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12 Custom Market Watch
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There are large and small reasons that drive people to build a custom home. Some
clients are looking for a foor plan or style of house they cant fnd in their preferred
location. And others, after touring countless houses that dont ft their tastes, just
want the decisions made their way right from
the start. Even if your new client is initially
motivated by the broad strokes, theyll likely
grow invested in the custom touches over the
course of the project. In fact, every product
decision can ultimately take on fate-of-the-
world importance in their minds.
Small custom builders, on the other hand,
typically focus most closely on those broad
strokesthe imperatives of quality con-
structionand leave the product parsing to
someone else in the offce. That someone (usually a female) helps guide the client
through the head-exploding number of product possibilities and keeps an eye on the
allowances youve allocated to each selection.
Unfortunately, its a woefully inadequate process. No one on your staff has
enough hours in the day to handhold the number of decisions to be madeunless
thats their only job and they are trained in interior design or architecture. But the
biggest challenges are the allocation and budgeting procedures themselves. Gaug-
ing the tastes, expectations, and priorities of new clients is without a doubt a snake
pit. They may not yet know which items are must have versus can do without.
And worse still, they may realize later that something they thought unimportant
at the time mars the whole result. Maybe they made do with your grade 3 granite
countertop allowance, only to learn an upgrade wouldnt have cost much more and
would have transformed their experience in the kitchen. Simply slapping them with
change order upcharges can leave a bitter taste. A good, better, best set of allow-
ances that prepare them for likely overages might help smooth the sail.
Another common stumble is scheduling. Have you planned adequate time for
clients to deliberate on important decisions? (And remember, even a faucet choice
is important.) Or are you chasing them down at phases? Hurry up with your color
choices, the painters are next! Hasty decisions made under the gun are bedrock for
bad feelings down the line. Here, a list of all items your clients need to choose and a
clear timeline for selecting them (with gentle reminders along the way) could save
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H
eadlines about the housing market havent
been stellar lately, but most of the actual
numbers, fgures, and data are showing
marginal increases when compared with
last years progress. Even if the recovery
rate isnt whats been expected or desired by the residen-
tial design and construction industry, anecdotal as well as
statistical details point toward a slow but steady boost in
business for most markets. And more homeowners seem
willing to take advantage of consistently low mortgage
rates by moving ahead with plans to build.
Summer is prime time for the
construction industry, so the July
2011 fgures from the U.S. Census
Bureau and the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment (HUD) represent a reliable
annual benchmark. The numbers
listed here for building permits,
housing starts, and completions
are all higher than last summers
fgures. The report represents
straightforward statistics based on
sample surveys with a 3 percent or
less margin of error. Census and
HUD look at all privately owned
housing units, which include con-
tractor- and owner-built attached
and detached homes.
New Residential Construction
Data for July 2011:
Building Permits: The prelim-
inary number of authorized building
permits for privately owned housing
units was 597,000. This is an in-
crease of more than 20,000 permits
over July 2010. Of those permits,
404,000 were for single-family
houses, which is an increase of 0.5
percent since June 2011.
Housing Starts: Attached
and detached housing starts were
nearly 10 percent higher then July
2010 for a total of 604,000 new
units. Single-family accounted for
425,000 of those starts.
Housing Completions :
Completions increased 11.8
percent since June 2011 and are
9.5 percent higher than those in
July 2010 for a total of 636,000. Of
those completions, 470,000 were
for single-family projects.
Full reports from the Census
Bureau are available online at
www.census.gov. The next data re-
lease will be Sept. 20.
The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), a nonprot trade association serving
40,000 members, produces a quarterly Kitchen & Bath Market Index (KBMI) to gauge the
industrys mindset. The KBMI surveys 150 kitchen and bath dealers across North America,
asking them to compare previous results for sales volume, remodeling prices, showroom
visits, and revenue, as well as estimate those same categories for the coming business
quarter. Ranging from -60 to +60, the index total provides a snapshot of overall feelings as
being either positive or negative.
Most dealers experienced minor growth during the rst half of 2011, and about half
of them expect those numbers to further improve in the third quarter. According to NKBA
executive vice president Bill Darcy , Kitchen and bath dealers did report positive increases
in revenue quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year, which certainly helps encourage cau-
tious optimism. However, the reality of high unemployment and low consumer spending
Kitchen and Bath
Dealers Remain
Optimistic
Custom Market Watch By Shelley D. Hutchins
Housing on the Rise?
