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Odenwald Construction Company Featured on Houzz

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Recently Sold! Odenwald Construction build and designed custom home sold in downtown Paso Robles.  Design and details complementing the traditional style of Paso's West Side Victorian's and older homes yet with modern features, layout and efficiencies.  What gives older homes such characture and charm is in the details.  This home has details that you will not find in similarly priced homes.   Some of the features include: Soapstone Countertops Carrrera Marble Showers and Backsplashes Professional 36" Blue Star Range Anderson Windows Stranded Bamboo Flooring Solar...

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The Barn/Art Studio Odenwald Construction built for Bruce Everett is featured in the current edition of Studios Magazine (Spring 2013). Pick up a copy to see the article or better yet contact Bruce Everett cfineart@pacbell.net or www.bruceeverett.net to see the space and the art in person.  This barn, designed to fit in with rural Templeton, features a 1,400 square foot art studio with cathedral ceilings to complement his large scale oil landscapes sometimes reaching up to 12'x8'.  If you have not had the pleasure of experiencing Bruce's art you are missing out on a true gem from the Central...

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Project Highlights: -Jim and Lisa were amazing clients and made this project run smoothly by staying far ahead of their decision deadlines. -Unique design with 180 degree radius allowing an open entertaining layout with great views. Energy Efficient Details: Solar, Radiant Heated Concrete Floors, On-Demand Water Heaters, Upgraded Insulation, Radiant Barrier Roof Sheathing, rain water collection, and Energy Star Appliances (Thermador). Comfort/Convenience Details: Whole-House Audio/Visual, Built-in Spa, and Steam Shower. .

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When completed this Westside Atascadero courtyard will include a living "pond", fireplace, benches and planter. We are working with the owners request to include as many of the native stones into the hard-scape as possible by wrapping the stairs around existing stones and placing seating stones in the courtyard itself.  The deer and gophers make landscaping virtually impossible, so to soften the large patio 6" bands of planted soil will break up the concrete into approximately 10' x 10' squares.  To add a sense of intimacy to the fireplace area a circle will be created out of benches and another...

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At this week's farmers market I found some beautiful zucchini flowers and great looking tomatoes.  For dinner I cut up some very thick smoked bacon and began cooking it in a sauté pan.  Then I added diced scallions and garlic.  Once cooked I set aside.  In the meantime I cut two medium-sized tomatoes into  1/4 inch cubes added some freshly graded Parmigiano-Reggiano and chopped Italian parsley.  I folded the bacon into the tomato mixture.  Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste.  Make enough sauce to stuff the zucchini flowers and sauce the pasta.To prepare the zucchini flowers...

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When going into a renovation sometimes we do not need to replace the existing cabinets and woodwork.  Often, if the existing style is appealing, they might just need a facelift.       . In this project we added new walnut cabinets to other areas of the house.  In the dining room the existing cabinets and woodwork was built well and we could work with the design but we just wanted to update them to match the renovated house.         .   We added a little age to the finish and when you enter the dining room it is very hard to tell that the wood...

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I often get asked by people if now is a good time to build even though the economy and housing are down. It might seem counterintuitive at first but the answer is a resounding yes.  Some of the advantages that are a result of our current economics are: low-interest rates, prices of building materials and labor, and a reduction in the total length of the project.Interest Rates-  They are at historic lows.  The Fed is holding the interest rates low to help battle against the recession.  With America's large national debt and the amount of money we, as a nation, keep spending; we are ripe...

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It is a sign of our times when I can walk in to the San Luis Obispo County Building Department last Wednesday with a fairly extensive set of plans and come Tuesday pick them up for corrections.  This used to be a 6 week process. You can understand that I was pessimistic when they told me they expected to get the plans back to me in 10 days and was a bit worried when I got a call in under 5.  But the corrections were just standard stuff.  Credit to the great job Charles and the crew are doing down there. This is just another reason now is one of the best times to build.  Fortunately,...

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