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This charming farmhouse is located in one of the more punishing locations in the United States: Martha’s Vineyard. Exposed to sun, salt and harsh winter winds, it has to be tough — yet beautiful. The owners and architects chose Marvin wood windows clad in durable, extruded aluminum. We say: Good choice. Photo courtesy TrendsIdeas.com    

If you’ve ever dreamed of a home on the water, you might want to check out this beauty! Housesmarts TV recently featured it and it is gorgeous. Oh, and those lovely windows? They’re Marvin (supplied by one of our dealer partners, Old Town Glass). Check it out! This is definitely going on our list of places we’d like to live!

Wow. We see a lot of spectacular homes, but there’s something about this Aspen, Colo., project we found on Houzz that draws us in. It’s got to be that curved roof and the wall of Marvin windows. With today’s window technology, homeowners can create large expanses of glass with virtually no loss of energy efficiency. Even from a distance, the living area is a stunning exam...

Thinking about getting into shape now that spring is here? You could have worked out in style all winter without leaving your house if you had one of these amazing home gyms we discovered on Houzz. Some are fairly modest and utilitarian spaces tucked into renovated basement corners. But most of them are jaw-dropping creations that include such features as climbing walls, lap pools, full-...

How do you feel about concrete as an interior design material? It’s certainly generating a lot of buzz in the design world these days. Concrete as an exterior material really took off in the post-WWII era, but its use in highly designed interiors is a much more recent phenomenon. Freshome has featured several concrete creations, and here’s a recent roundup of concrete interiors...