Color permeates our lives from the natural environment to man-made surroundings. Some ancient cultures such as the Egyptians and Chi-
nese used colors to heal. Spas today practice chromotherapy to energize, refresh, or soothe patrons. And businesses incorporate specic
palettes that supposedly provoke clients into trusting, buying, or eating more. Understanding how colors sway people and awareness of
current trends can help you bolster your relationship with your clients. Its not just about paint on a wall, but every material and prod-
uct selection is inuenced by color. Do your clients
gravitate toward the reddish hue of cherry or soft
yellows of pine for their wood oors? Are stainless
steel, glossy black, or sterile white appliances most
appealing? Experts predict their favorite shades for
2012 and describe the corresponding feelings they
are intended to stir. Consistent among the forecasts
is a switch from safe, soothing, secure palettes to
stronger colors that rouse optimism and cheer.
Fashion usually foretells a year or so earlier what shades eventually will penetrate home trends. True to form, the largest color fore-
casting organization, Alexandria, Va.based Color Marketing Group (CMG), announced this spring that pzazz, a vibrant deep red-purple,
which we have seen in past seasons on the runway, is the it color for fall/winter 2011 to 2012. According to CMGs forecast, expect it
to adorn feature walls, accent soft furnishings, and breathe new life into standard hues such as beige, navy, and gray. Alongside pzazz,
honey moona golden hue achieved byy blending the sweet earthiness of honey and the romance of a harvest moon to conjure the sweet earthiness of honey and the romance of a harvest moon to conjure
upbeat realismis the golden child for hhome dcorr in the near future.
Pantone , a global developer of color communications and matching tools, has been predicting
stylish colors since 1963. There are nine palettes for home and interior design that it foresees as
popular choices for perspective clients. Caalled Pantone View Home + Interiors 2012, more than
half of the color groupings contain shades of purpl le along with neu-
trals and a dash of neon hues created fromm in-betweeen blends such as
a green-yellow bamboo or a gold-orangee citrus. The company describes
its colors in terms of feelings they evoke. For examp ple, the Nonchalance palette
of comforting pastel pinks, ethereal blues, and sofft egret white wrap us in
carefree baby blanket colors, harmoniously blending with the more mature
taupe, gray, and grape tones. The colors coax
a feeling of tranquility and relaxation wiith no
suggestion of anxiety in the surroundings s.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau,
sales of new single-
family houses in
July 2011 were
higher than those
in July 2010
6.8%
suggest that the kitchen and bath industry will continue to face a tough road in the near future.
Despite an 18 percent drop in showroom visits during the second quarter, 51 percent of the
dealers surveyed anticipate higher numbers of visits in the upcoming third quarter. This summer
saw a 15 percent rise in visits compared with the same time frame in 2010. Sales volume for
both kitchen and bath remodeling projects grew slightly during the second quarter this year,
while a hopeful 18 percent of respondents expect remodeling prices to also climb during the
third quarter.
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The current, seemingly endless
construction slowdown has done
more than just slow things down.
Many custom builders, having dis-
tinguished themselves by placing
superior quality and service ahead
of price, are nding its also turned
a successful business model upside
down. For more than 25 years, Tom
Blalock and Phillip Knight ran their
custom building/remodeling/historic
restoration company on the principle
that clients would recognize quality
and professionalismand pay for it. We always had better success with older clients who had some experience
at this; whod had, frankly, some failures, says Knight. The company always sought to realize the clients vision, he
explains, not something that was close. People saw value in that. Now its changed 180 degrees. Cautious clients
remain on the sidelines, while those bold enough to get in the game are looking for a bargain. Competitorsand
there are more than evercut supervision hours from their bids, guring theyll x the inevitable construction errors
later. We just bid a project that I whittled down to the bone to try to get, says Blalock, who lost the project to a
builder who included $50,000 to $60,000 less in supervision. The product of this approach, Blalock says, ruefully, isnt
as good as it would have been, but its cheaper. Competing in a bottom-line-obsessed environment is no fun when
youve built your professional ethos on care in construction, but without forfeiting the companys good name, he says,
I dont know a whole lot we can do about it.
The rms pipeline of work has changed, too, both upstream and downstream. As the Atlanta-area residential market
has shrunk, architecture rms, once a dependable source of leads, have downsized radically or shifted to commercial
work, Blalock says. A lot of builders have gone to design/build; architects have just ceded that ground. Meanwhile, P
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Knight adds, the companys trade-contractor
community has suffered casualties, especially
one- and two-man specialty operations, such as
the iron workers, glaziers, and other craftspeople
who supported the companys historic restora-
tion work. A lot of them had to take real jobs.
Many of those who remain have downsized, he
continues, so you have to wait for a place in
their schedule. A lot of the mills that make win-
dows and doors have shut shifts down, so what
used to be a three- or four-week lead time is
now six. With so many capable tradespeople
going without work, Knight points out, the para-
dox of having to wait longer for work is strik-
ing, but he and his partner have more important
things to do than complain. Here in Atlanta,
he observes, if a construction company is still
in business, theyre scrambling to stay that way.
