Residential Design and Build Cover Story- Sept 2009

On the surface, this might seem like just another custom home with a lot of fancy technology. Ordinary it is not; packed with a high level of custom technology, it sure is. Most of the technology is hidden, as is the case with many custom homes. The owners of this home in London, Ontario, Canada, however, wanted one element to really stand out.
Mid-Century Home Goes Modern Industrial with B&W Screening Room
These homeowners have catapulted a 50-year-old ranch-style home into the 21st century with modern, minimalist design, with the help of custom electronics pro London Audio. Blonde woods, glistening stone, premium leathers and polished chrome replaced the Cold-war design elements during this complete home makeover. And the basement bonus room has…
Basement theatre gets sound proof treatment
Weatherproofing is important to any home in Canada. But to a media room? You bet, says Greg Kraus of London, Ontario. To prevent noise from outside the theater from interfering with the movie presentation, he implemented many of the same weatherproofing techniques used to seal out the cold winter drafts…
Electronic House-Best Integrated Home of the Year 2008
When your entire house stands as a work of art, you don’t want electronics cluttering the view—even if it’s a sleek-looking 65-inch plasma screen. For these London, Ontario, homeowners, the massive fireplace concealing that plasma TV receives as many oohs and ahs as the big screen itself. And that’s just… click here for more







