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- REMODELING Magazine (10/1/2006)
- Homeowners are still gassing up when it comes to fireplaces.
- Exterior Products Review: Outdoor Kitchens
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (8/10/2006)
- There was a time when the American home was divided into two distinct areas: inside and out. In climates with radical seasonal shifts, picnic tables and barbecue grills, like white clothing, were uncovered–or unearthed from garage or basement–on Memorial Day, at which time they became the center of social and family activities for the next three months. On Labor Day all was packed away for another year. Times change. Like white, no longer limited to dress shirts year-round, backyards are morphing into open-air great rooms that are viable extensions of, even additions to, a home's interior ones. Not surprisingly, the old grill setup seems to be evolving into a residential phenomenon commonly referred to as the outdoor kitchen.
- no-blame flame
- residential architect Magazine (3/1/2006)
- The fireplace has long been an iconic symbol in American culture. “It takes us back to grandmother's house,” says Carbondale, Colo.-based architect Doug Graybeal, AIA, “and it's better than television.” But, setting aside our affinity for nostalgia, grandma's house was woefully short on energy efficiency, and her fireplace was a major source of the problem.
- Custom Touches: Fire Stone
- CUSTOM HOME Magazine (3/1/2006)
- There's nothing quite like a massive stone fireplace to recall distant times and places. Custom home pros like big rocks used in rustic as well as sleek ways to fit the home's mood and locale.
- Interior Products Review: Gas Fireplaces
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/21/2006)
- As American households grow busier, pros say homeowners are increasingly drawn to the convenience of gas fireplaces. "They used to be considered perhaps a compromise from a wood-burning fireplace," says Kai Tong, chief of architecture for Potomac, Md., design/build firm Hopkins & Porter Construction. "But I think the pure convenience of them … makes the gas fireplace a big advantage."
- Fireplaces
- UPSCALE REMODELING MAGAZINE (1/1/2006)
- With the current lifestyle trend toward “cocooning,” fireplaces — alluring because they're a strong visual focal point — are a design feature in high demand. Makers have responded with increased variety, new features, and customization options.
- Interior Products Review: Period-Style Products
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/1/2005)
- Time-worn brick, intricate moldings, decorative art glass, and knotty pine flooring reminiscent of simpler times can help homeowners escape the pressures of the 21st century. Whether they install just a few well-placed stained glass lighting fixtures that speak of Frank Lloyd Wright or elaborate molding and millwork to create a gingerbread-house effect, builders and remodelers are realizing that profits abound in the designs of days gone by.
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