Surviving in this embattled business climate
takes perseverancehaving employed as many
as ve superintendents and projects managers in years past, Knight says, Were back to Tom and me
running things nowbut the companys diversication also has proved essential. Blalock founded
the business in 1984 (Knight hired on in 1987 and became a partner six years later), focusing rst on
renovations in Atlantas pre-WWII neighborhoods and working steadily up the scale in project size and
complexity. We were mostly working on older homes, houses built from 19101930, Blalock explains.
It wasnt a big jump from that to historic restoration. Eventually, the companys ability to handle com-
plex, technically challenging jobs opened the door to high-degree-of-difculty projects at the opposite
end of the style spectrum. The company built its rst modern house in 2003, and the combination of
historic and contemporary work proved a perfect match. We like them both because they both involve P
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home of Joel Chandler
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detail and quality, Blalock says. We compete better at that. If anything, modern houses are even
more demanding than their historic counterparts. Weve seen quite a few projects that the contractor
couldnt complete; he was in over his head, Knight says. On these modern structures, if you make a
mistake early on, you cant cover it up, and you cant recover.
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mon denominator. For so long, the thing here in Atlanta was to tear down an old house and put up a McMansion, Knight says. It
still is. But the city boasts a stock of ne older buildings that also have their devotees. And while new-house clients lean heavily
toward traditional architecture, tastes among younger Atlantans have begun to shift. Youre seeing these little modern jewels pop
up in the most unlikely places, Knight notes. Scoring a modern project in the current climate is still a battle, he says, but Were
continuing to bid new modern houses. Some are being built and some arent. Its encouraging; at least the plans are being drawn.
People are still interested.
In the meantime, Knight reports, Were doing quite a bit of historic restoration jobs. One especially worth noting is a top-
to-bottom restoration of a 1931 house by prominent Atlanta architect Philip Shutze . Were taking it back to March 31, 1931,
Knight says. Everything is stripped back to original material. The project will take as long as four years to complete and will give
the company some welcome breathing room. Once under way, it also may take more supervi-
sion than the partners can handle on their own, but thats anything but a problem. Hopefully
were going to hire back a person or two when we start this project, Blalock says. Most of
the people we would hire back havent found work. Theyre doing jobs on their own, and they
would love to come back.
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To those who doubt that modern architecture is a match for the rough-and-tumble reality of everyday life, we submit the Appleton
Living kitchen. Serving two adults, four children, and a minimum of three dogsthe Venice , Calif., family also takes in rescued
caninesit offers a study in svelte, sculptural form that also is practical, livable, and tough as nails.
The room occupies one wing of an L-shaped house, incorporating cooking, dining, and sitting areas andwith a wall of sliding
doors opena full-length poolside veranda. Architects Tryggvi Thorsteinsson and Erla Dgg Ingjaldsdttir capitalized on that openness
by organizing the kitchen around two 16-foot islands and entirely avoiding above-counter storage. With long swaths of glass along the
north and south walls, the layout produc-
es a see-through effect, Thorsteinsson
says. The view through the building is
scarcely interrupted by the stair that lines
the north wall, a folded plane of plate
steel hanging on thin steel rods that near-
ly disappears in profle. A bed of smooth, black stones shadows the stair at the foor, giving three-dimensional form to the space above.
At the islands, Thorsteinsson and Ingjaldsdttir wrapped contrasting shells of gray stone composite and terra cotta tile around
millwork surfaced in bamboo. Matching bamboo covers a wall-height millwork elementholding the refrigerator, wall ovens, and a
nook for small appliancesthat separates the kitchen from a childrens playroom. Except for a boardwalk of ipe planks that borders
the stone bed, describing the path to the pantry door, the foor is covered in limestone tiles. That surface fows onto the veranda, which
takes the edge off cool evenings with overhead radiant heaters and a recessed freplace/pizza oven. The verandas cantilevered edge
doubles as a bench, Thorsteinsson notes. Lit from below, he adds, the foating form lightens up the heaviness of the building and creates
functionality at the same time. Bruce D. Snider
Project: Appleton Living, Venice, Calif.; Builder: Core Construction, Apple Valley, Calif.; Architect: Minarc, Santa Monica, Calif.; Photographer: Art Gray. / Resources:
Countertops: Caesarstone, Heath Tile; Dishwasher: Miele; Fireplace: Spark Modern Fires; Freezer: GE; Lighting xtures: Alinea; Oven: Bosch; Plumbing ttings:
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Occupying the full width of its wing, the kitchen/dining/sitting
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Architects Tryggvi Thorsteinsson and Erla Dgg Ingjaldsdt-
tir like to defne rooms with simple blocklike elements rather
than with traditional walls. We never look at a surface as
two-dimensional, Ingjaldsdttir says, We look at everything
as a three-dimensional form.
