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Avente Tile Talk: Fresh-Picked Gourmet Garden Ceramic Tiles

Tile Talk

With their hand-painted relief details, available either in a matte or gloss finish, these richly colored tiles boast sophisticated designs inspired by natures bounty. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul." - Alfred Austin. design standards. Across the Color Spectrum: Painting by Lauralee Klindt.

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Don’t Focus on Cosmetic Features When Buying a Home

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

However, John Blackman, a realtor at Keller Williams/ Heart of Austin Homes Team , tells Freshome that you can purchase one of these sink faucets for $200 to $300. Crown molding provides architectural detail, but you can add it yourself. He says it’s standard for the majority of builders to use factory cabinets.

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Decorator On Demand: Urning for a Home Urinal?

Decorator on Demand

. ;) Its good for our environment, because you can get waterfree urinals and save thousands of gallons of water each year or even if you get them with water, they still use less water per flush than your standard toilet. austin lawn man. Splash of Color. decided on a spa blue color and went from there. ► January. (6).

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Why I am an Architect (and not an Astronaut)

Life of an Architect

So, now that I was 5 and my future was all mapped out thanks to a piece of wood, clearly I spent my formative years studying the architectural masters, sketching, building models, playing with concrete and 2×4’s. How was this even possible? So why am I an architect and not an astronaut? Flight test experience is highly desirable.

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Why Architects should Blog | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Architects / Why Architects should Blog Why Architects should Blog Bob Borson — May 5, 2014 — 40 Comments I was asked to be the Master of Ceremonies for the AIA Austin Design Awards ceremony, an event that took place last Thursday evening (May 1st). Architectural Studio - 4.

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45 Modern Shipping Container Homes for Every Budget

Trendir Magazine

House by Adam KalkinArchitect Adam Kalkin is mostly known for his modern shipping container home designs that are so innovative and stylish, they could easily become the poster homes for cargotecture (a term coined for shipping container architecture). Austin shipping container house. Texas Shipping Container Cabin. Caterpillar House.

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Architects and Coffee | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

So when I was offered a new Bosch Tassimo T55 brewing system, and casually mentioned it to the people sitting around me, they said I might “accidentally” fall on the sharp end of an architectural scale if I didn’t say yes. Isn’t the color green supposed to mean something like you’re a genius or something?

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