Selecting the Proper Steam Shower Generator Has Steamy Benefits

If you’re currently remodeling your bathroom, then you understand the importance of getting things “just right.” After all, these projects aren’t daily occurrences and need to be handled properly. For homeowners adding a steam shower generator to their current bathroom remodeling project, the same rules apply. Knowing how to select the proper generator for your bathroom is vital to enjoying the full steam experience from Mr. Steam.

In order to choose a steam shower generator for your bathroom, work with your designer or contractor to determine the building materials and dimensions of your shower enclosure. Shower enclosures constructed from non-porous materials such as ceramic or porcelain tiling usually require the use of a smaller generator.

Knowing the dimensions and materials of your shower enclosure will help your bathroom remodeling professional select the generator that’s the perfect size for your bathroom: not too big and not too small.

In order to help bathroom remodeling professionals make the right decisions, Mr. Steam has a free steam shower sizing app for the iPhone, iPad or web browser. Simply have your designer or contractor enter the bathroom dimensions and materials, as well as style and finish options, and the app will display the steam shower generator that is right for your home. The app also provides the suggested list price of the unit. All of this information can be emailed to you or your professional for easy reference.

To learn more about how to add steam to your life, visit the Mr. Steam website.

Sterling Custom Homes Builds Unique Homes for Austin Luxury Real Estate Clients

One of the leading home builders in Texas, Sterling Custom Homes, has been building homes with unique layouts for 22 years. Taking buyers' budgets, design and even the surrounding landscapes into consideration, Sterling Custom Homes understands that Austin luxury real estate clients want the best homes for their lifestyles.

“At Sterling Custom Homes, we love to be involved with our clients from the very start,” said Duke McDowell, president of Sterling Custom Homes. “We understand the impact important design decisions have on our clients’ overall satisfaction with the finished product and work hard to guide buyers to the layout that best fits within their budgetary and aesthetic goals.”

To build the best homes for its clients, Sterling Custom Homes considers many factors, such as slab heights, sun orientation, trees and access. With all of these factors, the builder works with clients to decide which views are most important to highlight in each room of the home. From there, homes are built to feature cutting-edge custom designs and floor plans.

Whether if it is a private home or private community, Sterling Custom Homes makes each home unique. The builder designs and constructs in custom communities including Lakeway, Village of the Hills, Rough Hollow, Caslano, Seven Oaks, Barton Creek Mirador Drive, River Place, Spanish Oaks and The Reserve at Lake Travis.

For more details about Sterling Custom Homes and any of its Austin communities, visit www.sterlingcustomhomes.com.

Construction Resources Expands Its Slab Gallery

To offer remodelers, decorators, homeowners and builders an expanded choice of full-slab products, Construction Resources has expanded its indoor slab gallery by 35 percent. The gallery, located at 224 Rio Circle in Decatur is now 20,000 square feet.

“Handpicking the slab that will be used in a project is an incredibly valuable experience,” said Mitch Hires, co-owner of Construction Resources. “Due to variations in color and veining of natural products, designers and homeowners want to ensure the correct material will be used. Slabs are fully displayed in the indoor gallery, showcasing their unique attributes for buyers to view, rain or shine.”

Construction Resources will now offer full slabs of the new Cambria Waterstone collection, Vetrazzo recycled glass surfaces, an expanded selection of Calacutta Gold marble, French limestone and a more exciting color palette of exotic granites. Additionally, buyers can find sinks, faucets, exotic stone and tile and a wide range of Cambria colors at the gallery.

Construction Resources stocks more than 3,000 slabs and 2,000 remnants at its indoor slab gallery and outdoor slab yard. This allows customers to pick materials from on-site inventory and participate in the slab layout process by placing templates or digitized drawings on slab surfaces prior to fabrication. As a result, customers who select an on-site slab enjoy quicker lead times and installed prices at this one-stop-shop for kitchen and bath needs.

Sterling Custom Homes helping make wishes with $2,500 donation to Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Central and South Texas

For Sterling Custom Homes’ employees, being supported by management means more than just being able to take time off or receiving appropriate health or dental benefits; it’s also about being supported in the employee’s efforts to make an impact in the community. This was recently demonstrated when the Austin home builder made a $2,500 donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Central and South Texas, a nonprofit that grants wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions. The $2,500 was a matching donation by one of the company’s employees, Gary Grambley, the company’s Sales and Marketing Director.

Gary is training for November’s Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon and when he approached Duke McDowell, Sterling Custom Homes’ President, about the Austin luxury real estate company supporting his efforts, Gary was pleasantly surprised to learn that the company would be more than willing to support him.

