WEEK 13
Home at lastFloor-to-ceiling cabinets form an S-shape stretching from the great room through the kitchen. Red enamel cabinet doors add punch to the neutral blend of wood, concrete and steel that gives the home its modern, industrial feel. Tina says she enjoys the connection between the great room - with its leather sectional and wall-mounted, flat-screen TV - and the kitchen. Small appliances hide in a cabinet behind the stainless steel backsplash. Modern seating throws the space some curves. FULL STORY » RELATED...  Buying into a dream of my own Slide show: Week 13
WEEK 12
Warm welcomeSeparated by a wall of sliding-glass doors, the outdoor courtyard and the indoor great room look like one big space. It's an illusion, but a convincing one - so much so that when a 9-year-old girl turns to walk from the indoors to the out, she doesn't see the screen door that's shut, and knocks it off its track. FULL STORY » RELATED... That's entertaining Slide show: Week 12
WEEK 11
Moving momentsOn the medicine-cabinet mirror where the husband shaves and the wife dabs on makeup, an affirmation is neatly written in green Crayola marker: We are abundant! Decorated with hearts and dollar signs, it's the first message Christopher Herr and Tina Galgon-Herr see on these last mornings in their Boulder condominium. FULL STORY » RELATED... Choreographed moves Slide show: Week 11
WEEK 10
So close, yet so farTina Galgon-Herr would love to be spending every day with her baby, but, like the song goes, money changes everything. Tina returned to work in March, about three months after the birth of daughter Talia. FULL STORY » RELATED... Serious about fun Slide show: Week 10
WEEK 9
Going with the flow
ThhWACK. Christopher Herr bumps his head on a scaffolding, a knit cap providing little cushion against the blow. He rubs his temples, ducks lower and continues toward the kerosene heater, an industrial-strength appliance that resembles a jet engine. FULL STORY » RELATED... Cool stuff Dream House resource list Slide show: Week 9
WEEK 8
Points of viewThe bridge will stretch from the master bedroom to the master bath. Christopher Herr and his wife, Tina Galgon-Herr, will get a wee bit of exercise each morning as they pad barefoot across the 14 feet from the bed to the vanity, shower, powder room and walk-in closet. FULL STORY » RELATED... Historical home styles Slide show: Week 8
WEEK 7
Style in storeChristopher Herr has traveled 900 miles for window blinds. Not just any window blinds, mind you, but the window blinds. Like many of the fixtures and furnishings he and his wife, Tina Galgon-Herr, found on mega-retailer IKEA's Web site, they're only at the chain's brick-and-mortar stores. FULL STORY » RELATED... Tricks of light Slide show: Week 7
WEEK 6
Wrapped up in detailsIf you're building a custom house, the list of decisions you face is long, and the choices you make, well, you have to live with them. FULL STORY » RELATED... Reining in the costsSlide show: Week 6
WEEK 5
Labors of loveWith thickly gloved hands, the homeowner picks up a pair of safety goggles and slides them over his closely shaved head. He hikes across the steep building site in the foothills north of Boulder, where the house's concrete foundation is set and the wooden skeleton of the first floor is coming together. FULL STORY » RELATED... Kid-friendly home tips Slide show: Week 5
WEEK 4
Standing their groundThe silent sentinel watches without blinking. So long as the sun is shining, for months on end, it monitors the land where Christopher Herr and Tina Galgon-Herr are building their custom home. FULL STORY » RELATED... Neighborly etiquette Slide show: Week 4
WEEK 3
Counting the costsOver the course of building a custom house, the sunny optimism of draftsman/homeowner Christopher Herr calls for a counterbalance. Enter James Casanova, the builder/general contractor of the home that Christopher co-designed for his family. FULL STORY » RELATED... Facing your financial reality Holding up the project Slide show: Week 3
WEEK 2
The shape of things to comeSet aside any conventional architectural idea inspired by the Front Range's foothills, such as rough-hewn mountain cabin or Old World A-frame. Suggesting a Mondrian painting or a deconstructed Rubik's Cube, design plans for Christopher Herr's dream house reside firmly in the modern. FULL STORY » RELATED... A good team Slide show: Week 2
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