction of the cost—and with environmentally friendly byproducts, too. Read more