Drawing on the timeless elegance of Marvin windows and doors, the MLuxe blog explores ways to style, build, design and remodel your home into your ideal living space — fashionable, yet functional; beautiful, yet relevant.

Featuring contributions from builders, architects, designers, gardening experts and home owners, this blog will share products, tips and trends highlighting fine home living.

Our goal is to create a valuable resource to help spark creativity and ensure that every element of your home is completely Built Around You.

Our contributors include:

• Lou Manfredini - Lou is a regular contributor to NBC’s TODAY Show, hosts a weekly radio call-in show called “Mr. Fix-It,” and is a contributing editor to USA Weekend with his “House Smart” column. Lou’s life-long interest in home improvement began during high school when he worked in a hardware store, gaining knowledge of hardware products and experience in customer service. While attending Millikin University, Lou worked his way through school remodeling homes and learning everything from sewers to shingles. Lou owns his own development company that builds rental properties and manages the construction of custom homes in the Chicago area.

• Sarah Susanka – Bestselling author, architect and cultural visionary, Sarah Susanka is leading a movement that is redefining the American home. Her “build better, not bigger” approach to residential design has been embraced across the country and her “Not So Big” philosophy has sparked international dialogue. Her upcoming book, “Not So Big Remodel,” looks at the remodeling market as more homeowners look to remain in their homes longer.

• P. Allen Smith - Smith is an award-winning garden designer and host of the public television program, P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home and the syndicated 30-minute show P. Allen Smith Gardens. He has emerged as America’s most recognized and respected garden design expert, providing ideas and inspiration through multiple media venues.
• Susan Marvin – Susan is president of Marvin Windows and Doors. Susan will be joined by John Kirchner and Berit Griffin, two of her colleagues at Marvin Windows and Doors.

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If you’d like to contact Marvin Windows and Doors, please visit this page. If you have a question about the MLuxe blog, send an e-mail to John Kirchner.

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