Houses 1998

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A NEW VICTORIAN GROWS IN THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD by Ernie Rose Now that the kids are on their own, the parents get to live in a house designed for adults		58
ARTS AND CRAFTS WITH A TWIST by Stewart Roberts and Karla Johnson Combining simple shapes, exposed framing and natural materials with a few angles keeps a new house from being a reproduction		64
A HOUSE WITH A CENTRAL SQUARE by Sharon Tyler Hoover Red brick and Texas limestone mingle in a house that's part Georgian and part hill country		70
CHARM AND DURABILITY by Chris Callahan A West Coast carpenter crafts a low-maintenance storybook cottage with site-milled lumber		76
BIG COLOR IN THE HIGH DESERT by Gary M. Katz You can do the job freehand with a chisel and a drill, but jigs and routers are faster.		58
COMFORT AND DELIGHT ON A LOW MORTGAGE by Ross Chapin How one couple got the house they wanted for less than $100,000		88
HOME FOR TWO by Michaela Mahady and Wayne Branum Creating a feeling of togetherness and intimacy for two people who want to share every moment at home		94
A HOUSE WITH SCULPTURE AND WATER IN MIND by Lane Williams By a river, a mini-compound of house and studio expresses the tastes and collection of a metal sculptor		100
AVOIDING WASTED SPACE by Dennis Wedlick A small three-story house in upstate New York gets the most from every square foot		106
AN ARTFULLY CRAFTED VERMONT HOME by John Seibert A new house borrows Victorian elements from its historic neighbors and incorporates some fine details of its own		112
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TAKING ISSUE Improving the neighborhood		10
COMMENTARY A crash course in home building, Architects should learn how to build		22
FIXTURES AND MATERIALS Mail post, Insulated attic stair, Engineered bridging		34
DRAWING BOARD Site selection: avoiding the pitfalls		46
FINISHING TOUCHES Hide that ugly TV (and stereo, too)		118
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE Glass block, Porch paint		128
REVIEWS Kitchen, Home Office Design		140
GREAT MOMENTS Heaven scent		150

A New Victorian Grows in the Old Neighborhood, Arts and Crafts with a Twist, A House with a Central Square, Charm and Durability, Big Color in the High Desert, Comfort and Delight on a Low Mortgage, Home for Two, A House with Sculpture and Water in Mind, Avoiding Wasted Space, An Artfully Crafted Vermont Home