Architectural Tutorial: Battered Walls

No, this is not the look you get when you take out your frustrations on the walls of your home.  Battered is an architectural term for a wall with a receding slope from the ground upwards, narrowing at the top.  The same term can be used to describe chimneys and columns that have bases wider than the top.  This design term dates all the way back to ancient times, when battered walls were used to deter invaders from breaking down walls.  The receding slope added a level of stability against attacks of weapons like battering rams.  Today, they are used as interesting design elements that give the exterior a little pizzazz.  Plus, you get the added bonus of your home being able withstand battering rams - how cool is that!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJ3_DqqksFLOfs-0i8Rw5AsVo94lPo_5vgmq7Rnf_20yRKZUyXAhhzUUthfTdnhA925uqtjnaA5HkSVYISm3u5U2TrURa9VljBfNjBWXI1AAIRLaXKyGcBOFu9RN_vvCW352S9UJYAVPc/s1600/01-Railside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJ3_DqqksFLOfs-0i8Rw5AsVo94lPo_5vgmq7Rnf_20yRKZUyXAhhzUUthfTdnhA925uqtjnaA5HkSVYISm3u5U2TrURa9VljBfNjBWXI1AAIRLaXKyGcBOFu9RN_vvCW352S9UJYAVPc/s320/01-Railside.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2VnNKcaPP60XS1h6by_EKBSrAh9HPjSuPPuDBKr90UCxu2iLsI_4p9sbFRvRiWBORCWS6HdQTRmM03MzXS_Y-Gwbl7Q8A3FxdAaQwtiKtstjKa9Jx4Z8SCteIYjkBPqlzc83xxXUUoV4_/s1600/02-Railside+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2VnNKcaPP60XS1h6by_EKBSrAh9HPjSuPPuDBKr90UCxu2iLsI_4p9sbFRvRiWBORCWS6HdQTRmM03MzXS_Y-Gwbl7Q8A3FxdAaQwtiKtstjKa9Jx4Z8SCteIYjkBPqlzc83xxXUUoV4_/s320/02-Railside+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <i><a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2011/08/railside-golf-club.html">Railside remodel</a></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1pxg5w7J3Lr7VQQYhv7niBDKZvvMP4EmtPXgnLGy6ehXn7g0-6LHjNNqb5YSMLOYBLy7zCCr7Aq0Pnqdv_4H8jwcZEtXyFqgYDfoCQqEwYKGSljR2kwMLGT5iJL5aXCN9A6TlZx3LOIvD/s1600/05-Engen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1pxg5w7J3Lr7VQQYhv7niBDKZvvMP4EmtPXgnLGy6ehXn7g0-6LHjNNqb5YSMLOYBLy7zCCr7Aq0Pnqdv_4H8jwcZEtXyFqgYDfoCQqEwYKGSljR2kwMLGT5iJL5aXCN9A6TlZx3LOIvD/s320/05-Engen.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <i>Andover</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nO6UdTu0eQtLuWlJIpyF_AA0_CO7Iml4KjvBSWr4do2v-xwqJQ6wCubOK0tcfSQdeu3yio3iQExSxKNaYoPb7Z4VrDnrBQAcnYZrOjHz9JfuZ7KJqcKvAiBIz4lyOfEBz5xn7EYGouHU/s1600/06-CatheadBay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nO6UdTu0eQtLuWlJIpyF_AA0_CO7Iml4KjvBSWr4do2v-xwqJQ6wCubOK0tcfSQdeu3yio3iQExSxKNaYoPb7Z4VrDnrBQAcnYZrOjHz9JfuZ7KJqcKvAiBIz4lyOfEBz5xn7EYGouHU/s320/06-CatheadBay.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><i>Cathead Bay</i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Sources:</span></i></div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-style: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.angelfire.com/wy/svenskildbiter/madict.html/</span></i></span></span></i><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-style: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"></span></i></span>http://www.thefreedictionary.com/batter</span></i>

