Posts Tagged ‘dream home’

Building Basics for Your Dream Home

February 29, 2008   No Comments

Many homes today are built with spacious designs and layouts that homeowners have dreamed of since they were little. Many times these are luxury home plans with large open floor plans, while others are smaller ranch house plans perfect for couples or single individuals as a starter home. However, one struggle remains the same when [...]

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Basements for Coastal Regions

January 25, 2008   No Comments

Story by Dale S. Scheffler Photos by Troy Witt / Take One Productions, Inc. When constructing a secant pile wall using the CFA method, an auger rotates through the sand and soil causing no vibration, making it safe for surrounding foundations. Coastal residents across the nation face strict zoning regulations when it comes to building [...]

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Adding the Finishing Touch: Interior Moulding and Trim

November 30, 2007   No Comments

Many home plans today are part of a seamless collection of subdivisions with similar designs, tones, and colors. Seen from an airplane window, even vast luxury home plans resemble a cluster of tiny, geometric shapes lacking intricate features. But up close, details like trim and moulding are what ultimately transform your home into a unique [...]

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Show Me the Money

August 8, 2007   No Comments

One of the first questions you ask yourself when considering the home plans to build your dream home is – Where is the money coming from? You will need a large sum of money and it is most likely you will have to borrow most of it. Where and how you borrow this money will [...]

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Getting the Right Plan

June 21, 2007   No Comments

Many of the homes you see may look like exactly what you are looking for – but are they really? One way to find out is to carefully consider what you want in a home. This is a very important first step so let’s consider how to take it. For the majority of people, budget [...]

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Outdoor Living | Beyond the Grill

April 23, 2007   No Comments

Outdoor living trends are moving away from the usual grill and plastic furniture to create a lavish retreat right in your own backyard. As you choose either a two-story or ranch home plan, consider outdoor living options such as an outdoor room or patio area. Short skirts or long skirts, classic or grunge – while [...]

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Ideas for Decorating Luxury Home Plans

March 29, 2007   No Comments

Consider these delightful design ideas to add style and enhance the living space in your luxury home plans. • Drapery designs are getting consistently longer. A great trick to add height to any room is to place window treatments just beneath the ceiling line. This designer tip can be used in any room that would [...]

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Canned Goods and Home Design

February 19, 2007   No Comments

Armed with Design Plan In A Can™ you are ready to conquer the interior decorating battle.  In a flash of inspiration, residential color specialist Edith Snell changed the world of interior design.  Design Plan In A Can™ was created as an answer to Snell’s prayers, and hopes with it to answer the prayers of everyone [...]

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