In the master bath, a walnut-surfaced cube separates the space from the bedroom. Standing a couple of feet shy of the ceiling, the
millwork box presents a fush surface to the bedroom, where it serves as a headboard. Its sides form twin passages to the bath and open to
reveal storage. Etched glass doors topped by a room-width etched glass transom open into the bath, where a void in the cube supports twin
sinks and a marble counter and backsplash. Set atop a high recessed kick panel, the cabinetry seems to levitate between the foor and ceiling.
A freestanding partition faced in ceramic tile and edged in spaced ipe boards backdrops a ceramic vessel tub while screening a
generous walk-in shower and a separate toilet compartment. A section of ipe decking, fush with the limestone tile foor, drains the
shower and any spillover from the tub. High windows brighten the room, which opens onto a screened courtyard. B.D.S.
Project: Appleton Living, Venice, Calif.; Builder: Core Construction, Apple Valley, Calif.; Architect: Minarc, Santa Monica, Calif.; Photographer: Art Gray. / Resources:
Lighting xtures: Alinea; Plumbing ttings: Duravit, Wetstyle; Plumbing xtures: Duravit; Windows and patio door: Five Star.
A walnut-surfaced millwork element presents
opposite sides to the bath and bedroom. Its
two remaining sides open as closets. A tile-
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fully exposed structure. Custom building affords the chance to fnd, refect, and amplify something essential
about a particular place; it would be shame to waste the opportunity. And because the process involves the
skilled input of many people, elegantly revealing how it was constructed adds much to a buildings appeal. We
could go on, or we simply could direct your attention to this family retreat in the hills of Northern California.
Located on 384 acres of ranch land, it adds human habitability to an extraordinary site without diminishing in the least
what makes this place special. In so doing, it celebrates the art of building as well as the art of living.
Tucked into the trees at the edge of a sloping pasture, the compound consists of a two-bedroom main house, a pair of
twin guest pavilions, a swimming pool, and a garage/recreation building with a childrens bunkroom above. The elements,
arrayed in roughly pinwheel fashion, surround a courtyard centered on a huge madrone tree. To the north, where the grade
falls away, the buildings cantilever over stone retaining walls. Under great, overhanging shed roofs, their high glass walls
face the pasture, which descends into a valley and climbs the opposing slope.
The property extends almost two-thirds up the ridge, says architect Richard Schuh , pointing to a spot on the distant
On Site By Bruce D. Snider
Elements of Style
A Northern California retreat creates
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On Site Elements of Style
windows 6 feet wide and
14 feet tall was another neat
trick. No problem, Eddinger
says. My son-in-law owns
a steel company. He did all
the steel fabrication on site. Whats more,
he continues, The electrical contractor is
my cousin. The painting company, we own
that. We own the plumbing company. And
with daughter Nancy Eddinger Madarus as
project manager, he adds, We can do a lot
of quality control.
Quality control was especially impor-
tant in marrying the structures to the site,
one area where the owners wanted to leave
no trace of the building process. Achieving
that effect, which Eddinger calls a moon
landing, entailed removing trees and boul-
outside walls. Each componentconcrete,
steel, and woodstands as an independent
object; every connection is satisfyingly
visible and plain in its function.
Of course, virtually every component in
this scheme also involved a separate phase
of construction, an independent set of op-
erations, and a different trade contractor. In
light of that fact, the owners chose the right
builder. We do a lot of high-end homes,
says Jerry Eddinger , founder of family-
owned Eddinger Enterprises . Pouring con-
crete walls 30 feet high posed a challenge,
Eddinger says, as did selecting just the right
boards for the forms. We must have gone
through 20,000 to 30,000 board feet just to
get what we wanted. Building a steel struc-
tural frame that also is the fnish frame for
slope. Its almost the whole watershed
here. Responding to the power of the
site, Schuh and his partner, Amy Nielsen ,
chose materials that had a rugged tex-
ture and a structural integrity, so theres
a sense of how the house is built. Three
parallel walls of exposed board-formed
concrete organize the compound, running
through the main building and composing
the colonnade that links it with the guest
pavilions. Rising some 30 feet from their
footings, the massive walls support a steel
framework that seems delicate in contrast.