Architectural Tutorial: Battered Walls

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Olympic Size Architecture

The Olympic Games have been a catalyst for some of the most memorable stadium designs in history, full of innovation and visual interest, each one trying to top the last.  The London 2012 Olympic Games begin tomorrow and will kick off with opening ceremonies in the Olympic Stadium that the designers at Populous Architects hope will be a legacy.  Will it have the same impact as some of the other stadiums designed in the past?  Here is a look at some notable Olympic-size architecture of the Games...<br /><br /><b>London 2012</b><br />Planning for the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, London began over a decade ago and is meant to be the centerpiece of the city's third time hosting this event (1904, 1948 & 2012).  The stadium will be able to seat up to 80,000 people throughout the Games and has the revolutionary design to be able to convert to a 60,000 seat sporting arena once the Olympics are done.  The exterior is wrapped in colored canvas banners that create 300 entranceways into the stadium, with the colors acting as navigation tools in addition to contributing to the building's overall aesthetic. This stadium takes the cake for being one of the most expensive buildings in the world, with costs coming in at roughly $753 million. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5IGjXM3TonuYae7fTKEL1bVN9uNsgr6OHWACa9vcZ043qG9Z24GOF2eid_-3WblR8ekA0zWwbJcVw9AsQVjxDgSjp4gJ9AZqu_XRsDmFP7htumqgnf61PICgSHP8AoM1ynyliQVgQwcp1/s1600/Populous_Olympic2012_OlympicStadium_Romantic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5IGjXM3TonuYae7fTKEL1bVN9uNsgr6OHWACa9vcZ043qG9Z24GOF2eid_-3WblR8ekA0zWwbJcVw9AsQVjxDgSjp4gJ9AZqu_XRsDmFP7htumqgnf61PICgSHP8AoM1ynyliQVgQwcp1/s320/Populous_Olympic2012_OlympicStadium_Romantic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Image Source: http://www.populouslondon2012.com/</i></span><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="230" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/4669720?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="400"></iframe></div><a href="http://vimeo.com/4669720">Olympic Stadium | London 2012</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1442471">Populous</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />Video showing the conceptual design of the stadium - pretty amazing!<br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Sources: </i></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>http://www.designweek.co.uk/analysis/london-2012-design-icons-the-olympic-stadium/3034972.article</i></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1266085-olympic-opening-ceremony-2012-fast-facts-about-the-olympic-stadium/page/5</i></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>http://www.designweek.co.uk/news/london-2012-olympic-stadium-wrap-unveiled/3034943.article</i></span></div><br /><br /><b>Beijing 2008</b><br />Also known as the Bird's Nest, Beijing's National Stadium was the site of the 2008 summer Olympics.  The design, done by architects Jacques Herzog & Pierre de Meuron led by chief architect Li Xinggang, was inspired by Chinese ceramics.  The nest effect was designed at first to hide steel supports for the retractable roof, which was later removed from the design.  The top is now covered by a semi-transparent air bubble film which is waterproof, but allows for sunshine to penetrate into the stadium.  It covers an area of 99 square miles and can accommodate up to 91,000 people (80,000 permanent and 11,000 temporary seats).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3YM_bR05nAxbsx737xD4Ya8p2pa44JaYpQmxkn55-baopEBMX2vgga6E4lhbEADIsOZ24stBnXzi_ZYmVKYkzGGv149_EgWzbb5_QX4af4ewKcnr-fIalx6fIOfLoE0UrDQr5N55hcTC/s1600/4062090839_0a34bc5d57_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3YM_bR05nAxbsx737xD4Ya8p2pa44JaYpQmxkn55-baopEBMX2vgga6E4lhbEADIsOZ24stBnXzi_ZYmVKYkzGGv149_EgWzbb5_QX4af4ewKcnr-fIalx6fIOfLoE0UrDQr5N55hcTC/s320/4062090839_0a34bc5d57_b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Image Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22240293@N05/4062090839/, used under creative commons</i></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5LpLCBCkxq6WTZvS17fojYt4W_9XqmpRfLglczycdRFrRvygxmR2kGaQ3tn87leCCW5AQtwfbjOjwHZkRCqiCioHTqPa1jx-L_08mfQM9lx8vITxpVQ14OwhsNQVUii4mrGolj4nU2x_/s1600/photo-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5LpLCBCkxq6WTZvS17fojYt4W_9XqmpRfLglczycdRFrRvygxmR2kGaQ3tn87leCCW5AQtwfbjOjwHZkRCqiCioHTqPa1jx-L_08mfQM9lx8vITxpVQ14OwhsNQVUii4mrGolj4nU2x_/s320/photo-2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Wayne in front of the "Bird's Nest" during his trip to China in 2008 to design Star Coast Villas<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Sources: </i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/beijing/national-stadium.htm</i></span><br /><br /><b>Munich 1972</b><br />Designed by German architect Günther Behnisch and engineer Frei Otto, the Olympiastadion of Munich, Germany was considered to be revolutionary.  