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Thankful…
At this season of thanksgiving, and on the eve of our celebration of 35 years of business, we at AR are present to the incredible gift that each and every one of our clients has been to us. Thank you all for the opportunity to be of service in creating amazing living...
Remodel Challenges…
Sometimes you have to go backwards to go forward… as is the typical case with most remodels. It can be challenging to see your home all torn up in the process of being reinvented. The key to surviving a major whole-house remodel, like this project for our...
Permanent Wood Foundation…
The Permanent Wood Foundation system on our addition project for our client Linda is coming along nicely. This project is raising the bar in reducing its embodied carbon footprint by going the additional step and incorporating a PWF Floor System, further reducing the...
To Inspire…
Came across this inspired message and just had to share it with you all… "Most people think sequoias survive because they're massive. But that's not even close to the real reason. If you’ve ever had the privilege standing beside one of these giants, you’ll find it...
Breaking News!
Breaking News for anyone considering building Green/High Efficiency homes or making Energy Efficient Upgrades to their existing homes. We are excited to share that with the release of Fannie Mae’s new Uniform Appraisal dataset (UAD 3.6), measures taken to improve the...
Part 2 of the USGBC LEED® for home certification…
The wood finish of the cathedral ceiling in the great room of our clients, Steve and Lauren’s new custom sustainable home seeking USGBC LEED® for Homes certification is going in. We used the design principle that darker surfaces, and especially those with variation...
USGBC LEED® for home certification…
It is so exciting to see our clients Steve and Lauren’s new custom sustainable home seeking USGBC LEED® for home certification really coming together. It is comfortably nested into the site, taking advantage of the terrain, providing multiple levels of indoor-outdoor...
Permanent wood foundation
Building on the success of our Permanent Wood Foundation at the Sanctuary at Hope Farms, our next PWF project is well underway for our client Linda in Armada, Michigan! Is a PWF really a thing you might ask, apparently, the builders of Venice thought so… it is built...
Welcome, and come in!
The weekend is finally here! We would like to welcome everyone to visit this beautiful remodel. The tours will take place from September 27 to 28, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Here you will be able to experience how AR can transform dreams into real-life homes. Come...
Design Evolution… Final Chapter:
For our upcoming BRAGAA Remodelers Home Tour on September 27 and 28, we are completing the story of the evolution of the design solution for our project, tour home #2. What usually happens in the design process is that our clients end up liking various elements from...
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