"Since we've had them in our show home a
large number of customers are asking about
them and are putting them in," says Discovery's
Joshua rist.
The home also features steel-beam construc-
tion to reduce the number of posts needed in
the lower level, which makes the space more
flexible. a curved feature wall and large win-
dows further enhance the spacious design.
artista homes' show home at 168 Lake Bend
rd. has a massive wine rack with 10-foot glass
doors near the entry, along with 20-foot ceilings
in the great room and a unique take on the man
cave in a home theatre on the lower level.
"it's an actual cave, and we used a pretty unique
construction system on the wall to create the
look," says artista's Frank cotroneo. "it has a
built-in saltwater fish tank and a bar ledge all
created out of the same material."
Maric homes explored new ways to play with
light and space at its South Pointe show home
at 28 Waterstone Dr. along with floor-to-ceiling
glass at the front and rear, the home has a glass-
floor catwalk that lets light flow between the
first and second floors.
hilton homes' curtis says that as design continues to evolve, his team is focusing on
two areas.
"First, there's the need to get a design's proportions worked out properly. Second,
we then have to put in the features that make a home more than just a functional
box," he says.
"Our job is to create designs that make people love their homes, but those designs
need to have a good balance between innovation and function to work properly."
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