Gary initially asked for $1,000 to help jumpstart his fundraising efforts and was instead told that the company would match the first $2,500 that he was able to raise. Since then, Gary hasn’t had much trouble convincing his friends and associates to join in on the giving and help him reach his goal.

After learning of Sterling’s willingness to match their donations, people were eager to help. To date, Gary has raised $5,740 and will continue fundraising until the Marathon this November.

To help Gary in his fundraising efforts, visit https://secure.wish.org/ourfriends/031-000/garygrambley.htm.

For more information about Sterling Custom Homes, visit the website.

Austin Texas Named Top Real Estate Boomtown by ProximityOne

What’s your favorite part about living in Austin, Texas? Is it the city’s unique festivals such as South by Southwest and Austin City Limits? Maybe it’s the city’s rich culture and history? Or, is it Austin’s flourishing job market and Austin luxury real estate that piques your interest? For ProximityOne, it’s all of the above. Recently, ProximityOne named Austin, Texas one of the “Top 10 real estate boomtowns:

2020.” “Austin, Texas is an alluring location because of its sophisticated style and taste,” said Duke McDowell, president of Sterling Custom Homes. “We strive to provide custom homes that match each of our client’s individual preferences as well as the city’s unique charm.”

Those interested in being a part of this amazing location should give Sterling Custom Homes a call. For more than 20 years, Sterling has been one of the top home builders in Texas with its cutting-edge designs and unique floor plans that fit every buyer’s needs.

Plus, buyers will find the builder’s new homes in Austin’s premier custom home, private gated and resort golf communities including Lakeway, Village of the Hills, Rough Hollow, Caslano, Seven Oaks, Barton Creek, Mirador Drive, River Place, Spanish Oaks and The Reserve at Lake Travis.

So, if you’re ready to be a part of Austin’s excitement and opportunities, then contact Sterling Custom Homes today to begin designing the home of your dreams.

Second Sterling Custom Home Foundation Poured in The Reserve at Lake Travis

With more than 20 years of Austin luxury real estate expertise and unfailing attention to detail, Sterling Custom Homes is quickly becoming the builder of choice for property owners at The Reserve at Lake Travis. Recently, the Austin builder poured the foundation for its second custom home at luxury community developed by the Hal Jones Development Group.

When completed, the new custom home located on Ruffian Heights Cove will be the embodiment of luxury. Set atop a cliff, the home will boast breathtaking Lake Travis views.

The Reserve at Lake Travis is nestled along 3.5 miles of shoreline along the south banks of Lake Travis, making this the perfect location for those looking for a primary residents as well as buyers interested in a secondary home. Composed of 310 acres of rolling Texas Hill Country, the community has no shortage of gorgeous views or green space. Buyers may choose from waterfront home sites prices from $199,000 or maintenance-free villas with metal rooftops, expansive outdoor living spaces and spacious interiors priced from the $500,000s.

Plus, residents enjoy resort-style amenities including a full-service equestrian center, lazy river pool with swim up bar, world-class marina and a private Cypress Club Pavilion. What a great way to spend your summer

Sterling Custom Homes is one of the area’s top Austin home builders. For more information, call 512-263-2214 or visit the Sterling Custom Homes website to start designing the custom home of your dreams at The Reserve at Lake Travis.

Light Up Atlanta Receives Inspiration from Atlanta Kitchen

Earlier this summer, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority riders got to experience art made of DuPont Corian throughout several of the Atlanta train stations.

These Light Up Atlanta installations were fabricated and installed by Atlanta Kitchen and C.H. Briggs. Among them was the Seed Bench at Peachtree Center, designed by Kellen Minor.

“Corian is often thought of as simply a countertop surface,” said Mitch Hires, co-owner of Construction Resources. “The Light Up Atlanta installations show the true versatility of Corian as well as the talent of the Atlanta design community.”

The Light Up Atlanta project was commissioned by C.H. Briggs. Atlanta artists were asked to utilize Corian and concept a design revealing what Atlanta means to them. Minor created the Seed Bench through his experiences moving to the city as a young creative. He likens it to the germination of a seed. Blue and white LED lights were used to simulate roots and leaves, which are a metaphor for growth and opportunity.

Atlanta Kitchen received sheets of DuPont Corian and set to work fabricating the material according to Minor's design. Corian is a durable and flexible solid surface material that is suitable for many design applications.

For more information, visit the Construction Resources website.

[Photo courtesy of DuPont Corian]