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  •  Products 
  •  Garrow Reality Story – Part 2 
  •  Tips for Building “Green” 
  •  Featured Products 
  •  Reality Home Building: The Jorgenens Finish 
  •  Bathroom Trends 
  •  Reality Homebuilding 2 
  •  New Kitchen Products 
  •  Kitchen Trends 
  •  Reality Home Building: Part I 
  •  Lavelle Finale! 
  •  Home Tech Products 
  •  High-Tec Home Life 
  •  Lavelle Reality Building: Part III 
  •  Modifications 
  •  Home Products 
  •  Schwemmer Finale 
  •  Lavelle Reality Building: Part II 
  •  Home Building: Challenging and Fun 
  •  FInding a Reputable Builder 
  •  Home Products 
  •  Reality Home Building: The Schwemmer's 
  •  Bathoom Products 
  •  Bathroom Trends 2008 
  •  Meet Hip and Gable Builders 
  •  REALITY HOME BUILDING FINALE 
  •  The Final Steps of Homebuilding 
  •  Home Products 
  •  Find the exterior that best suits your style! 
  •  Reality Home Building: Part II 
  •  Outdoor Kitchens: Enjoy nature....take cooking and dining outdoors! 
  •  Kitchen Trends: The newest gadgets make your kitchen efficient and environmentally friendly! 
  •  Kitchen Organization: Get it together and put it in its place!  
  •  Products for Custom Homes 
  •  Plan Modification - Making your Home Fit Your Lifestyle 
  •  Luxurious Bathrooms 
  •  Introducing Reality Home Building 
  •  Home Theatre 
  •  Bath Products - Latest and Greatest 
  •  The Spa Experience 
  •  Gardner Dream Home 
  •  Hot Products 
  •  Design with Light 
  •  Find Your Signature Style 
  •  Kitchen Design 
  •  Kitchen Countertops 
  •  Bathroom Trends 
  •  Exciting Exteriors 
  •  Let’s Be Direct 
  •  Picture This 
  •  Kitchens and Baths 
  •  Amenities Aplenty 
  •  Versatile Spaces 
  •  Hidden Spaces 
  •  Outdoor Living 
  •  Private Screening 
  •  Working From Home 
  •  Fireside Chat 
  •  Smart Homes 
  •  Stock to Custom 
  •  Exterior Style 
  •  Exteriors Exposed 
  •  Kitchen Design 
  •  Family Affair 
  •  Visual Grandeur 
  •  Portrait of a Kitchen 

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    Products for Custom Homes

    Durable Beauty
    DaVinci brand synthetic slate and shake shingles offer the owner an array of benefits without the worry. They are fire and impact resistant, contain UV protection and fade resistance, and are virtually maintenance free. Nineteen colors is the most in the industry. In addition, the shingles come in five widths for true authenticity. Factory shingles are skillfully and artistically coordinated at the factory to create a unique appearance similar to real cedar shakes or slate and are delivered to site in collated bundles for easy and direct installation on the roof. The result is a distinctive, one-of-a-kind, showcase roof that is nearly indistinguishable from the real thing. In addition to the quality and security of mind, DaVinci offers true economic value over the life of the roof. DaVinci includes a strong 50-year warranty. davinciroofscapes.com

    In an Instant
    Five handcrafted vanities from American Standard come preassembled, yet ingeniously folded down, making it easy to carry and install without tools. The vanities arrive folded, yet fully assembled, in a flat box. To install, simply unfold. The furniture is available in three chic, natural hardwood designs including Jefferson (pictured), a clean, Colonial style; Cardiff, a modern, contemporary style; and Cambridge, a transitional design that evokes an English country feel. www.americanstandard-us.com



    French Twist
    Simpson’s collection of interior French door styles bring light and charm to any work or storage space in the home. There’s an array of options and sizes to choose from, all of which combine the strength and beauty of wood with an elegant glass design. In addition to the laundry room door pictured here, there are pantry and media room designs, plus a plain version that can be used virtually anywhere. www.simpsondoor.com

    Step Up
    When building a home, you use factory-built windows, door units and floor trusses. With factory-built stairs, the guess-work is eliminated and you gain the same benefits. Southern Staircase’s CAD design process and CNC (computer-numeric-control) precision cutting of components ensure exact proportions to meet or exceed standard building code specifications. Structurally strong and squeak-resistant through the combination of routing, wedging and gluing, their stairs are assembled in a controlled environment by craftsmen who are stair specialists, then delivered and installed on site. www.southernstaircase.com

    Shine On
    The industry-exclusive Jenn-Air® Floating Glass Appliances Suite has a finish that shines with a clean, high-gloss surface and stainless steel accents. Available in black or white, the Floating Glass Suite feature smooth, sleek glass fronts that give kitchens a crisp, contemporary look. Depending on how the appliances are used, this contemporary, high-gloss surface can be made to blend in with kitchen décor or stand out in distinct contrast. The surfaces clean easily and are complimented with gleaming stainless steel. The suite includes refrigerators, dishwashers, ovens, warming drawers and cook tops. www.jenn-air.com

    Pre-Coated Accents
    Prime Architectural Mouldings is a manufacturer of pre-coated stucco mouldings such as stucco cornices, trims, sills, bands, quoins and arches. They also supply architectural accents such as column bases and capitals, keystones, brackets and pediment flowers. You can save thousands of dollars using their pre-coated stucco mouldings versus the traditional application method of attaching foam and coating by hand. Pre-coated mouldings provide a very smooth, even and well-defined profile, are coated twice in the factory and do not need to be re-coated in the field, saving time and labor. They are built to withstand temperature changes, and are moisture and mold resistant. www.primemouldings.com


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