HGTV House Wars: Let the Battle Begin!

As a part of their TV show, House Hunters, HGTV has created a game on their website called "House Wars," where homes of all types go head-to-head for America's votes. Four of our homes have been included in this competition - the Ingleside, Ellsworth, Winhurst and Rylestone. The Ingleside has become one of the top fourteen most popular homes with over 5,000 votes so far!To play the game, click here to visit HGTV's website. You will be shown a photo of two homes that are battling it out. Just click on the photo of the one you like best to cast your vote. When you see our homes come up, please vote...

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Great Lake Story: Final Chapter

Here is the final chapter of Michigan Blue Magazine's Great Lake Story in their winter issue, on newsstands now. Blue Magazine is chronicling Jim & Susan Buda's experience with Visbeen Associates and Bos Homes and their journey designing and building in South Haven's Boardwalk. In order to easily read the article, click he...

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Office Building & Fitness Center

Here are a few conceptual 3D views of an office building and fitness center designed by Visbeen Associates. It is designed to have 6,500 sq ft of office space on the main level with a lower level fitness center complete with full service locker rooms. Contact us today if you have any commercial designing needs!To view more images of this project, visit our website > gallery > commercial projects > offices > Watermark Office & Fitness C...

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Sports Author David L. Brown Endorses Visbeen Associates, Inc.

Visbeen Associates has been endorsed in a press release by David L. Brown, a sports author out of Ohio who wrote the book compilation, Athlete Career Killers. Read what he has to say about our fi...

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Architectural Tutorial: Windows, Windows, Windows!

The lesson for today is on windows, windows and more windows! There are many different types of windows and component terms that go with them, so we will be outlining what the terms mean and pictorial examples of each in Visbeen Associates designs.1. CasementDefinition: A window unit hinged along the left or right side. The opposite side to the hinge, opens away from the house (like a door).(http://www.stegbar.com.au/services/resource_centre/general_information/glossary/)2. Double-HungDefinition: Two vertically sliding sashes which by-pass each other in a single frame.(http://www.stegbar.com.au/services/resource_centre/general_information/glossary/)Cottage...

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eightWest River House Condo Design Challenge

The judges of the River House Condo Design Challenge were interviewed on eightWest yesterday. Go to our facebook page for photos from the interview and view the video clip below. If you missed the first segment on the challenge, click here to see our post from October. We will be posting more information here on our blog and on Facebook as the challenge progresses, so check ba...

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Muirfield

Luxury reigns in this French-inspired estate, with its distinctive Mansard roof, European-style stone façade and copper detailing. The sprawling main level includes a central living and dining area with an adjacent gourmet kitchen with central island and nearby master suite with large master bath and walk-in closet. The lower level includes a home theater, exercise area, billiards room and guest bath.To view more images of this home, visit our website > gallery > residential projects > estates > Muirfield. Designed by Visbeen Associates and built by Doug Sumner Builders. ...

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Made in Michigan #1: Pewabic Pottery

Many of the products that are used in the homes we design are made right here in Michigan. With interest to "think global, buy local," our blog will be featuring products and companies in the construction industry that are made or headquartered here in Michigan. Read our first feature below and check out photos from our visit to Pewabic Pottery's studio below:Pewabic Pottery is a glazing studio and pottery school in Detroit, Michigan. A long-standing example of renowned local craftsmanship, Pewabic is the only historic, early 20th century pottery studio still in existence today. The tiles and...

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Wilcox Gardens: Chapter Five

In that latest edition of Grand Rapids Magazine, you will find Chapter Five of the Wilcox Gardens Story. If you have missed previous chapters, you can view them all here on our blog. Just put in the key word search "Wilcox Gardens" and get caught ...

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