Posts Tagged ‘house remodeling’

Essential Household Tools

December 16, 2009   4 Comments

It’s probably happened so many times – you find the perfect curtains or decorative picture to accent your home’s décor, and you completely forget that you don’t have the proper tools to hang them. After searching through junk drawers, the garage and every other place you can think of, you still can’t find a single [...]

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Bonus Rooms Create Flexibility

January 23, 2009   No Comments

You’ve envisioned the perfect dream home for years – and now you’ve found it! It has the perfect amount of bedrooms and bathrooms, a spacious kitchen and living room, and ideal storage space for all of your storage woes. It even has a bonus room! The beauty of a bonus room is that you can [...]

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Hot Home, Cool Market

November 7, 2008   No Comments

Homeowners everywhere are facing challenges with the decline in the housing market. In fact, even the most valuable luxury home plans are decreasing more and more in value over the life of the weak economy. Whether or not homeowners are in the market to sell, they do not wish to see their home value decline [...]

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Winterizing from Top to Bottom

October 31, 2008   No Comments

The last thing any homeowner wants is problems in the middle of cold weather. By preparing early for the cold winter months ahead, homeowners can prevent uncomfortable and costly damages. Follow these steps in the early fall to ensure that your cottage house plan or log home plan is functional when the weather cools down. [...]

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Let’s Party – Customize Your Basement Into Something Special

August 29, 2008   No Comments

From gaming to movie theaters, your basement can be designed to your unique desires. Home basements were once unfinished areas of space where laundry was sorted and old boxes were stored. Rarely did homeowners utilize the basement to relax while reading a good book or watch a movie with the family. However, basements today have [...]

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First Impressions: Exterior Design Ideas

August 8, 2008   2 Comments

Planning your dream home involves many new and exciting decisions – from choosing the style of home plan to the exterior details that will reflect your style and personality. Of course, flooding the interior of your home with color and charm is one of the best-loved moments from the beginning. But incorporating these qualities to [...]

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What Comes In, Must Come Out: Home Plumbing for Every Home

November 29, 2007   No Comments

It is six o’clock in the morning and you are trying to pull yourself together for work. Mid-shower, you realize something is not quite right. You go through the list … the coffee is brewing, your slacks are ironed, the kids get to sleep in, the tub is overflowing with your shower water … wait, [...]

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Slow the Flow: Insulation Working for You

October 26, 2007   1 Comment

Adventuring into the attic is not a task many homeowners look forward to. Even in bungalow style house plans, where the attic may be smaller, an adventure into the attic is not on your top list of things to do. This is because the storage space is packed to the brim and hard to maneuver. [...]

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Home Maintenance Tips

June 16, 2007   No Comments

Consider these useful home maintenance tips to keep your home and yard looking attractive and well maintained: • When you select your log home plan choose quality materials.  For example, rot-resistant woods such as redwood, cypress or cedar, protective coats of quality paint and stainless steel fasteners help to ensure your porch will be able to [...]

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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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