Archive for November, 2008

Lower Your Heating Bills This Winter

$200, $300, $500 a month! This is what millions paid last winter to heat their homes. Some paid even more. Experts say that this winter will bring even higher heating bills, with increases of about 15% to 80%, unless you improve the energy efficiency of your home now.
Here are three steps toward lower energy bills:

1. […]

How to Put the ‘Family’ Back into Your Family Room

(ARA) - Since families first moved out of caves and into houses, people have been looking to create the ideal room to bring family members together for quality time.
In the beginning, there was the living room, and families - unaware of the coming joys of television - gathered there in the evening to spend time […]

Southwest Style Home Design

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Like the Florida and Mediterranean home, the Southwest style home is designed to thrive in hot climates.  A variety of looks are encompassed by this style, including Pueblo, Spanish Revival, Adobe and Mission.  Exterior walls are typically clad in stucco or stucco-like materials and/or brick.  Wood siding is also sometimes used, since humidity […]