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In-House Design

  • Resilient Design: Passive Solar Heat

     
  • Retracting the Retainer

    In response to the price-shopping, budget conscious consumers in its market, one remodeling company temporarily stops charging design fees to remain competitive.

     
  • Paslode CapStapler Housewrap Stapling System

    Designed to save time and money on the jobsite, the CapStapler Housewrap Stapling System (model CS150) features a patented button cap design that protects against tearing and water damage.

     
  • Q&A: How Has the Recession Affected Your Design Department?

    Recession leads remodelers to new ways of using a design staff, such as sharing designer subcontractors with other remodleing companies.

     
  • Outdoor Living Spaces

    There are more ways for your clients to take advantage of the outdoors than a traditional deck off the back of the house.

     
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    Modernist Makeover With Internation Flair

    Ten years ago, when S+H Construction, of Cambridge, Mass., renovated the exterior of this house, the homeowners’ choice of peach paint stood out in a sea of conservative grays and browns in the Harvard Square neighborhood.

     
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    HammerSmith Company Profile

    Warner McConaughey’s drive and strong design/build program serve Atlanta’s upper-end remodeling market well.

     
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    Bringing Design In-House Can Improve Client Experience and Your Bottom Line

    Hiring full-time designers can not only improve the client experience but give a boost to your bottom line as well. During the last decade, especially as public awareness of the design/build model has continued to grow, many remodelers have decided to make design a major part of their company's...

     
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    Dramatic renovation transforms European cottage

    Perched on a high hill in Greenwich, Conn., this beautiful property finally has a house worthy of its location.The original house was large but lacked presence. Though the architect's first thought at seeing the 1958 house was that it should be torn down, the owner liked the U-shaped floor plan...

     
  • Designing your landscape

    What do we mean by the landscape of home? It's not only the gardens, but also the views and vistas, and the walkways and thresholds that let you feel at home on your land. Of course, your house is part of this landscape, too. How do you decide when to use these elements? You begin by realizing that...

     
 
 
 
 
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