Exposed structure can look really clunky,
Schuh notes. We wanted to take that idea
and pare it down. Light steel I-beams
carry a roof structure of Douglas fr purlins
and decking that projects far beyond the
els mounted on the propertys horse barn
supply all the compounds electricity. The
project easily exceeds Californias Title
24 energy standards. Earning 100 points
under the states Build It Green guidelines
also is considered pretty green, Eddinger
says. This one was about 300 points.
ders, stockpiling them, and craning them
back into place after construction. We had
a stack of rocks piled up bigger than that
building, he says. Minimizing impact on
the larger environment also received due
attention. Landscaping material consists
solely of native plants. Photovoltaic pan-
Project Credits: Builder: Eddinger Enterprises, Healdsburg, Calif.; Architect: Nielsen:Schuh Architects, Sonoma, Calif.; Living space: 6,074 square feet; Site: 384
acres; Construction cost: Withheld; Photographer: Matthew Millman. / Resources: Bathroom plumbing ttings: Hansgrohe; Bathroom plumbing x-
tures: Duravit, TOTO USA; Dishwasher: GE; Fireplace: Spark Modern Fires; Freezer: Sub-Zero; Garage doors: Northwest Door; Garbage disposer: KitchenAid;
Hardware: Omnia Industries; HVAC equipment: Carrier; Insulation: Icynene; Kitchen plumbing ttings: Julian; Kitchen plumbing xtures: KWC; Lighting
xtures: Birchwood Lighting, B-K Lighting, Juno Lighting Group; Oven: GE; Paints/stains: Benjamin Moore, Cabot; Patio doors: NanaWall; Range: Electrolux;
Refrigerator: Sub-Zero; Roong: Duro-Last Roong; Solar energy system: BP Solar; Structural lumber: iLevel; Trash compactor: GE; Windows: Blomberg
Window Systems; Window shades: Lutron.
The compounds four loosely con-
nected buildings share a strong family
resemblance (opposite page, top left).
The main buildings interior shows off
its good bonessteel framing, board-
formed concrete walls, and Douglas r
roof deckinghighlighting structural
assemblies for their sculptural qualities.
The principles of using materials in their
natural form and seeking beauty in funda-
mental elements of structure are as old as
modernism (which is aging into its second
century now). But they are as capable as
ever of generating new and exciting designs.
This Northern California compound makes
extensive use of rough, board-formed con-
crete and rusted Cor-Ten steel, and nowhere to more elegant effect than in the covered
walkway that joins the main house and its two guest pavilions.
The roof comprises a procession of canted steel plates, supported on their high sides by
pins set into the concrete entablatures that ank the walkway. Folded tabs welded to the
upper edge of each plate support the lower edge of its neighbor. Gaps between plates offer
glimpses of sky, while a fold in the lower end of each plate diverts rainwater to the sides
of the walkway. Perhaps cleverest of all, the plates are held in place by gravity, requiring
no permanent fastening.
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Glossy vermillon adds a fery red hue to Pyro-
laves lava stone countertop collection, which
now totals 16 glossy and 16 matte colors. Fired at
1,000 degrees Celsius, the enameled surface with-
stands extreme heat, acids, and corrosive prod-
ucts, the frm says. The extra-long countertops
can be manufactured without seams. Pyrolave .
919.788.8953. www.pyrolave.fr/pyro/eng/ .
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Custom houses are still getting built, and those intrepid clients who forge ahead cant bear to skimp on
important wish list items. Your clients will see t to indulge their desires as long as theres a strong argument
for a products beauty and utility. Our annual products showcase singles out exquisitely formed and beguiling
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A blend of timeless and
cutting-edge styles, the Urban
Revival kitchen features a
new line of cabinetry doors,
Vista Plus (shown in cherry
champagne veneer), and a new
purple fnish for the Designer
Colors Collection. Backed by
a lifetime limited warranty, the
cabinetry is available in either
traditional front-framed or
European frameless construc-
tion. Wood-Mode Fine Custom
Cabinetry . 877.635.7500. www.
wood-mode.com .
Artists polish, arrange, and seal precious stones, including amethysts, tiger eye,
agate, obsidian, and jasper, into countertop slabs for Antolini Luigis Precious-
tone Collection. Many of the more than 100 stone and color options can be back-
lit for a dramatic effect. Antolini Luigi & C . +39.045.6836611. www.antolini.it .
The Cache undercabinet range
hood conceals storage behind
a hinged stainless steel front,
sized for utensils, herbs, and
spices. Designed by Fu-Tung
Cheng , the hood includes his
signature utensil rail. The hood
comes in 30-, 36-, and 48-inch
sizes. Zephyr . 888.880.8368.
www.zephyronline.com.
First Light
Seventh Heaven
With steam, convection, gas burners,
electric grill/griddle, and a warming
drawer, the 48-inch Pro Grand Steam
Range offers seven cooking options.
The six-burner gas top features the
companys Star Burners, which have
a fve-point design said to reduce cold
spots and boil water faster, ExtraLow
simmering technology, and one power
burner rated to 22,000 BTU. Hydraulic
SoftClose hinges prevent the doors on
the 5.1-cubic-foot convection oven from
slamming. Thermador . 800.735.4328.
www.thermador.com .
