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If you’re a fan of Downton Abbey, you probably have grown to have a keen appreciation for the impeccable loveliness of grand English country houses. Today we’re bringing you Batts Hall in Warwickshire, England. Although you might be able to picture the Dowager Countess in the house, it’s not a period piece. It’s completely new. Designed by Simon Janes of Janes Archit...

This gorgeous home on the isle of Captiva features Marvin’s StormPlus windows. It’s a great example of how a window that’s certified to withstand 140-mph winds can still look beautiful in any home. Windows are a key to keeping homes intact during a storm. If a window goes, the storm has an easy path into the home, and widespread damage might be next. The StormPlus with la...

If you’re an MLuxe reader in the Denver area and you love creatively crafted architecture, you’re in luck! Western Pacific, one of our dealers, is having a Grand Opening in Denver tomorrow (Wednesday, June 19). And they’re bringing in architect extraordinaire Sarah Susanka, author of the popular “Not So Big House” series. The event begins at 5 p.m. Don’t...

10 of the world’s thinnest homes MSN Real Estate Check out this slideshow of super-thin homes from around the world. Do you think they’re a good use of limited space, or would you feel claustrophobic? Managing Space in a Tiny Home Tiny House Blog “Tiny homes can be a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, you are incapable of accumulating useless junk. On the other, we as ...

We’ve loved Wall Street Journal reporter Wendy Bounds ever since she featured Marvin Windows in this great story about the trend toward big walls of windows in modern homes. But she also does a great job with videos for the “Off Duty” series on the WSJ website. In keeping with the $3.1 million RV we featured last week — but slightly more affordable — here̵...