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Country Club Home. Google Image Result for. Vote For Your Favorite Miele Exceptional Kitchen, And Enter For Your Chance To Win! Public voting for this competition is now closed. Stay tuned for the results, which will be announced in early September! As you may remember, a while back Architizer and Miele put out a call for the most exceptional kitchens in the world. Well, you swarmed us with a plethora of exceptional entries and—after much stressful deliberating—Architizer, Miele, and a panel of experts whittled down the many amazing projects to 10 finalists for the People's Choice Award, which will be selected by you! (For those entrants who do not see their kitchen in the 10 listed below, never fear: you are still in the running for the Overall Winner Prize.) The People’s Choice Winner will receive a Miele Coffee System valued at $2,500.

And just for participating, one lucky online voter will get a Miele Vacuum Cleaner, valued at $1,500. And, for such brilliant submissions, all entrants will be invited to a celebration of Miele in New York City at Miele Center at Manhattan this fall. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Move a wall or an entire kitchen if you please. These homes scale down and switch it up with ease as needs change. Hip roofs, towers, quoins ... if your house includes architectural elements like these, you might trace its design lineage to France.

Early-20th-century examples could be picturesque, mimicking the character of country cottages and farmhouses, or they could be very formal, with Renaissance classical detailing and carefully ordered and proportioned elevations. Some of the picturesque examples have characteristics similar to those of medieval English architecture, while formal examples share characteristics with Italian Renaissance buildings. In the middle of the 20th century, the style dissipated in popularity. French style returned in the 1960s and '70s in the form of the mansard roof. This cousin to French eclectic more frequently appeared with little attention to correct proportion and detail as found in original French eclectic examples. Not until the late 20th century did more carefully considered French eclectic return to favor, among many other revivals of traditional styles as modernism waned.

Symmetrical French Eclectic. John Kraemer & Sons's Design Ideas, Pictures, Remodel, and Decor - page 63. These masterpieces of modern architecture are still influencing home design today — see if any elements appear in your own home. Homes that pay attention to efficient construction, square footage and finishes are paving the way for fresh aesthetic potential. Google Image Result for. John Kraemer & Sons General Contractors Edina, MN, US 55436. Business DescriptionJohn Kraemer & Sons, Inc. is a luxury residential builder and remodeler, based out of Edina, Minnesota. Founded in 1978 by Gary Kraemer & his late father John, the firm focuses on luxury residential projects of all shapes, sizes, and styles. While the firm is based out of Minnesota, they are uniquely positioned and willing to take on projects throughout the U.S.

Unique in the fact that JKS employs all of their own job superintendents, project managers, and finish carpenters. The firm works closely with each client on a 100% open book basis where everything is transparent, and all bids, invoices, and receipts are available for client review at any time. Gary Kraemer, John Kraemer & Jeff Kraemer are personally involved each project, both large and small. Furthermore, each of John Kraemer & Sons' clients are assigned a job superintendent who are devoted solely to one job, and will be on site all day everyday until the project is complete.

Sincerely, John R. Grout is grout, right? Nope. Cement and epoxy versions have different appearances, durability and rules of installation. Epoxy grout is made from two different resins mixed with a filler, making it very waterproof and bettered suited to harsher cleaning products. Epoxy thinsets offer greater bond strength and chemical resistance than cementitious grouts. Although it has plenty of benefits, note that epoxy grout is more difficult to work with than regular grout. It also tends to look like plastic, which some homeowners don't like. Regular grout is very easy to shape in outside corners where tile wraps around a wall, curb or shower niche.

It is harder to achieve the same effect with epoxy grout, since it takes a little longer to set up in the grout joint. I find it makes the most sense to grout a bathroom in three to five rounds. Epoxy grout sets quickly, so you don't want to mix all the grout for the bathroom and then rush it into place. 10 basic ingredients for a contract will help pave the way to remodel happiness. If your architect doesn't work with these, you might want to steer clear. And nope, we're not talking about CAD.

