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Face To Face With Delbert Adams
By Jennifer K. Dansicker After almost 22 years as co-founder and president of Ilex Construction & Woodworking, one of the region’s most highly regarded custom homebuilding and remodeling companies, Delbert Adams has decided to walk away and start anew. He has very recently started his own company Delbert Adams Construction Group, LLC, and is ready for a fresh start at a business that creates opportunity for everyone around him. Adams is energized and ready to focus on his vision of custom buildi
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Garage Doors With Curb Appeal
By Kevin Varrone TOP: This Clopay door is from the Avante Collection and can be used as a garage door or even as an alternative patio door to merge spaces indoors and out. INSET: The Terry model from the Amarr By Design Collection provides an authentic old world look with new world function. The mere mention of garage doors used to send shivers down the spines of architects, builders, and homeowners, conjuring visions of raised-panel monolithic eyesores. It always seemed garage doors were a one-
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2007 Design Awards
American Institute of Architects Chesapeake Bay Chapter by Jennifer K. Dansicker TOP LEFT: Allbright + Hansen Architects. TOP RIGHT: Donald Lococo Architects, LLC BOTTOM LEFT: Good Architecture BOTTOM RIGHT: Charles Anthony Architects, PC Architects shape the way we live with grace and innovation. To honor professionals producing the highest quality projects each year, the American Institute of Architects Chesapeake Bay Chapter (AIA CBC) presents their Annual Design Awards. This year’s award win
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Color Cues
LEFT: A winter white living room is brought to life with fresh and vibrant accents of plum and persimmon. This transitional accent chair becomes playful in a large-scale purple plaid. RIGHT AND BELOW: This formal dining room and adjoining living room exude warmth and comfort in sumptuous shades of cinnamon and gold. Photos Courtesy About Interiors, Inc. By Penny L. Fox Color plays a significant role in our everyday lives, in what we wear, how we decorate our surroundings, and even the foods we p
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Antiques For Today
Annliese Scott talks with celebrated Interior Designer T. Keller Donovan about his upcoming visit to the Hunt Valley Antiques Show where he will offer tips for blending antiques with modern decor.
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2007 Remodeling Awards
Construction and design awards for renovations, additions, and remodeling projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic.
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Customizing A Classic
A house can be elegant and comfortable, kid-proof, and sophisticated. So proves one Owings Mills home transformed from a typical Maryland farmhouse to a showplace that puts custom design details on display. In the process, a homeowner discovers his inner designer.
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2007 Remodeling Award Winners
Home Builders Association of Maryland (HBAM)
Remodelor’s Council Awards of Excellence Winners
Baldwin Homes
(baldwinhomes.net or 410-544-2200)
Award of Excellence
Whole House Renovation $525,000 – $600,000
The Baywood Design Build Group Inc.
(baywooddesignbuild.com or 410-995-6363)
Awards of Excellence
Bathroom $50,000 – $100,000
Kitchen w/Addition $125,000 – $200,000
Kitchen/Great Room Addition $250,000 – $300,000
Screened Porch $100,000 – $125,000
Champion Improvements, Inc.
(410-643-4886)
Award of Excellence
Second Story Additions $150,000 – $175,000
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Creating An Energy Efficient Home
By Deborah R. Huso The systems for converting solar energy to electricity are costly but can help eliminate dependence on non-renewable resources. Above by American Solar Energy Corporation. Inset by Solar Works. Saving big on your annual fuel and electric costs is not only good for your bank account; it’s good domestic policy and good for the environment, too. Building or remodeling for energy efficiency is a win-win. With fuel and electric costs at an all-time high, many homeowners are wonderi
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9 Tips For Staging Your Home
1.You can’t sell what you can’t see. Yes, a home’s interior is important. But no matter how impressive the inside, you won’t get potential buyers through the door if the exterior has been neglected-or worse, isn’t visible. If the front of your house is blocked by overgrown shrubs or trees, boost curb appeal by pruning [...]
