Will traditionally built homes soon join the ranks of the 8-track tape and the manual typewriter? Ed Begley, Jr., environmentalist and star of HGTV's hit show Living with Ed, believes that may indeed come to pass. I interviewed Ed during the Earth Day celebrations in Washington D.C. and asked him about the future of green...
Spruce Up and Clean Out to Turn On Prospective Home Buyers Selling your existing home? With prospective buyers walking through every room, peering inside your closets and cupboards, you'll want to make the best impressions possible. Interior design professional Adrienne van Dooren offers several practical, do-able tips that will help you stage your humble abode for...
Do you have a new baby? There’s nothing worse than having the nursery across the house from the master bedroom when he /she wakes up crying for attention. Young children will feel more secure knowing that you are only one room away, making it easier to help them acclimatize to...
House Plan 75140 We love the modern / rustic style of House Plan 75140 with its iron handrails on the porch and tapered stone bases for the pillars. A trellis connects the detached garage from the 985 square foot, cottage sized home. This design would make a great full time residence...
House Plan 82162 Best Selling House Plan 82162 can be classified as a Craftsman design due to the various siding materials including brick, stone and cedar shake. Heavy timber beams and stone pedestals dress up the front porch along with an arched set of French doors. European elements are noticed in...
Craftsman House Plan 58255 has 2925 square feet and a two car garage set at an angle from the main living space. When entering from the front porch, you will find the formal dining room to your right and the study to your left. This room can function as an...
Increasingly, households concerned with energy efficiency are turning to natural gas as an environmentally friendly energy alternative to fuel their homes. Natural gas is considered the cleanest of all fossil fuels, as well as an inexpensive source of energy. It’s a nonrenewable fuel, which is created when layers of plants...
House Plan 82312 House Plan 82312 looks like it could outlast any type of weather conditions with its rustic shingle style exterior. Although it’s pictured here on a sunny day with a green lawn, you can also imagine it as a cozy haven set amid layers of snow. Look up to...
When planning to build a new home, most prospective homeowners spend hours agonizing over kitchen tiles or the exact layout of the master bathroom. The garage, on the other hand, receives far less attention. After all, how do you “optimize” a rectangular box used to store cars and lawnmowers? But designed...
House Plan 50805 is replete with exotic luxury, borrowing classic elements of Mediterranean design. A solid expanse of blue sky and clouds is the perfect backdrop to showcase this 6,493 square foot, 6 bedroom home. Greeting us as we enter is a porch with arcades (arches supported by columns), which...
