Why make a home design notebook? Your professional architect or home designer will be best able to create the home of your dreams, if you can show them what your dreams are. So you need to do lots of homework. […]
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Whether you’re building a new home or moving into a new-to-you place, creating a master plan for your yard and property is a good way to get a handle on what can be a big, expensive project. Planning your outdoor
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Many homeowners have patios or timber frame decks they enjoy during warm, dry weather, but once the rain starts or the winter season begins, that piece of real estate closes down for the season. So much new home construction includes
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Back when I designed my home it was important for my wife and I to be able to grow old in it and as my parents get older it has become more important for me to design for others with
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A kitchen-centric great room is perfect for today’s casual living. Those formal dining and living rooms just aren’t compatible with the modern family, and a kitchen great room is a great way to enjoy family and friends in a cozy,
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There’s lots of reasons you may be considering downsizing to a smaller home. You and countless other folks are contemplating the pros and cons of downsizing, and while this task may look insurmountable at first glance, there’s a lot of
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You’re really getting excited with this whole building a home idea. I can imagine that there are ideas zipping through your mind and half-understood theories are luring you online. The first steps in building a home include researching the possibilities. With so
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Subscribe in ITunes Welcome back…. Why I have been away Finishing my home Building up my business after finishing my home…recovering from being away Wrote my book – Creating a Timber Frame House Pneumonia which made me refocus my life
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If the building site on your property is on a slope, you have added design options for your timber frame home. Leveling that site can be expensive and time consuming, as well as a lot of work, so you may
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If you’re in the design stage of your timber frame home, this is a perfect opportunity to incorporate a guest suite in your plans. Whether you’re planning a dedicated guest suite or a multipurpose area that functions as an office,
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When determining which company will build your home, you have a lot of legwork to do before making that decision. Here are a few things you should consider when you begin your quest to find the perfect partner. Research is
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After working on projects with folks and after getting your questions, it was easy to see some common threads. So I developed this Ebook with the goal of answering those questions and to set your mind at ease in order
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