For the first time, canopies of acrylic glass connected by steel cables were used on a large scale, with the shapes meant to imitate the Alps and the transparency meant to represent the new democratic Germany.  The official motto became "The Happy Games." <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZUbAeGTiptSWD0RO2Z751lWjISggbQmRqZqETrXp6hfn8haEox5lDESW_sNAdaXEVCe8VtVs5P0Qi2R_ujDtZlVHQOfZBlZz-kdFzh15SmDTEIZVhaiTvzjGaTcBpJHf2gmZZFctQVOp/s1600/1280px-Mu%CC%88nchener_Olympiastadion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZUbAeGTiptSWD0RO2Z751lWjISggbQmRqZqETrXp6hfn8haEox5lDESW_sNAdaXEVCe8VtVs5P0Qi2R_ujDtZlVHQOfZBlZz-kdFzh15SmDTEIZVhaiTvzjGaTcBpJHf2gmZZFctQVOp/s320/1280px-Mu%CC%88nchener_Olympiastadion.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwcCDPcqGpksg4JTk5xKhtYdC6nhf61-NseJsuUHbrFGGVSANgxsLvzJdy60OxOnVX_qxK64AM3Z_Yl2F5PYlNrsJvtLMWkx-WYsmWcruF5f38oyyjHLfGi850TZiuFSz9TCS9PT-d0jU/s1600/800px-Olympiastadion_Muenchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwcCDPcqGpksg4JTk5xKhtYdC6nhf61-NseJsuUHbrFGGVSANgxsLvzJdy60OxOnVX_qxK64AM3Z_Yl2F5PYlNrsJvtLMWkx-WYsmWcruF5f38oyyjHLfGi850TZiuFSz9TCS9PT-d0jU/s320/800px-Olympiastadion_Muenchen.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Image Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Olympiastadion_Muenchen.jpg</i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Sources: </i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Stadium_(Munich)</i></span><br /><br /><b>Sydney 2000</b><br />Stadium Australia, also designed by Populous (London Stadium designers) was the site of the 2000 Summer Olympics and is the largest Olympic venue ever built, holding up to 110,000 spectators at the time of the Games, later reduced to 83,000.  The cost of this venue came in at $690 million.  The building itself was designed to reconfigure from an oval to a rectangular shape in 12 hours, making it the only stadium in the world that can host five professional sporting events - rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules, football and cricket.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7QUezKoPvIziTjQ_2nvnnVSnJ6UyU0oCtrHMEb8C2dIIDWLDdt-2Hq12pdTupF5sDxVBOWNZZ8r354bhAELhFBRzibLKj6NKNlqMAWGIk_DFqU4BHODtlJs4oMmhKpnNYjy8Gb8lPOZ2w/s1600/091_airview_olympic_park01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7QUezKoPvIziTjQ_2nvnnVSnJ6UyU0oCtrHMEb8C2dIIDWLDdt-2Hq12pdTupF5sDxVBOWNZZ8r354bhAELhFBRzibLKj6NKNlqMAWGIk_DFqU4BHODtlJs4oMmhKpnNYjy8Gb8lPOZ2w/s320/091_airview_olympic_park01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Image Source: http://www.australiantraveller.com/experiences/091-relive-sydney-s-olympic-history</span></i><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Sources:</span></i><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_Australia</span></i><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.anzstadium.com.au/AboutUs/History.aspx </span></i><br /><br /><b>Berlin 1936</b><br />The Olympiastadion in Berlin was built on the site where the Deutsches Stadion once stood, the venue intended to host the 1916 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War I.  In 1931, the Olympic Committee selected Berlin as the location for the 1936 Summer Games, but when the Nazi regime came to power in 1933, they decided to use the Olympic Games for propaganda.  Hitler ordered the construction of a new sports complex to host the events and titled the Olympiastadion complex Reichssportfeld.  It was designed by Werner March, son of the architect of the original Deutsches Stadion, with modifications made by Albert Speer, Hitler's head architect.  The lower half of the structure is buried 12 meters underground and had a capacity of nearly 110,000, including a special stand for Hitler and his associates.  It was one of the few buildings that survived World War II nearly untouched, only damaged by machine gun shots.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Olympic Size Architecture

