Yearly Archives - 2009

CASITAS – DESIGN AND DIVERSITY

Diversity becomes an important ingredient of any well-designed home plan.  Although many of us find the same homes attractive, there are always subtle differences in our personal requirements.  Addressing these unique concerns often involves approaching the design with a different perspective.  In doing so, I often find that diversity itself...

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A-Frame Home Plans and The A Shaped House

Search our A-Frame House Plans collection Many consider the A-Frame style house the classic vacation home. It is easily imagined, nestled away in a natural setting, reflecting itself in the rippling waters of a calm lake, or overlooking the crashing waves of an ocean beachfront. The A-frame house has been cast...

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Garage Apartment Floor Plans….The Carriage House

Search our entire collection of Garage Apartment Plans. There are countless types of construction projects that are fashionable with today's homeowners, but one in particular stands alone - literally. It's the detached garage with an upper-level apartment floor plan. For an array of reasons, detached garage designs are experiencing resurgence in popularity. In...

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Affordable outdoor improvements offer great return on investment

(ARA) - With the real estate market yet to rebound from its dramatic plunge and credit still tight, housing figures show that more homeowners are staying put. But that doesn't mean they're sitting idly by. People are investing in affordable home upgrades that not only make an immediate impact, but...

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Flip Burgers with Mother Nature – Grill Green This Summer

Going Green at the Grill Is Easy, Tastes Great and Helps Saves the Planet One Bite at a Time   (ARA) - Each spring, millions of grilling enthusiasts dust off the grill in anticipation of another fun-filled summer of backyard barbecues. But at what cost to the environment? According to Sierra magazine,...

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