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The Lodge at Avalaire – Vendor Spotlight #3: The Kitchen

Written by: Evan Bost    July 24th, 2018    trends, Avalaire, architecture, entertaining at home, Parade of Homes, Design/Build    No Comments

Upon turning the corner of the formal sitting room toward the great room of The Lodge, a vast open area draws you in with a sense of soft modern grandeur. Made possible by a web of steel beams and engineered I-joists, this inviting space is anchored by a chef’s grade kitchen with complete openness to…

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Parade of Homes 2017

Written by: Evan Bost    September 6th, 2017    Parade of Homes    No Comments

It’s the most exciting time of the year for the Triangle’s new home market; the countdown to the Triangle Parade of Homes. The annual Triangle Parade of Homes, N.C.’s largest open house presented by the Home Builders Association of Raleigh–Wake County and the Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties, runs September 30…

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Parade of Homes, Meet The Lodge at Avalaire

Written by: Evan Bost    July 13th, 2017    Avalaire, Uncategorized, entertaining at home, technology, Parade of Homes    No Comments

The Lodge at Avalaire Progress on The Lodge at Avalaire is barreling toward the September 29th Parade of Homes judging day, upon which the 7,000 sq. ft. home will have first eyes laid on it as a finished, furnished, and polished High Country Craftsman estate. A visit to the site located at 5105 Avalaire Oaks…

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A Labor of Love – Building Casa Lucca

Written by: Evan Bost    May 26th, 2017    Home Design and Decor Mag Editorial, Masonry Construction / Concrete, energy efficient home, architecture, reclaimed / recycled materials, recycled materials, FreeRain, Concrete Masonry, Concrete Masonry Design, Parade of Homes    No Comments

Winemaking – an artisanal tradition entwined with thousands of years of history.  In old-world regions such as Bordeaux, the Rhone Valley, and Tuscany, many vineyards have been operated by the same family for dozens of generations. In these traditional wine regions, winemakers pass down their love of viticulture to their children, along with their heirloom…

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Homes On Parade Are Stronger, Spiffier, Safer And Ready For Tomorrow

Written by: Bost Homes    October 1st, 1999    Parade of Homes, News & Observer    No Comments

The News & Observer, By Iris June Vinegar PARADE #281, THE ROCK- $1,380,000 Dan and Dee Miller didn’t set out to buy a concrete masonry house; they merely wanted an attractive well-built home that could accommodate their growing family. But the couple fell in love with The Rock and bought the three-story stucco and fieldstone transitional…

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