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Sometimes features are practical, beautiful and environmentally friendly. For example, Jason Arlt, president of Arlt Homes, says LED lighting is a popular feature in many of the houses he builds. “It’s cheaper to operate and you don’t have to change the bulbs as often. Ultimately for us, LED lights mean lower operating costs. It’s an easy way of being environmentally conscious because you don’t have to think too hard about it and people love that kind of an option,” he says. People also love options such as a rustic sliding barn door inside a home. Don’t worry, it won’t smell like horses, but it will sit outside of the wall on one side of the doorway. “It’s for an interior door to a room, sometimes to enter a den or a pantry. It’s an accent piece. It’s something people haven’t seen a lot of yet,” Arlt says. Customized shelving is an increasingly popular feature, too. Instead of a closet in a mud room, Arlt says exposed shelving where you can see all of the jackets, mittens, toques and sports gear can provide great access, particularly in smaller rooms. Acres of storage with custom shelving is also standard in Maric Homes show homes, along with oversized windows and doorways and custom-milled woodwork. One of five Maric show homes entered in the Fall Parade of Homes, at 259 Bonaventure Dr. East in Bonavista, has striking maple tongue- and-groove features on the kitchen bulkhead and under the kitchen island. A new product called Dekton — made from the raw materials used to
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