New Vuelo Kitchen Faucet

Looking for a new luxury kitchen faucet to help you make a statement? Look no further than the new Vuelo Faucet. It is perfect for kitchen renovations, upgrades or a new custom home design. The new and elegant kitchen faucet is a perfect addition to any premier kitchen.

The Vuelo exudes a modern yet, elegant design. The faucet mimics the swan in both beauty and grace. However, the Vuelo faucet isn’t only beautiful, it is also innovative. Brizo uses inno-flex and diamond seal technology to ensure that the faucet will always look “like new”.

The Vuelo kitchen faucet is designed by Brizo a leader in faucet technology and design. The goal at Brizo is to create faucets that have both form and function.  They are a premier faucet brand that aims to create distinction in their design. 

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Custom Home Design - Craftsman Lake Home

I am working on a new home for a client through our  Custom Home Design  process at Simply Elegant Home Designs.  I thought I would give you a sneak peak of our initial concept sketches.  This is a 3 bedroom home to be constructed on a wooded lot overlooking a marvelous Minnesota lake.

Our design work always begins with plan sketches and 3d massing studies.  A 3d model beats exterior elevation sketches every time when trying to communicate a design.

Garage with bonus is left - entry link in the middle - main volume of house on the right.  A pretty straight forward concept designed to work with the topography of the land.

Above and below is an initial color study.  The client is looking for a home with an arts and crafts feel appropriate for  its wooded setting.  I'll typically do several color studies - so I'll pass those along as completed.

The custom home design process I have created provides a nice compromise between purchasing a pre-designed house plan and hiring a full scope of Architect's services.  This particular client had looked at thousands of plans online and could not find a design that worked.  On the other hand he did not have the budget to spend $30,000 or more on Architectural services.  Enter our custom home design process which fit the bill perfectly.

If interested in learning more about our Custom Home Design Services please feel free to contact Ron Brenner at 877-380-9470.

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New Concept House Plans Unveiled!

Simply Elegant Home Designs has added a new Concept Plans gallery page at Concept Plans and Custom Home Design.  The page has a flash gallery of home designs that we have started, but are just waiting for the right client to fully develop.  These concept plans basically represent a starting point towards the design of a new custom home.

A shingled cottage home design that could serve as a great mountain cabin plan or beach house.  

A modern cottage with an open floor plan and a beautiful front porch.  The roof lines are simple, yet dramatic.

A mountain lodge with wrap around porch!

Simple yet unique farmhouse plan with a wrap around porch and a main floor master bedroom.  Classic Midwest Living! 

An elegant cottage home design with a welcoming front porch.

You can check out more of the gallery at  Concept Plans and Custom Home Design

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The perfect mirror cabinet

Full length mirror cabinets by Robern offer some of the best choices available. The M Series mirror cabinet has a modular design that allows it to be customized to fit any space. In addition, these mirror cabinets come in a large variety of color palettes and textures to fit any home design.

Inside the mirror is a large cabinet that fits all essentials. The best feature is that despite its vast amount of storage it keeps out of sight and blends with any custom home design. The cabinet even comes equipped with electrical options to allow for a light, radio, mp3 players, shaver, or just about anything else.

This full length mirror can add both fashion and functionality to any luxury bathroom.

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Wooden Sinks for Trendy Bathrooms

Designer Markus Horner is contributing to newest and hottest trend in bathroom design, wood. He has designed chic wooden sinks that are both durable and spectacular. These sinks are created from the very wood used in the construction of luxury yachts.

Markus Horner chooses this organic wooden material in his sink design, for its innate beauty and versatility. By using this very versatile material the sinks can fit any-style space, from traditional to ultra-modern. The natural wood grain is easily visible through the glossy varnished finish that will help the sinks withstand wear and tear.

The sinks can be custom created by Ammonitum to match any space with your choice of wood. If you want to add these custom sinks to your custom home design we will work with you to create the perfect custom look for your bathroom.

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Add a Second Kitchen to your Custom Home

One of the latest trends in luxury custom homes is a second kitchen. This trend has been gaining much popularity in homes built recently. Homeowners interested in hiring a chef may opt for a high-end restaurant style kitchen while they use a much simpler kitchen for their own use. Others may simply want the benefit of a low-cost functional kitchen for home cooking, while they leave their luxury show kitchen clean. There are many ways that a second kitchen can be included in the home design to where it won’t be visible to guests.

A second kitchen might just be what your custom home design is missing.

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