The Olympic Games have been a catalyst for some of the most memorable stadium designs in history, full of innovation and visual interest, ea...

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Blue Magazine: Travel & Adventure issue

Touring islands in the straights, fishing the flats, diving shipwrecks and our tropical lakestyle cottage, Silver Coast, make this Travel & Adventure issue of <a href="http://www.mibluemag.com/">Michigan Blue Magazine</a> an exciting must read for the summer.  Check it out!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-9-C4GN7iVFUH-ZvzQ1_sV6hpXLBsaeI9wkHzThp7xEXY5gHIvxZq-sfbbVZPwznsGF93Hn-nID2bkaICJyuTJp4jofsUEKMGO7cuLEACR1oDVRsaumHXc5We7IXUHapDciFDJmTTzua/s1600/Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-9-C4GN7iVFUH-ZvzQ1_sV6hpXLBsaeI9wkHzThp7xEXY5gHIvxZq-sfbbVZPwznsGF93Hn-nID2bkaICJyuTJp4jofsUEKMGO7cuLEACR1oDVRsaumHXc5We7IXUHapDciFDJmTTzua/s320/Cover.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkxqMmVXDZGqk1B571efr9O6_pmOlHQFWuVsuEFOjabMfmDxp1egsv9tPK8j_0m2Z0s4UXrhic8jHJja1NijiURFLdyEsLH6e-vE0UYoY5DXj1ctJS9M7n2NCssLvDrSD4qiRestERMZK/s1600/p1_silver_coast.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkxqMmVXDZGqk1B571efr9O6_pmOlHQFWuVsuEFOjabMfmDxp1egsv9tPK8j_0m2Z0s4UXrhic8jHJja1NijiURFLdyEsLH6e-vE0UYoY5DXj1ctJS9M7n2NCssLvDrSD4qiRestERMZK/s320/p1_silver_coast.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMX0awC_RvXNAtvqCsA-nkEmx5YlJy8GPo-FAiMDXftNxEZdwaUtWxatv9xnCNUMCMp0Q2Hd2UIz-SlfY_aEN_rh1aQnbvuiuYv_cfHU-Ws5VqLH_BbYSn5cYx-vDFIpTgwWqKm_YoXRz/s1600/p2_backcover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMX0awC_RvXNAtvqCsA-nkEmx5YlJy8GPo-FAiMDXftNxEZdwaUtWxatv9xnCNUMCMp0Q2Hd2UIz-SlfY_aEN_rh1aQnbvuiuYv_cfHU-Ws5VqLH_BbYSn5cYx-vDFIpTgwWqKm_YoXRz/s320/p2_backcover.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><br /><br />

Blue Magazine: Travel & Adventure issue

Touring islands in the straights, fishing the flats, diving shipwrecks and our tropical lakestyle cottage, Silver Coast, make this Travel ...

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Domenico

<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This stunning <a href="http://www.infinitihomes.net/">Infiniti Custom Homes</a> residence, designed by <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Architects</a>, melds old and new with ease. Terra cotta rooftops and stone archways shade a spacious veranda, hinting at the flavors of Tuscany. This is no simple stone cottage, however. Extreme attention to detail has produced an old world design with state-of-the-art functionality.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The main floor of the home fans out from key gathering spaces – the living and dining rooms. The attached kitchen accommodates both chef and guests alike. Adjacent sitting areas are found both inside and on an outdoor covered patio.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The upper level features a master wing, complete with dual walk-in closets, master bath, and living space. There are three additional bedrooms on this floor. The lower level offers even more living space. Hearth and card table add character to the family room, along with a bar and kitchenette. A guest room and shared bath complete this family villa.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQ2fjB9bmN5tcVlbLkXJ3zjlcf2Hn5u_NSWNzUJ5xtVw5erLuPzeIK_T9P9nkbP08CAnzxZDbgHZ7FH9wNPGdr-kgqdjWLEyQnLno6FGnAmhDd_uobrylw20YcausYZCeJ82R6HR8KwX2/s1600/01_Rendering.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQ2fjB9bmN5tcVlbLkXJ3zjlcf2Hn5u_NSWNzUJ5xtVw5erLuPzeIK_T9P9nkbP08CAnzxZDbgHZ7FH9wNPGdr-kgqdjWLEyQnLno6FGnAmhDd_uobrylw20YcausYZCeJ82R6HR8KwX2/s320/01_Rendering.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyye7cwzld3GIha0cr-hoc8xSA5wNvcAs8oA6DtFS683zW7UtLlcWFWx4vmKaFNDvHh270GsVV0TLj84O43BaB0qiND8osEVMXFKjU-5_PwRb3HjNf2S16o9mNIXpH3bN5voR3Y8KAMFtt/s1600/02_IMG_1181-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Domenico

