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Architecture, Lighting & Decor
Our homes are our castles, and like a castle, we hope to have them magnificent, beautiful, and strong enough to stand the test of time. To create the home of your dreams, there are no better materials to incorporate into your design, lighting and décor than copper, brass and bronze. Hundreds of impressive and stunning products are available that will meet any architecture, lighting, or décor. And like all copper products, these all promise to possess a high level quality and design that will satisfy the most discriminating design tastes and enhance every home. This section of Copper In Your Home looks to present a range of design possibilities and ideas for those looking to build a home, or remodel and decorate their existing homestead.
News
- Easy-To-Install Copper Roofing Shingles
- Copper Plumbing Featured In Showcase Custom Home at IBS ShowVillage2006
- A House Isn't a Home Without Copper
- Builders Can Earn Federal Energy Tax Credits With Highly Efficient Geothermal Heating/Cooling Systems
- New NFPA Code May Increase Installation Of Residential Fire Sprinklers
- Going Green? Why Copper Is The Right Choice
- Function, Not Fashion, Rules In Home Buying
- Copper: The "Green" Metal Is Made to Last
- Copper Caps The New American Home 2004
Home Planning Series
Home Planning Series features a set of articles specifically developed to provide useful information on various applications and use areas within a home. Selected articles related to architecture, lighting and decor are presented here:
- Home is the Destination for Boomer Generation
- Saving the Planet – One House at a Time
- The “Green” Metal Is Made to Last
- Search for Nation’s Oldest Copper Plumbing Continues
- “Live/Work 2001” Showcase Mixes Business With Pleasure
- Copper Tops Barrel-Vault Roof on Showcase Home
Articles
- Copper Shines on Prime Time: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Hometime TV shows spotlight copper for residential makeovers....
- It's Everywhere: Copper Makes a Comeback: This article published by Cleveland, Ohio's Plain Dealer, highlights the fact that the homeowners have fallen in love with copper (again) on the exterior of our homes and that we appreciate the copper that is used inside the homes, even when we don't see the copper....
- Discover Copper: Published by the Copper Development Association to highlight market development news of the copper and brass industry.
- Heavenly Copper
- Largest Copper Roof