By Jenny Sullivan, BUILDER magazine There’s plenty to admire about this cliff-dwelling house off the Southern California coast. It’s got a 60-foot infinity pool, retractable glass doors that open wide to the breeze, radiant heat floors in the kitchen and bathrooms, and a unique exterior skin of chili-pepper–red steel-trowel stucco, accented with quartzite stonework. It’s…
Dreambuilder found this interesting article on what’s known as the ‘slow home’ movement. Though the name is not very catchy, there are some great concepts here regarding effective home design, livability and sustainability. While we don’t agree with every detail of the concept, we firmly believe that every house should be designed around the family…
Dreambuilder presents the Balmoral, a true castle by Archival Designs. This 22,188 SF behemoth features 12 chambers (i.e., bedrooms), 16 bathrooms and a 6-car garage over three main floors. Three additional floors in the towers make for a six-story home. Soaring ceilings, grand spaces and luxury outfit every corner of this home. The house even has…
by Bill Lahay From its inception as Apartment Ideas magazine in 1969 to the December 2009 issue that marked the end of its run, Metropolitan Home underwent more than a few transformations. Its revenues waxed and waned, its publisher changed, and its audience matured and grew more affluent. Through it all, the magazine metamorphosed from…
As a follow up to our post earlier this week on the Craftsman style, we bring you Wexler House by Donald Gardner Architects. This plan is just over 2200 SF, including the bonus room which can be used as a fourth bedroom. It’s a great example of traditional Craftsman detailing with a contempory floorplan. Craftsman…