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Showing posts with label grand rapids magazine. Show all posts

Grand Rapids Magazine Design Home 2013: Destination in Sight

This is the home stretch.  The final details and design elements of the Grand Rapids Design Home 2013 are coming together.  Lighting is being installed, walls are being painted and furniture will soon be placed in this 7,500 square foot residence, turning what was once just an idea into a home.

Check out July's issue of Grand Rapids Magazine for all of the final details as they come together...

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Grand Rapids Magazine Design Home 2013: Distinctive Details Make the Difference

From selecting garage doors, to integrating home security systems, to exquisite millwork -- no detail has been overlooked in the careful building of the Heartsworth, Grand Rapids Magazine's Design Home 2013.  Read on for this month's issue of the magazine to read more about what delightful details will be included in this 7,500-square-foot Ada residence.



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Grand Rapids Magazine Design Home 2013: The Adventure Heats Up in the Master Suite

"Complete with its own sitting room, outdoor deck with pictorial view, an ensuite His and Hers bath (that's an understatement!) and plenty of closet space, the spacious-yet-intimate area will provide many an "Ahhh" moment of relaxation away from the worries of the world"
Sound like a fantasy?  It's going to be the real deal Master Suite in this year's Grand Rapids Magazine Design Home, the Heartsworth.  Read on for more tantalizing details on the beautiful selections for this home's master retreat...

Missed reading the previous chapters of this home designing adventure?  No worries!  Catch up on your reading and check out everything published so far on this beautiful home here...
The Adventure Begins: January 2013
Wow! What a Design!: February 2013
This Adventure Takes a Village: March 2013
First a House Then a Home: April 2013

Stay tuned with us as the home comes together over the next few months!

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Grand Rapids Magazine Design Home 2013: First a house then a home



"Long before it can become a cherished home, it all starts with a superbly built house."

The story of the Heartsworth continues in April's issue of Grand Rapids Magazine.  The "bones" of the home are described in this chapter - selections of the lumber, foundation walls, siding, stone and roof shingles.  See what foundational elements are going to make this house the canvas for a truly magnificent home.

For ease of reading, please click here to view the article on our website.

Grand Rapids Magazine Design Home 2013: This Adventure take a Village

Get an in depth look at the design process and material selections going into the gourmet kitchen of the Heartsworth in this month's issue of Grand Rapids Magazine.  From flooring to countertops to appliances to fixture finishes, every minute detail has been thought out and planned.  Take a look...


Grand Rapids Magazine Design Home 2013: The Adventure Begins

The Design Home 2013 is here!  We are partnering with Grand Rapids Magazine and Infiniti Custom Homes to bring you The Heartsworth, a 7,500 square foot, craftsman-inspired design.  The story begins in January's issue of GR Magazine, introducing you to the prime location for this beautiful home, minutes away from the heart of Ada.  Check out the full story...

For ease of reading, please click here to view the full article on our website.

Grand Rapids Magazine: Building Your Dreams

"They give you the 'wow' factor that you're looking for...[Wayne] drew the front of this house, freehand, in like five minutes while we talked, and the minute he drew it, I knew it would be fantastic."
This is just a little glimpse into the design process with Visbeen Architects according to Stacey Rendon of Infiniti Custom Homes.  In the latest issue of Grand Rapids Magazine, the journey through our design of Infiniti's Spring Parade Home, the Domenico, is detailed from the plans to the preliminaries to the practical luxuries of this fabulous speculation home.  Read about the process, the finished product and the new homeowner's love for this Tuscan-inspired design with a twist.



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Grand Rapids Magazine ReDesigning Home 2011

This year, Grand Rapids Magazine is presenting ReDesigning Home 2011, a french farmhouse on the shores of Reeds Lake, as a special prelude to Design Home 2012, a Visbeen Associates and Jeffery Roberts collaboration. They are hosting an exclusive cocktail reception and tour of the home on September 22 from 6:00p-9:00p with proceeds benefiting the American Red Cross. Visit Grand Rapids Magazine's website for more information about this project or American Red Cross' website to make your reservations for tickets to this exclusive event by September 14.

Stay tuned for next year's Design Home!

Wilcox Gardens: Chapter 7

Read about the history of Wilcox Gardens in Grand Rapids Magazine's March issue. From the rise of the first manor in 1888 by Frederick and Caroline Wilcox to the real estate opportunity of present day, learn the history of the property and how the gardens have grown.
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We want YOU!

You've seen my blog postings featuring Wilcox Gardens and you've read Grand Rapids Magazine's editorial promoting Wilcox Gardens, now see the MLS listing here! Contact me if you're interested in seizing this fabulous opportunity to design & build on the last remaining undeveloped land in East Grand Rapids!