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tag: living room

Off-The-Grid Straw Bale Getaway

RYagid, senior editor | April 24th, 2012

An architecture firm known for ecologically sensitive design creates an off-the-grid cabin in the woods of California

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Fine Homebuilding is On Pinterest

RYagid, senior editor | February 21st, 20122 comments

Check out the Fine Homebuilding boards on Pinterest for design inspiration

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Just Right @ 144 sq.ft.

RYagid, senior editor | February 15th, 20127 comments

A small home in the California mountains is designed for reflection and conversation. Inspiration for small-home living.

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The Hazel River Cabin

RYagid, senior editor | January 20th, 2012

See how one architect successfully transformed a historic 1794 toll keeper's log cabin into a unique, modern home.

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A Custom Built-In Entertainment Center

RYagid, senior editor | January 9th, 20122 comments

A modern built-in accomodates TV and stereo storage

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The House You Didn't See

RYagid, senior editor | November 18th, 2011

Andrew Jacobson’s kitchen appears on the cover of our latest Kitchens & Baths issue. Now take a look at the rest of the house.

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Sculpted Staircase Railing

MWedekind, member | November 3rd, 20111 comment

I designed and built this sculpted staircase railing in a newly constructed house near Palmer, Alaska.  It's made of cherry and black walnut with glass panels.  Strips of cherry are bent on...

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Basement Addition Harper & Company Homes

HobbleCreek, member | October 24th, 20112 comments

We completed this basement addition by excvating the crawl space beneath the existing home and adding a new foundation. The addition added over 1300 square feet to the house and provided the...

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Lessons From a Small Studio

RYagid, senior editor | October 5th, 201110 comments

What a well designed, small studio can teach us about designing better homes.

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How To Use SketchUp's "Photo Match" Feature to Efficiently Design Remodeling Projects

TheTimberTailor, member | September 7th, 2011

See how importing digital photos into SketchUp can jump-start the design process and aid bidding and selling your next built-in cabinet project.

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Bookcase / Entertainment center

carpenter1138, member | June 29th, 20111 comment

This bookcase includes raised panel doors and custom flutes on the face frame.

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Bookcase

carpenter1138, member | June 29th, 2011

This is a simple bookcase with continious crown at the top and raised panel doors.

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Furniture That Can Change the Way You Design

RYagid, senior editor | June 28th, 2011

Create a flexible home with innovative space saving furniture

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Designer's Touch: Create Light Fixtures for Your SketchUp Model

TheTimberTailor, member | May 20th, 20113 comments

Sometimes a little bit of "bling" is just what a 3D model needs to get it from good to great. This post goes through steps to guide you through the process I use to create realistic, custom light fixture components to enhance models and impress clients.

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Townhome Fireplace, Built-ins, Wainscoting, and Molding - Before and After from an amature

Ayersman, member | April 20th, 20111 comment

My own home by an amature wood worker. After looking at sky-rocketing cost estimates and generic options offered, I decided to take on the task of creating a quality classical Living, Dining Room...

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Coffered Ceiling

NHAccents, member | March 28th, 2011

This was a project that would have been more difficult if it were not for the article in Fine Homebuilding on "Coffered Ceilings".  Made of poplar crown, baseboard, finger jointed trim boards...

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Quick and Slick: Install Crown Molding the SketchUp Way

TheTimberTailor, member | March 21st, 2011

Forget all the "cut upside-down and backwards" stuff you've learned about installing crown molding. On The Digital Job Site with SketchUp and the "Follow Me" tool even a novice can get perfect 3D installation every time!

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Living Room

Mikebelz, member | January 25th, 2011

This is a recent remodel. It started with the master bath and closet, and ended up encompassing the master bedroom, the second floor hallway, foyer, powder room, library, dining...

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my own house (timberframe section)

russelld01, member | December 7th, 20102 comments

THis is the house in process, with roof on. I did a second story addition to my small ranch, with partial timber-frame for the second story floor in one section

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Herringbone in Rosewood

seattlejoe70, member | October 18th, 2010

This Job was demo the old hardwood, replace the 1x sub-floor with Plywood, And in the living room i replaced most all the floor joists, due to dry rot. The floor was originally going to be only in...

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