Primary Suite Designs: As luxury custom home builders in Arizona, we understand the importance of specific areas of your home. Aside from the kitchen, which we would agree is the heart of the home. Another area you spend a lot of time in is your primary suite. You may think, “Well no, I just sleep…
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Putting an island into your kitchen brings many useful functions to the table. Its main purpose is being extra space for food preparation and dining. When you add a second island into the mix, you allow room for so many different applications. You can use the double island for additional storage, as an entertaining bar,…
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The summer months can be excruciating without a way to cool off during the day. Sure, you can turn to popsicles or ice cream when you are overheating, BUT WHAT ABOUT THAT SUMMER BOD? We understand your struggle. That is why we have perfected the way we build pools for our clients. Our extravagant pools…
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It looks as though the modern farmhouse trend is going to stick around for quite some time but there are some other Popular Architectural Styles coming into play. The architectural styles currently trending on Houzz also cover a wide spectrum. What they have in common are pleasing proportions, a thoughtful use of materials, and something…
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Should I Have a Custom Home Design in Mind Before I Meet a New Home Builder? This is a common question among may custom home buyers. So what are the considerations before meeting a builder? Our approach as a design/build firm addresses this head on. Our goal with every new luxury home we build is to meet the…
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Non-Wood Wainscoting Material Though wood is the traditional wainscoting material, not all wainscoting is wood. Try these durable, non-traditional materials for longlasting style. PVC plastic Smooth and paintable, extruded PVC beadboard may be too perfect for those wanting even a hint of woodgrain or sharp profiles, but it will never warp or rot. Embossed Metal…
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Flat Panel Wainscoting Flat panel wainscoting – sometimes called recessed panel wainscoting – is a simpler designed comprised of a rail-and-stile frame attached over flat panels, along with traditional baseboard and chair rail. Flat Panel wainscoting that is popular with Mission style or Arts and Crafts style rooms. It is quite a labor intensive option as you…
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Overlay Panel wainscoting is a combination of flat panel and raised panel wainscoting. Overlaid wainscoting consist of a sturdy flat panel that has antoher panel bonded to it, leaving the back panel exposed around the edes. It mimics the true solid-wood raised panel. You can also simply mount a flat wood panel with shaped edges…
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Beadboard is a row of narrow wood planks lined up vertically. In between each wood plank is a little indentation or ridge–also known as a “bead”. These days most ‘beadboard’ comes in long, monolithic sheets that are easy to install and imitate the look of narrow vertical planks. Beadboard comes about 1/3 up the sides of…
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