Getting down to the “nuts and bolts” has always been synonymous with looking at the essential parts, integral to the successful completion of a project; when you’re talking about a construction project, saying this is as pertinent as ever. It is easy to overlook fixings and fasteners when you are first planning a project, but [...]
Over the years it has been interesting to see how home trends have changed. I live on the outskirts of a large city and when we first moved into the area there were many new subdivisions being built. And you know how fun it is to walk through the model homes and see the newest [...]
OK – let’s be honest with ourselves. There have been many times in our lives where we have dreamed of having an indoor pool at our home. No matter what the season, just to be able to walk out the door and into a beautiful pool. With all the accessories available, it is possible to [...]
We love the neighborhood we live in, but our home is over 30 years old and needs a facelift on the interior as well as the exterior. It’s one of those simple ranch home plans, so the possibilities are endless. I absolutely love Craftsman style home designs, so we are leaning towards remodeling with that [...]
While recently researching exterior and interior design ideas for the smaller, narrow lot house design, this house was discovered. The trend in the housing market this year is that homes will be decreasing in size and will be designed to include more efficient floor plans and amenities as opposed to the luxury extras of year’s [...]
With the downturn in the economy, the housing moarket truly has suffered from the very start. But, as time passes, there are small signs that life in the housing market is turning around. And with that, so is the attitude of home buyers. What’s important to home buyers now? Well, when the financial climate changes, [...]
The kitchen, often referred to as the heart of the home, wears a number of hats in the overall home blueprint. Kitchens serve a number of functions including family breakfast, evening meals, homework sessions and family game night. These rooms are prone to high traffic volume and have to stand the wear and tear from [...]
The current “building green” wave has taken over the residential home plan industry especially for those homeowners interested in reducing their ecological footprint and living in a energy efficient house plan.
Homeowners are pondering their eco-commitments both inside and outside the home whether they currently have a green house or not. This holds true for new [...]
Every year experts in all fields try to determine what will be the “hot” thing for that upcoming year in their field of expertise. Some base their predictions on what happened the year before, the financial climate, news events and other subjects in order to get a grip on what’s coming up. When it comes [...]
by Jeremy Friedman
Green building is the buzz among homeowners and building professionals these days. Just about every architectural website or magazine offers energy efficient house plans in every style and size, and nearly every media outlet boasts reminders about the benefits of building the “green” way. It’s estimated the percentage of new homes built with [...]