The stainless steel deck and cast-iron grates sport sleek Italian lines, but the
18,000-BTU main burner, fame-out sensing, and reignition technology put
the Largo 400 Series gas cooktops on par with professional models. Accesso-
ries for the 24-, 30-, 36- and 42-inch models include simmer plates, small pot
inserts, and wok rings. Fulgor Milano . 800.926.2032. www.fulgor-milano.us .
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Edison-era style to the 21st century kitchen. The Vintage Filament Lamp Collection
features exposed cast-aluminum fttings fnished in antiqued bronze and cloth-cov-
ered cords. Restoration Hardware . 800.910.9836. www.restorationhardware.com .
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Two essential functions.
One easy installation.
The NuTone Recessed Fan Light.
To nd out more call
1-800-543-8687 or visit nutone.com
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TUB AND SHOWER
ENCLOSURE
The NuTone Recessed Fan Light performs double duty by combining powerful ventilation
and bright lighting in one product, making installation quicker and saving money. And our
variety of recessed fan lights give your customers more options, including a humidity-sensing
fan that automatically turns on and off. Anywhere you can put recessed lighting, you can put a
NuTone Recessed Fan Light. And its so quiet, youll barely know its running. Unless, of course,
you happen to install it in the shower. Then the rapidly disappearing steam might tip you off.
2011 Broan-NuTone, LLC. NuTone is a registered trademark of NuTone, Inc., a subsidiary of Broan-NuTone, LLC.
Dark Side
The Legato widespread high-effciency faucet, said to be inspired by the woodland Finch, is
designed to appear continuously in motion with dynamic angles and fat refective handles.
The faucet saves 30 percent more water than the 2.2-gallons-per-minute WaterSense stan-
dard, according to the manufacturer. TOTO USA . 888.295.8134. www.totousa.com .
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Backbone
Designer Antonio
Citterio works angular
and rounded elements
into a thinner and
taller silhouette of the
Axor Citterio thermo-
static shower pipe, the
backbone of a three-jet
showerhead and hand
shower. The surface-
mount, pre-assembled
shower pipe gives in-
stallers maximum fex-
ibility and is available
in chrome and brushed
nickel. Hansgrohe .
800.334.0455. www.
axor-design.com .
Graphite noir washes the La Belle freestanding tub in a dramatic new hue for the companys bath
collection. Along with its Romantic-era curves and foor-mounted fller, the sleek, dark color turns
the tub into the focal point of a classical-styled bathroom. The tub also comes in white and a deep
maroon. Villeroy & Boch . 800.536.2284. www.villeroy-boch.com .
Twist and Shower
Add a clients playlist to the shower experience with the Steam
Shower Sound Systems iPod Docking Station, a waterproof
connection portal for an iPod or iPhone. The system comes with
6-inch fush-mount, two-way speakers; an FM radio; and a wa-
terproof LCD remote control. Amerec Steam . 800.331.0349.
www.amerec.com .
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The Japanese-style soak tub does
what a full-sized tub cannot; it fts
easily in small spaces with its 45-
inch diameter and 36-inch height.
Hand-hammered from 99.7
percent recycled copper, the tub
weighs 200 pounds and is backed
by a lifetime warranty. Double-
walled construction allows for
optional jetting. Premier Copper
Products . 602.476.7332. www.
premiercopperproducts.com .
Night Air
A soft blue LED surrounding the Lun-
Aura bath fan illuminates just enough for
sleepy homeowners to fnd their way in
the bathroom. The 110-cfm fan is nearly
silent when on; is available with a round,
square, or diamond light panel; and is
Energy Star rated. NuTone . 888.336.3948.
www.nutone.com .
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A mirror, light, and an auxiliary
heating system, Lava Light, accord-
ing to the company, can reduce heat-
ing costs up to 12 percent with in-
frared heating technology that emits
rays with no carbon combustion. As
the system doesnt circulate air, it
will not stir up dust. It comes in two
models: 35.4 by 47.2 inches, 500
watts; and 35.4 by 63 inches, 750
watts. WarmlyYours . 800.875.5285.
www.warmlyyours.com/lava .
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three sources into four separate rooms
simultaneously, indoors or out. Play simultaneously, indoors or out. Play
selections from an iPod, iPhone, MP3,
laptop, or the Internet with a wire laptop or the Internet with a wire-
less broadcast range of up to 300 feet,
uninhibited by walls, foors, doors, or
ceilings. An easy-to-use control panel
is backlit, and the battery lasts 10 to 20
hours, depending on the power level.
Soundcast Systems . 619.591.0126.
www.soundcastsystems.com .
