The Spring issue of Michigan Blue Magazine just came out and is jam-packed with good stuff! Read the final chapter of the 2011-2012 Great Lake Story with a pictorial tour of the model home in Harbor Shores. Check out our newest Lakestyle Cottage, the Chatham. And did you catch our latest ad on the back cover?We have posted...
Visbeen Associates, Inc. has a booth at the Cottage & Lakefront Living Show in Novi, MI this weekend! The show opens TODAY and goes through Sunday, so if you are in the area and want to meet with Wayne, he is there sketching LIVE! He will also be speaking on the seminar stage of the show at 7:00pm on Saturday evening...
Since it is President's Day, we thought we would pay homage to our forefathers and their residences. Some are humble abodes and others are grand estates, but they are pieces of architecture that represent the people that have paved the way for this great country we live in and the freedoms we enjoy.George Washington, Mt. VernonNow...
Our facebook poll from Valentine's Day determined that the #1 feature people would love to have in their dream home is a gourmet kitchen. Here are a few of our all-time favorite Visbeen Associates' designed kitchens with fun features to keep in mind when designing this valuable space. Stay tuned to our blog as we continue...
The Best in American Living Awards (BALA) has been a competition recognizing design excellence in the building industry for over 25 years. At the BALA awards ceremony this year (during the NAHB Inernational Builders' Show), 81 winners were honored for their innovation and creativity in 39 different categories, ranging from...
As you know from Monday's post, Wayne Visbeen is currently working with GAF Materials Corporation as their National Spokesperson. He is offering expert architectural design advice at their booth at the International Builders' Show this week. GAF has some great roofing advice to offer us! They were featured in a segment of the TV series Designing Spaces. The show focuses on the many aspects of...
It's time for the big NAHB International Builders' Show! Wayne Visbeen has teamed up with GAF Corporation as their national spokesperson and will be sketching LIVE in their booth at the show. GAF is North America's largest manufacturer of commercial and residential roofing and professional installers have made it the #1-selling...
eyebrow dormer [ayh-brou dawr-mer]a dormer having a roof that is an upwardly curved continuation of the main roof plane.source - http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/eyebrowEyebrow dormers add a bit of distinction to a building's façade while providing a "curvaceous way to get some light" and ventilation to an upper level...
