Issue 219
Features
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Contemporary Courtyard
Overlooking San Francisco Bay, this house wraps around a protected courtyard that soaks up the sunshine.
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Payback Time
A small house in Vermont goes above code to cut energy bills by more than half.
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Did Starting Small Work Out?
We revisit a house designed to grow over time.
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Living Lightly on the Mountain
A small, day-lit house deep in the Tennessee woods brings one retirement couple closer to their natural surroundings.
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Seamless in Missoula
A second-story addition to a classic bungalow looks as though it has been there forever.
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Drawn to Detail
Designed on the fly, a master collaboration between architect and builder produces a one-of-a-kind remodel.
Article
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Urban FarmsteadA little Dutch colonial gets an open plan and lots of year-round living space.
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What’s the Future of Home Building?Despite the recent blow to the housing market, to most of these industry insiders, the future looks bright
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Basement and Attic Remodel ChecklistNeed more living space? Use this list to see if you have affordable options under your existing roof.
What is the Difference
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What's the Difference: Programmable ThermostatsBasic vs. full feature
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Wood-Trim AlternativesUnderstand the differences between fiber-cement, cellular PVC, and wood-composite trim.
Drawing Board
Fixtures and Materials
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Dimmers for CFL and LED Lighting FixturesC•L Series dimmers from Lutron
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Downspouts that Catch More than the EyeCopper Downspout Cleanouts
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PVC Post WrapVersawrap
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A Sunset in a WallHeat & Glo Solaris direct-vent gas fireplace
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Domestic ExoticsExotic Fusion Hardwood
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Iconic Light FixturesCelestial Collection
Commentary
Design Gallery
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Souped-Up Roof Energizes the Back of the HouseHeather Washburn’s clients have a sunny backyard garden that might as well have been in the shadows. You could barely see it from the house. They asked Washburn, an architect…
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No-Wasted-Space ClosetThe top shelf in most 8-ft.-tall closets is reserved for items that are in a kind of suspended state of storage, somewhere between the attic and the Goodwill bin. This…
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A Window Seat with a Garden ViewWhen Bill Mastin started working with Michael and Lianne, they expressed a fondness for the cozy quarters in their vintage 1920s bungalow. They needed to enlarge the house a bit…
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Office Above, Tokonoma BelowThe landing at the top of the stair in this San Francisco row house is flanked by an idiosyncratic wedge-shaped piece of space. Its ceiling ranges from 4 ft. to…
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Stairs Taken to the Next LevelAs the shape of this stair to a second-story addition unfolded, several household activities gravitated to it. Its location in the plan offered the potential for a sculptural feature bathed…
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Bookshelf Divider Unites HouseThe rear portion of the clients’ house was split in half by a wall that created two too-small areas: one a back entry/mudroom, the other a breakfast alcove. Architect Lynn…