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olatile organic compounds into safe substances, AirRenew vert vo Engineered to conv
maldehydes and other aldehydes inside the board for up to 75 s form gypsum board traps
says. Lightweight and easy to install, AirRenew is enhanced turer s years, the manufact
y to prevent moisture and mold. CertainTeed . 800.233.8990. with M2Tech technology with M2Tech techn y p gy
www.certainteed.com .
Elbow Room
The Reed, a double-knuckle swing-arm light
fxture from Rejuvenation, is modeled after
early 20th century factory task lights. The
easily adjustable arm bends with a gentle
push and projects from the wall 17
1
/4 inches.
Choose from 30 lamp shades and 13 fxture
fnishes. Rejuvenation . 888.401.1900. www.
rejuvenation.com .
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The newest pools are awash in bacteria-
eating microbes, not chlorine.
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n 1996, Mick Hilleary was
asked to design a zoo habi-
tat for a family of otters. The
pond water had to be kept
clean and crystal-clear, with-
out using chemicals. After studying
research from the aquarium indus-
try, he created a pond that relies on
friendly bacteria, biological flters,
and a UV sterilizer to keep it fresh.
The otters were frolicking and hav-
ing so much fun, my partner and I
looked at each other and said, Weve
got to do this for us, he says. By
2000, Hilleary had added a pool side-
line to his zoo-exhibit business, Total
Habitat , in Bonner Springs, Kan.
Since then, Hilleary has built
about 30 natural swimming pools,
most of them residential. The pools
have pumps that oxygenate the water
and draw it through a regeneration
zone containing large gravel flters
or plants. Benefcial bacteria live on
those surfaces and eat the microbes,
keeping the water clear enough to see
the bottom. Our flter capacities are
adequate for humans, fsh, dogs, and
cats, Hilleary says.
Natural swimming pools are for-
eign to most U.S. pool contractors,
but theyre a large industry in Eu-
rope, where the concept originated
20-some years ago. Biotop , the Aus-
trian company credited with originat-
ing the idea, has installed more than
3,500 natural swimming pools for
residential and public use, according
to the company. The low operating
and energy costs appeal to munici-
palities overseeing public pools.
Chlorine is pretty expensive, and
there are fewer storage and pumping
requirements, says Morgan Brown ,
president of Whole Water Systems ,
Seattle, who lived in Germany and
saw natural swimming pools gaining
popularity there. Since youve cre-
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ral Swimming Pools & Ponds: The Total
Guide . Instead of plants, he often uses
expanded shale, an inert flter medium
resembling lava rock, to clean the water.
We can build the shale into the foor,
around the edges, behind walls, or under
waterfalls, Hilleary says. Well often
dig pools with a gradual slope so were
not dealing with retaining walls. The cost
is the same as any in-ground pool, except
they often beg for additional naturalistic
landscaping like boulders and waterfalls.
Green Lagoon
Natural pools appeal to two types of hom-
eownersnaturalists seeking an alterna-
tive to the ubiquitous blue-tiled boxes, and
those concerned about health or carbon
footprint. In some cases, the technology is
used to improve on Mother Nature. Two
years ago, Hilleary was asked to reha-
bilitate a farm pond in Wichita, Kan. The
design team diverted the site runoff and
installed a rubber liner, pumps, and bio-
flters, plus plants, expanded shale, and a
city water supply to maintain water clarity.
pools, says swimming pools cost
roughly $100 per square foot,
and the need for a biological
treatment zone doubles the size
and cost. The average cost of his
projects is around $250,000.
Mother Nature knows how
to purify water using plants,
Robyn says. We are mimicking
that, building in optimal fashion
so it works effciently with no
extraneous input. The regeneration zone
is a rubber or polypropylene-lined over-
fow pool flled with engineered gravel
and native aquatic plants. There are no
standards for natural swimming pools
here in the U.S., he says. Were trying to
establish a dialogue with different health
departments to set a standard, starting in
New Jersey.
Hillearys also trying to police the in-
dustry by forming a trade association. So
far there are just two membershimself
and Michael Littlewood , a pool contrac-
tor in England. Human safety is at the
core. We follow every rule the traditional
pool industry has developed, plus a few of
ated an ecosystem in balance, the mainte-
nance is less. The only dead body of water
on the planet is a chemical pool. Thats
like trying to balance on the head of a pin.
Flora and Filters
Natural swimming pools can cost about
the same as or much more than their
chemical counterparts, depending on
landscaping features and the type of re-
generation zone. Rin Robyn Pools in Far
Hills, N.J., designs pools that follow the
Germany-based BioNova model, which
involves a swimming area and a separate,
equal-sized regeneration wetland. Owner
James G. Robyn , who also builds chlorine
Simple drawings illustrate the nitrogen cycle and the basic cleaning principles of
natural swimming pools. Water overows gravitationally into the regeneration
zone, where hydroponically rooted plants, microbes, and gravel substrate scrub
the water of bacteria. A skimmer catches oating debris, and a pump draws the
water through a biological lter and returns it to the pool.
