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You know you want the natural beauty of traditional timber framing flowing within your future home. You’ve even found some floor plan concepts you’ll use to inspire your project’s layout. But, have you considered the framing itself? What do you want your truss and bent systems to look like and how will you interpret that
Gwen and Bill had been dreaming of building a unique home on their lakefront property for years. Located just a few hours away from their primary home in Manning, Alberta, the couple was looking for a building style that would enhance the natural beauty of their waterfront build site. Loving the elegance of traditional timber
Riverbend has a reputation for creating beautiful design concepts that have inspired the creation of countless dream homes. Forever popular, the Melody Lane concept, (shown above), has sparked countless versions of timber frame homes. Each beautifully modified home fits different build locations and families, yet still retains elements of the original architectural design. The Melody
When most homeowners begin the process of designing their home, the kitchen’s design is always of utmost importance. However, there are often times where how they will work within that space is overlooked. The design idea known as the “kitchen work triangle” is a key factor in ensuring your kitchen space is functional and efficient.
Looking at timber framing, it’s easy to see how the timbers, both inside and out, impact a home’s complete look. Determining the impression you want your timbers to convey, now and later, helps you determine how to treat them Exterior Look and Feel A timber frame home’s first impression to the world is its exterior.
It’s sometimes believed that the custom home design process begins with browsing a few plans and ends with choosing one. However, for many people, the search starts well before looking at actual plans. For them, simple admiration of houses in a magazine turns into a scrapbook of dream homes. Still another type of person will
Riverbend strives to be present and actively available for potential, current, and past clients. But, how do we do this when you might be located anywhere from five to 5,000 miles away? There is great value in relationships in any situation, but rarely more so than when it comes to your home. This is why
What started as a festive timber frame home Raising event during the snowy season in Alberta, is now nearing completion. Enjoy an inside look at a client’s Alberta timber home oasis beautifully nestled at the base of the Canadian Rockies. The custom timber home is just outside Calgary on a large plot of land overlooking
The tradition and legacy of a timber frame home is something that is as common throughout Canada as it is in the U.S. From the initial design to the time-honored timber frame Raising events to the finished home, Riverbend helps clients achieve their dream homes across Canada. Today we speak with our sales manager, Canadian
Perhaps you are someone who enjoys the elegance and architectural beauty of traditional timber framing, but building a 4,000 square foot home is simply not feasible for you. How do you decrease your timber frame floor plan square footage without sacrificing crucial spaces in your home design? Here are three tips to help you maximize
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