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your Inspiration for Better Living • Sunday, September 11, 2016 •
A Special Advertising Section of The Billings Gazette
Parade ofHomes
2016
September 17-18 & 24-25
PARADE PREVIEW: Six homes ready to dazzle Ban Construction
By Darrell Ehrlick • dehrlick@billingsgazette.com Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a fourpart series showcasing this year’s Parade of Homes.
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If you can dream it, Billings home builders can build it. This year’s annual “Parade of Homes” sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Billings demonstrates that both the latest and greatest features in home construction and luxury can be found here. In its 26th year, the popular tour showcases a variety of styles, furnishing ideas and features that balance classic design and best emerging trends. This year’s trends feature a variety of home styles, from a cabin setting in Red Lodge to an urban townhome with a river view. Room to view Speaking of views, one of the emerging trends in this year’s group of stunning homes is plenty of windows. But, it’s not just about letting the sunlight in. Instead, builders are installing more windows, especially in lower levels in order to brighten the spaces. Reed glass makes an appearance in many houses. This designer glass allows for privacy in doors and windows, but still allows daylight. Attractive, horizontal transom windows can be used in bedrooms, closets and above doorways to allow daylight and brighten the room while allowing for privacy.
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Many of this year’s homes feature oversized, sliding barn doors or large patio doors that open up onto covered decks and patios. This has the effect of bringing the great outdoors inside, and maximizing the sunlight. It expands the size of the room and natural feel of the house. Builders are quick to point out people want to spend more time enjoying their yards, and want to dissolve the difference between being inside and out. Smart homes This year also marks a sharp rise in the number of complete home control systems that can be utilized through your mobile phone. Whether it’s a Smart Home system or similar design, many houses are hardwired to a central system that allows residents to turn on lights, set the temperature, even turn on the TV in the next room to the same channel. The systems also allow for greater peace of mind as home security systems make it easy to take a peek at what’s happening at home while you’re away. Drink up Continuing a trend that began a few years ago, many homebuilders are installing wet bars or even wine racking and coolers as part of the home. Entertaining isn’t just being done around the kitchen table, but having a drink with friends at home means having a space for that. One of the homes features a wine vault, one features a wine tasting area and another features a pub with a walkout deck.
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