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issues. Establishing a balanced ecosys-
tem takes about a year, she adds, and re-
quires bacteria and pH level testing.
Did we mention algae? It should clear
up after the frst year, Robyn says, but he
counsels clients that this is pond water,
and there will be some seasonal algae.
That was enough to make a Princeton,
N.J., couple hesitate. For them, Robyn
built a hybrid design complete with a
60-foot lap pool, dock, beach entry, div-
ing board, spa, and lagoon with a seat-
ing ledge. Its set up so that, if the clients
change their minds, it can go natural with
water fltered from the planted areas.
One resident, however, didnt get the
message. Says project landscape architect
Brian C. Meneghin : I pulled up one day
and there was a great blue heron on the
diving board, looking for a little lunch.
I was out there a week ago, and its crys-
tal-clear, says landscape architect Larry
Hoetmer , who collaborated on the design.
Chlorine pools differ mechanically
from natural pools. Traditional pool build-
ers struggle with a concrete shell and
pipes running through, says Ashland,
Ore.based landscape architect Kerry
KenCairn , who is in the process of pur-
chasing a BioNova franchise. BioNova
pools, which are fsh-free, have an interior
wall separating the swimming zone from
the regeneration zone to keep swimmers
from disturbing the plants roots. But
everything is contained in a large rubber
liner, and the pipes run through gravel.
Permitting is straightforward, too. They
have to be called natural ponds, not pools,
KenCairn says. And you still have to deal
with fencing and other health and safety
Chlorine-free pools function
as constructed wetlands, using
local aquatic species. There
are no constraints on shape or
climate zone, and traditional
pools can be converted to
natural pools. Regeneration
areas can be sited next to the
pool or at a distance.
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ncompassing 110 acres in Petersburg, N.Y., this property contains a house,
barn, pool, pool house, orchard, and pond: common features of a gentlemans
farm. What might not be immediately obvious, however, is the way the ar-
chitecture and the agrarian landscape are set up to invigorate each other, like
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the relationships between near and far views, and between the natural and man-made.
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a pastoral landscape.
t away
Visitors drive through the bays
of a modern barn before arriving
at the gravel court and house.
The barns long face appears
farmlike, while the short ends
express the architectural layers
of wall, fabricated truss, and
stone water table. A cupola lets
light into a workshops double-
height interior.
It wasnt always so ideal. The original driveways approach was too steep, and the
1980s clapboard Colonial house lacked a sense of place. The master plan grew out of a
close collaboration between LDa Architecture & Interiors , Cambridge, Mass.; Stephen
Stimson Associates Landscape Architects , based in Falmouth, Mass.; and the client, a
banker who travels internationally and cherishes the slower pace of life here. He had this
idea of a retreata place to hike in the woods, raise fsh in the pond, and entertain, says
LDa principal Treff LaFleche .
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driveway scheme that brings visitors
gradually along the hills fall line and en-
ters the property facing the Taconic Pass.
The drive slips through a puncture in the
entry barn and into a gravel courtyard
dominated by a massive split oak tree.
Along with the barn and house, the mani-
cured courtyard creates a formal edge to
the apple orchard and pond. Youve got
this dialogue among home and protection
and arrival, and the reward of the view
and landscape beyond, LaFleche says.
The design of the pool pavilion
evolved while the owner was working in
Japan. Positioned on the far side of the
main house, it has a more restrained vo-
cabulary of sliding glass walls, a standing
seam copper roof, and a freestanding oval
pod housing the bath. In place of down-
spouts, rain water tumbles down chains.
Much of this propertys charm comes
from the pieces that stitch it together.
The overarching idea was how we do
keep things minimal, purposeful, and not
overly done? Everything you need and
nothing you dont, Marshall says. Field-
stone is used prominently: on the base of
buildings, on retaining walls, on an up-
per terrace between the barn and house,
and on a lower dining terrace between
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the house and pool. But they decided on
wood for sweeping decks off the pool
and the houses rear. We wanted this
component of the landscape to feel a lit-
tle lighter because the grade starts to drop
away and views open up, Marshall says.
Small gestures, too, suggest subtle
distinctions between the formal and in-
formal. Dark blue painted trim on the
housenow sporting a cedar roof and
sidingdistinguishes it from the other
buildings. And the fencingprosaic
wood posts strung with stainless steel
cablesfnds a midpoint between mod-
ern and rustic.
Finding a balance between the com-
peting forces of architecture and the land-
scapethe ambiguous middle ground
is a guiding principle for me, LaFleche
says. When things are not so clear, it
forces people to try to understand the
subtleties of the space.
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