Modern Acre Studio

Luxury Custom Home Architect. Homes should fit how you actually live, not how a builder's catalog says you should. Custom design, done right, done for you.

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Board and batten vs lap siding: same house, one change. A mixes board-and-batten gables with lap siding below; B is lap siding everywhere. Which one would you build, A or B? #exteriordesign

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Porcelain or natural stone for a floor with kids and dogs? Porcelain absorbs 0.5% or less water. Marble, limestone and travertine etch from acids even when sealed. Ask for the wet DCOF, 0.42 or higher. #customhome https://t.co/qNqe6LTaxF

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@homesandgardens Peace lilies are forgiving. Droopy usually means thirsty, yellow leaves usually mean too much water. Easy to mix up, but they tell you quickly.

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@homesandgardens A kitchen mural is a brave move and I'm here for it. Collected antiques keep it from feeling like a showroom. Did the mural come first, or the cabinets?

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@Archello Opening up the middle of an old house with a void is a smart move. Light and air reach rooms that never had either. Curious how they handled the structure above it.

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@FHBMagazine Dormers go wrong when they fight the roof pitch. Matching the slope and keeping them smaller than you think usually looks best from the street.

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@CountryLiving Warm white kitchen tip: wood on the island or open shelves does more than any paint color. A little brass doesn't hurt either.

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@homesandgardens Furniture-like vanities are the move I keep seeing. Just make sure plumbing access stays easy, pretty cabinets are no fun to rip open later.

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@OneKindesign Midcentury flair on a nature-focused site is hard to beat. Long low rooflines and generous overhangs are doing most of the heavy lifting there.

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@OneKindesign Lake houses live or die by the water side. Big glass facing the view, plus a covered porch so you can still sit out when the weather turns.

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@HouseBeautiful Kids are brutal critics. I'd bet the brief was a fun lamp, somewhere to hang out and one color they love. Not a bad design brief, honestly.

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@OneKindesign Hillside lots make you earn every square foot. The foundation and retaining walls usually cost more than the pretty part everyone sees.

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@HousingWire Off-market sales make comps a guessing game. A clear listing description with real photos probably saves everyone a week.

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@idealhome Battery ones got good enough that I wouldn't go back to gas. Anyone tried the noise difference on a quiet street? That's what sells it for me.

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@OneKindesign Modern farmhouse by the beach is an interesting mix. I'd love to see how they kept the wood warm without it turning into a barn.

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@Family_Handyman Best low-maintenance tip I know: group plants by water need. Fewer trips with the hose and the whole bed stays healthier.

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@HOUBizJournal Uptown is where the next big office fight will be. Curious if they're planning for parking at all or betting everyone rides in. Houston still loves its garages.

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@Architizer A glass pavilion linking a 1930s villa to its garden is a lovely idea. The transition space does all the work: old on one side, open air on the other.

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@realtordotcom Row homes are underrated. Shared walls keep them efficient, and the brick lasts forever if the roof and gutters get looked after.

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@HouseBeautiful Cutting it down is only half the fight, it resprouts like crazy from the roots. Anyone who's had one knows you have to stay on it for a couple of seasons.

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@ELLEDECOR Old factory bones with a clean modern fit-out is hard to beat. Big windows and tall ceilings already do half the design work.