Interior Designer Adapts 18th Century French Wine Shop Design to 15,000-sq. ft. Luxury Home

The luxury homes that Leo Dowell designs for his affluent clients may be the most authentic French Country homes available in the U.S. Not long ago, the Charlotte based designer heard about an 18th century Paris wine shop set to be demolished on the Champs Elysees. He bought the dismantled treasure and adapted its design to a wine cellar in a new 15,000 sq. ft. North Carolina luxury home. Stand outside that wine cellar today and you’d swear the... 

Well-designed Floor Plan Home with Newly Remodeled Bathrooms

Original owner has meticulously maintained this Lion’s Gate home. Vaulted ceilings, well-designed floor plan, newly remodeled bathrooms, fresh paint, and tile & carpet updates throughout house. Formal living room with French doors to back patio. Large kitchen with breakfast nook opens to family room with cozy fireplace. Large 1/4 acre lot with RV or storage area in side yard. Garage has wall of storage cabinets and epoxy floors. Close to... 

Select Blinds Introduces its 2010 Wood Blind Product Line

Wood blinds are interior decorators’ favorites to enrich any room with a horizontal blind. “Our 2010 wood blind assortment offers solutions for virtually any room,” says Select Blinds Founder and CMO, Rick Steele. “Our merchandising team has really hit a home run with our Designer Basswood Blinds,” continued Mr. Steele. “The fact that there are 3 slat sizes available in matching stains and colors for full room or... 

Handsome Light-Filled Town Residence

A very special blend of appealing post Edwardian house character with great eclectic mood, combined with thoughtful extension and renovation. Designed to meet the needs of those who love space and low maintenance, this 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom home is easily accessed through automised gates, double garage and secure entrance. This handsome light-filled residence house has formal and informal living and dining, open plan informal living and dining with... 

Styled-up out front, sized-up out back fully renovated 3 bedroom home

With picturesque presence out front & surprising space to the rear, this fully renovated 3 bedroom home is pretty perfect! Step beyond a charming verandah into a stylish space with a large lounge (with fireplace) wrapping around to a generous dining area beside a streamlined stainless-steel appliance kitchen. Then step through dual french doors to family-sized gardens with an undercover al fresco deck for entertaining with, lawns to play on... 

Elegant Town Residence House

This most elegant town residence superbly constructed to the absolute highest of standards with superb timber work, marble bathrooms and stone kitchen. Situated in South Yarra’s finest location between Fawkner Park and the Botanic Gardens. Features superb balance of formal and informal living areas opening via French doors to private Northern courtyard garden. Entrance hall opening to formal sitting room, dining room, magnificent kitchen, living... 

EFAFLEX High-Speed Doors Increases Air Traffic Safety

EFAFLEX high-speed doors are proving of immense value for the airport fire department at Charles de Gaulle airport. They are at the hub in international air traffic operations and are proving to be ideally suited in demanding airport environments. One of the latest projects in this sector is the fire station at Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris. The French newspaper “Le Parisien“ speaks of gigantic doors which open in only two seconds. This outstanding... 

Eclisse Glass Sliding Doors

Originally a 19th century silk mill, Dandridge’s Mill has now been completely restored in order to create four luxurious and low energy homes in the heart of Oxfordshire. The development combines the buildings’ traditional history with the latest technology in the building sector including some Eclisse glass sliding pocket doors. Built in the 1820s in East Hanney, the mill was purchased by Hallidays Developments who wanted to undertake an... 

Delineative Prairie-Usonian Architecture in Arizona

This is an amazing example of Prairie-Usonian Architecture very unique and rare in Arizona. Perfect scale and proportions attributed to the best principles of Frank Lloyd Wright Organic Architecture, and likely executed by a Taliesin Associate. Beautiful use of Block, Wood, Glass and Terrazzo flooring. Extensive Custom built in cabinetry. The “U” shaped plan is Brilliantly based upon a triangular grid, and opens by walls of glass and french doors... 

Prestigious House Refurbishment in Kensington, London

Again with Holloway White Allom as Main Contractor Wood Newton Limited completed the supply and installation of 90 sliding sash windows and French doors to the redevelopment of an existing listed property. Window to the front of the property were constructed to match the existing windows, whereas windows to the rear were double glazed using the principles of our tested sliding sash system whilst keeping the 18mm astragals as the existing facade. Some...