This stunning Infiniti Custom Homes residence, designed by Visbeen Architects , melds old and new with ease. Terra cotta rooftops and stone...

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Warren

If you missed touring this award-winning design in person during the Spring Parade of Homes, do not fret.  Your pictorial tour is here! <br /><br />Building a new home in an old neighborhood can present many challenges for an architect.  The Warren's design is a beautiful example of an exterior which blends with the surrounding structures, while the floor plan takes advantage of the available space.<br /><br />A traditional façade, combining brick, shakes and wood trim enables the design to fit well in any early 20th century borough.  Copper accents and antique-inspired lanterns solidify the home's vintage appeal. <br /><br />Despite the exterior throwback, the interior of the home offers the latest in amenities and layout.  Spacious dining, kitchen and hearth areas open to a comfortable back patio on the main level, while the upstairs offers a luxurious master suite and three guest bedrooms.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJxTGRb3UvP_M8ZSOdi7nZmGHd1DjuLDGI-Ihtzxtoas8WlBcOt55l7_PYXvOMysvZTkMjs9Jl2k-q-UDOlWg-FeHUA3VWfGN23o_YB33SFn_qPkoIenApW0IBgeN7H8Mdp2EvxtbnnEE/s1600/01_Bishop-Front-Color-HR(LR).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Homeowners do not like keeping the walls plain and want to paint them in different colorful ways. There are plenty of wall painting ideas and each of them is unique with the color schemes and painting techniques used. The main confusion while painting the walls is the selection of colors. With such a wide ocean of colors available, selecting one for your interior painting can be really frustrating. Painting the walls with unique techniques can bring a drastic change to the interior of your house. Let us take a look at some wall paint ideas and how to choose colors for the walls.Colors of the walls are the chief elements of any home interior decorating. And with such a broad array of infinite colors, choosing the one for your walls is quite difficult. There are basically three type of color schemes, warm, muted and cool. Warm colors include red, yellow, orange and their combinations. These are bright colors and make some of the best wall colors. Blue, green and violet are cool colors and help to make a small room look bigger. Muted colors are most popular colors used for painting walls. Even muted colors help to make a small room look enlarged. Visit a nearby color store and choose colors of your choice to paint the walls. While choosing the colors see that the colors complement well with the furniture of the respective room. If you are unable to visualize properly whether the colors of your choice will suit your walls and blend well with the furniture then take the help of virtual interior painting.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Room Design</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">These living room layouts are designed with Laltrogiorno furniture system from Tumidei. The system come in Wenge, Canaletto Walnut, 12 colours of matt lacquer and in 8 colours of glossy lacquer. It’s also self-standing which means it is not necessary to drill holes in the wall to fix the panels. The metal structure can be simply rested onto a wall in the home or used as a partition in a large room or between rooms in large open-space lofts. Everything that gives unlimited amount of opportunities while planing the living room. Any layout become possible. It even can be combined with bedroom because the collection has elements for the night-time area. Some elements have integrated lighting. Because the shelves could be fixed freely and almost all elements of the system have openings designed for cables, wires could become invisible.</span></span><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.stylehomes.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Kids-Bedroom-Interior-Design1.jpg" height="284" src="http://www.stylehomes.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Kids-Bedroom-Interior-Design1.jpg" width="400" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.trendir.com/interiors/asymmetrical-interior-design-achieving-balance-1.jpg" height="268" src="http://www.trendir.com/interiors/asymmetrical-interior-design-achieving-balance-1.jpg" width="400" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.interiorarcade.com/images-pictures/2009/12/bathroom-interior-design-ideas-white-brown.jpg" height="299" src="http://www.interiorarcade.com/images-pictures/2009/12/bathroom-interior-design-ideas-white-brown.jpg" width="400" /></div>

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