The Spring issue of Michigan Blue Magazine just came out and is jam-packed with good stuff! Read the final chapter of the 2011-2012 Great Lake Story with a pictorial tour of the model home in Harbor Shores. Check out our newest Lakestyle Cottage, the Chatham. And did you catch our latest ad on the back cover?We have posted the full article on our website for ease of readi...
Cottage & Lakefront Living Show - Detroit
Visbeen Associates, Inc. has a booth at the Cottage & Lakefront Living Show in Novi, MI this weekend! The show opens TODAY and goes through Sunday, so if you are in the area and want to meet with Wayne, he is there sketching LIVE! He will also be speaking on the seminar stage of the show at 7:00pm on Saturday evening on the topic of waterfront design challenges & opportunities.Show hours are as follows...Today, Feb 23.............2:00pm - 9:30pmFriday, Feb 24.............2:00pm - 9:30pmSaturday, Feb 25.........10:00am - 9:00pmSunday, Feb 26...........10:00am - 5:00pmWe look forward to...
Homes of our Forefathers
Since it is President's Day, we thought we would pay homage to our forefathers and their residences. Some are humble abodes and others are grand estates, but they are pieces of architecture that represent the people that have paved the way for this great country we live in and the freedoms we enjoy.George Washington, Mt. VernonNow the most popular historic site in the US, George & Martha Washington called Mt. Vernon home for more than 40 years. Located along the Potomac River in Northern Virginia, this beautiful plantation, it's gardens and farms covered roughly 8,000 acres in the 18th century...
Room Guide: Gourmet Kitchens, Part 1
Our facebook poll from Valentine's Day determined that the #1 feature people would love to have in their dream home is a gourmet kitchen. Here are a few of our all-time favorite Visbeen Associates' designed kitchens with fun features to keep in mind when designing this valuable space. Stay tuned to our blog as we continue part two of this room guide next month!InglesideThe carefully crafted kitchen of the Ingleside was designed to recapture the character of the past with every convenience available of the present.Two CreeksCurves make a dramatic statement in Two Creek's traditional kitchen. The...
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2011 Best in American Living Award Winners!
The Best in American Living Awards (BALA) has been a competition recognizing design excellence in the building industry for over 25 years. At the BALA awards ceremony this year (during the NAHB Inernational Builders' Show), 81 winners were honored for their innovation and creativity in 39 different categories, ranging from best custom and spec homes to best remodel and community designs. Visbeen Associates was awarded two BALAs, including a silver award for One-of-a-kind Custom Home up to 4,000 square feet.Silver Award, One-of-a-kind Custom Home (up to 4,000 sq ft)HaverhillArchitect: Visbeen Associates...
Roofing tips from GAF and Designing Spaces
As you know from Monday's post, Wayne Visbeen is currently working with GAF Materials Corporation as their National Spokesperson. He is offering expert architectural design advice at their booth at the International Builders' Show this week. GAF has some great roofing advice to offer us! They were featured in a segment of the TV series Designing Spaces. The show focuses on the many aspects of roofing and important factors that homeowners should consider when making decisions about their roofs. Check it out!Don't forget to stop by GAF's IBS booth today or tomorrow 10am-12pm or 2pm-4pm to visit...
International Builder's Show 2012
It's time for the big NAHB International Builders' Show! Wayne Visbeen has teamed up with GAF Corporation as their national spokesperson and will be sketching LIVE in their booth at the show. GAF is North America's largest manufacturer of commercial and residential roofing and professional installers have made it the #1-selling brand of roofing.Visbeen Associates has designed these homes specifically for GAF products...SheffieldEvanstonBuckmanCome visit Wayne at GAF's IBS booth (see map)! He will be there the following times....Wednesday, February 8 - Friday, February 1010:00am-12:00pm2:00pm-4:00pmWe...
Architectural Tutorial: Eyebrow Dormer
eyebrow dormer [ayh-brou dawr-mer]a dormer having a roof that is an upwardly curved continuation of the main roof plane.source - http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/eyebrowEyebrow dormers add a bit of distinction to a building's façade while providing a "curvaceous way to get some light" and ventilation to an upper level space. These types of dormers are not new to the architectural scene. They have been around since medieval times, seen on thatch-roofed cottages. Henry Hobson Richardson, "the father of the Shingle style," pushed this design element into the architectural limelight in the late...