Illuminating a New Home or Remodel
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What’s the most important thing to consider when planning lighting for a new home or remodel?
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Your Doorway to an Inspiring View
Sponsored Content: Marvin Design Gallery by Eldredge Lumber
New Englanders — especially those living in Maine — are passionate about their vistas. Whether your home overlooks Casco Bay, Sebago Lake, or the mountain vistas of Western Maine, the view is definitely the main attraction. So, framing that view and seamlessly connecting your inside space with the beauty right outside your door is key when building […]
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Is it Time to Let Basements Become Extinct?
Partner Post: Houzz
Should we build basements at all? In light of our evolving energy codes and a genuine interest in doing the right thing environmentally, it’s a question architects are frequently asking themselves and their clients. To properly answer the question, it helps to understand the true purpose of a home’s foundation. Fundamentally, the foundation is there […]
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Is an Ethanol Fireplace Right for You?
Partner Post: Houzz
The trend toward energy efficiency in building has forced innovation on a variety of fronts, and the fireplace, with its historically poor energy performance and high particulate emissions, was a prime target for reinvention. A traditional fireplace flue bores a hole in a home’s roof, where heat loss is rapidly promoted, and the burning of […]
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