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Steam Showers and Steam Baths
Steam Showers and Steam Baths
Today’s residential steam showers and steam bath features are affordable, easily integrated and full of additional ...
Stone and Brick Veneer
Stone and Brick Veneer
At a fraction of the weight and cost of full-sized stone and brick, veneer gives remodelers a host of creative design options.
Stone Patio, Landscaping, and Outdoor Lighting
Stone Patio, Landscaping, and Outdoor Lighting
Bob meets with landscape designer Ruth Foster, about her plan for a stone patio, a hot tub, and outdoor lighting. Low voltage ...
Successful Kitchen Planning
Successful Kitchen Planning
A successful kitchen plan considers family habits, activities and traffic patterns; available finances and financing options; ...
Taller Walls
Taller Walls
To make a room appear taller, paint the ceiling the same color as the walls. This eliminates any break between the two and ...
The Architect's Design for the Warehouse Rehab
The Architect's Design for the Warehouse Rehab
In the recent past many of New York's historical landmarks have had facelifts to keep them both structurally and aesthetically ...
The Family Studio
The Family Studio
People are looking for a way to enjoy their homes, families, and busy lives. An innovative idea called the family studio moves ...
The Finishing Touches of Interior Design
The Finishing Touches of Interior Design
Inside, the finishing touches in interior design have come together for an original, romantic, and very functional effect ...
Tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House
Tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House
Bob takes us on a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House, just over the hill in Hollywood.
Tour of I'On Architecture
Tour of I'On Architecture
The neighborhood of I'On is built around a myriad of architectural styles and designs. Bob shows us some of these variations ...
Tour of the Building
Tour of the Building
Bob takes a tour of the completed loft conversion in Boston with the developers.
Tour of the Colonial Revival Home
Tour of the Colonial Revival Home
We wind up at the 1930s Colonial Revival home of Tracy and Linda Gallagher, where we meet the architect and contractor they've ...
Tour of the Completed Loft Conversion
Tour of the Completed Loft Conversion
Bob gives a grand-rounds tour of the finished loft conversion with designer Lisa Shire.
Tour of the Finished Interior Decor with B. Smith
Tour of the Finished Interior Decor with B. Smith
Bob is joined by decorator B. Smith who takes Bob on a tour of the finished interior decor. A new puppy is presented as a ...
Tour of the Governor's Mansion's Ballroom
Tour of the Governor's Mansion's Ballroom
Bob meets with project architect, John Paul Hanbury to look at the ballroom and then we flash back with Sam Daniels to look at ...
Tour of the Home's Interior
Tour of the Home's Interior
We move out of Miami center to Kendall, where we meet Teresa Lopez, owner of a cramped 25-year old tract house in need of more ...
Tour of the Interior Design Upstairs
Tour of the Interior Design Upstairs
Bob tours the finished upstairs focusing on the interior design.
Tour of the Mansion's Ballroom and Living Quarters
Tour of the Mansion's Ballroom and Living Quarters
Bob and Roxane Gilmore tour the ballroom and upstairs living quarters. Roxane notes the various plans to restore and improve ...
Tour of the Mansion's Exterior and Landscaping
Tour of the Mansion's Exterior and Landscaping
Bob tours the exterior of the Virginia governor's mansion with Sam Daniel then joins John Paul Hanbury, along with interior ...
Tour of the Master Bedroom
Tour of the Master Bedroom
Bob tours the master bedroom suite and admires the space, scope and view. Of particular note is the Charles Shackleton mirror ...
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