Custom homes offer ideas for informal dining

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Four custom home kitchen designs are presented. Lifestyle, taste and size constraints influenced the designs which gave the kitchen spaces their distinct characters. The Carmel custom home kitchen featured a banquette and island breakfast bar for family or entertainment use. The kitchen in a Sugarland, TX, home was designed for large affairs while the Scholz design kitchen possesses a Southwestern atmosphere. The custom home in Charleston, SC, featured a galley-shaped kitchen because of the house's narrow lot.

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Production builders focus on detailing and amenities

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Two sets each of kitchen and bath designs are presented. Variations of the island kitchen plan are seen at the Grandin Manor model at the Winds of Anderson in Cincinnati, OH, and in Ashlea, Glenmoore, PA. Meanwhile, the master bath at Belcrest, Mission Viejo, CA, features his-and-hers closets, a glassblock shower stall for two people and double vanity. The Seamist model's master bath in Kensington Lakes, Jacksonville, FL, contains a garden tub, glass shower stall, a double sink and a 15-ft vaulted ceiling.

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Downsize custom baths without sacrificing luxury

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Three designs of custom baths are presented. The bath by Kean Development Co features a his-and-hers scheme that gives each bath its own character. The bath at a house in Naples, FL, reflects post-modern styling with its vaulted ceiling over twin vanities. Meanwhile builder Jim Polito's home in New York, NY, includes a master bath which is space-efficient and contains an angled double vanity that is easily accessible to the whirpool tub and separate shower.

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