Out with the old and in with the new. We are in the process of moving and instead of upsizing, we are downsizing. With the kids out of the house, our twenty five hundred square foot home felt like a small mansion and truly, we didn’t need that much room for just the two of [...]
An exciting time for us every year is the time we spend planning our family vacation. This year we have been looking at various locations and places to stay that are near the water, mountains and wilderness. We want to rent a cabin or cottage style home design that is away from the city. While [...]
My husband can always tell when I’m getting a little restless. I start moving things around the house and he can’t find them. We have lived in one of those cute country cottage home plans for about three years now and when we first moved in I decorated it to be perfect. I had a [...]
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 [...]
I am a retired carpenter and have recently taken an interest in trying to flip a house. There is a home down the street that was foreclosed on about 6 months ago and it is really getting run down and making our neighborhood look bad. It is a cute little country home design with a [...]
My parents are part of the baby boomer era. I really was unsure of what that meant but come to find out this term refers to any individual that was born between 1946 and 1964. My father is turning 50 and out of this era about one third of the baby boomers will reach this [...]
I thought once school was out we would be able to head up to our lake house and enjoy a little R&R. Little did I know that the baseball season was just beginning so our mini-vacation had to be pushed back for another month.
Once we finally arrived with kids, toys and pets in tow we [...]
Have you ever wanted to just pack up, leave and get away from life to sit back and relax? Of course you have, all of us do. Our family has a very busy schedule and it seems when we are home there is always something to fix, to clean up, to attend, and so on. [...]
When searching for unique home plans all one has to do is look at the landscape of America and the numerous styles of architecture that are offered. For centuries people have migrated from around the world to the United States and have brought with them history, tradition, customs, design and style. These individuals have left [...]
Every so often homeowners are graced with a winter day that feels like spring has finally decided to pay a visit. Or perhaps you prefer the first break in summer heat when the crisp cool of fall is just around the corner. Whatever the favorite season, many homeowners can agree that when nature starts to [...]