Black is anything but basic when you glam up a dining space with it. Here's how to do it right. Rolling Green Italian. Why settle for a hulking brick wall when plants, screens and other refined backyard dividers do the job with panache? John Kraemer & Sons General Contractors Edina, MN, US 55436. Why settle for a hulking brick wall when plants, screens and other refined backyard dividers do the job with panache? Commercial Awnings: Durham, Chapel Hill, Burlington. We offer a wide range of solutions for all types of restaurants and shops.

Whether it's additional signage, sun protection, or covering a seating area, DAC Awnings can help. We are one of the only companies in North Carolina to have a Sunbrella Graphics Machine to maximize your logo and graphics. Our past experience of over 65 years means that we have done it all big to small. Let us help you find the solution that is best for you and your restaurant. Commercial Fabric Commercial Pergolas Architectural Metal Standing Seam Awnings Backlit Awnings. Turn a blank-slate backyard into a fun and comfy outdoor room with these ideas from a completely overhauled Phoenix patio. Screen House by Randy Bens Architect. Canadian Studio Randy Bens Architect has completed the Screen House project in 2008. The project brief was to add a new floor to an existing 1954 bungalow located in a post war suburban neighborhood in the city of New Westminster, British Colombia in Canada. The 3,500 square foot residence, including the 1,200 square foot addition, offers four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a studio.

Screen House by Randy Bens Architect: “The project brief was to add a new floor to an existing 1954 bungalow, which is situated in a post war suburban neighbourhood in the city of New Westminster, BC. The neighbourhood sits at the prow of a hill, and is rich with modernist architecture from that era. The existing house was an L-shaped bungalow which was too small for my clients, an artist and psychologist who have three boys ages 17 to 26. The new floor would be the domain of the parents, and the boys would acquire main floor bedrooms of a more suitable size.

Photos by: Roger Brooks PhotographySource: Contemporist. 20 Amazing Swimming Pools. I am a big fan of different kind of swimming pools. Pools always invite and tempt a great outdoor mood and relaxation to us. So in this showcase you will find 20 amazing swimming pools around the globe. Watch and enjoy! You can find more swimming pools in a previous post here: 10 Amazing Swimming Pools.

Multi Level Mountain House in Mexico. Binh Thanh House by Vo Trong Nghia and Sanuki + Nishizawa. Vietnamese studio Vo Trong Nghia Architects has completed a house in Ho Chi Minh City with half of its floors screened behind hollow concrete blocks and the other half exposed to the elements (+ slideshow). Working alongside architects Sanuki + Nishizawa, Vo Trong Nghia Architects designed the six-storey Binh Thanh House for three generations of a single family, adding curved concrete ceilings, a spiral staircase and gardens on each floor.

Alternating levels offer a mixture of both air-conditioned and naturally ventilated spaces. "The concept of the house is to accommodate two different lifestyles in a tropical climate," said the architects. The second and fourth floors have glazed facades that slide open, bringing natural light and cross ventilation through a pair of family living rooms that both occupy an entire storey. One features an undulating concrete ceiling, while the other is framed by a row of barrel vaults. Vo Trong Nghia Architects has offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Screen House by Randy Bens Architect. Swahili Cultural Centre. Student: John Mwazighe MsafiriLocation: Mombasa, Kenya Project: Swahili Cultural CentreThesis Attachment: The Impact of Buildings on Climate Change at the East African Coastal Cities_ The case of Carbon Emissions in the City of Mombasa.Year: 2013School: University of Nairobi, Architecture Department Study Level: 6th Year Swahili Cultural Centre The project is a contemporary approach at modernizing the coastal region and still maintaining the tenets of Swahili architecture.

This approach to maintaining the doctrines of Swahili Architecture are however not the main focus in the project as the more dominant project element has been on reacting to climate change within the Coastal region. The design has succeeded in propagating the Swahili culture and a strong showing in contemporary language. [Description from Project Author]The site chosen for the project is the empty grounds next to the Fort Jesus Museum. 2. 3. 4. Lower Ground Floor Mid-Lower Ground Floor Ground Floor Plan First Floor Plan.

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