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Floor-to-ceiling cabinetry, high-end appliances and a long center island are among the kitchen's focal points. Each member of the Truland Homes team had a role in appliances including a six-burner gas cooktop, floor-to- this year's Showcase Home, with Wesley Rider taking ceiling custom cabinets, a pot filler, hammered nickel the lead as project manager and Gina Cox serving farmhouse sink, and expansive granite countertop as lead designer. The result is a four bedroom, four work spaces. The island includes a built-in trough sink and a half bath house featuring the latest building, and custom bar-top seating for a comfortable spot to design and decorating trends. The home incorporates relax next to the dual-sided stone fireplace. A cabinet several Old World details, such as a brick exterior style walk-in pantry offers plenty of storage space, and made of reclaimed bricks from an old warehouse and nearby drop zones for book bags and jackets help keep a mahogany front door with glass panels overlaid with clutter to a minimum. metal accents, a design element that is repeated in the interior as well. The kitchen leads into an eating area situated in front of a dual-sided stone fireplace with flat-screen Just beyond the two-story entry foyer is an unexpected televisions on each side. The eating area opens onto find—a brick-walled wine room behind decorative a large rear porch with scored floors and an outdoor metal doors. The room includes a built-in wine cooler wood burning fireplace. Below the porch is a custom and a wine rack made from reclaimed oak. More wood swimming pool and landscaped yard, complete with a is utilized in the nearby study, which features a vaulted cypress-sided outdoor shower. ceiling with beams and stained wood planks. The home's "wow" factor is truly seen in the master The home is designed with an open floor plan ideal suite, which includes a seating area overlooking the for entertaining. Running nearly the length of the covered porch and pool, complete with a coffee bar. house, the kitchen showcases the latest in chef-inspired The master bath commanded a lot of attention from 2 4 | A la ba m a Hom e bu i ld e r | W I N T E R 2 0 1 3