Terrific-one-of-a kind architectural salvage is just waiting to be found in second-hand and antique stores. Most towns have places where building materials, fixtures, and other reusable items are removed from old buildings and saved to be sold. Check your local phone book to find stores. Use these tips to reinvent your architectural finds in your home remodeling. [Read the full Article]
Author: Sanida | Published: 10-11-2009 |
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Nobody want to live in a home that look exactly like the one next door, but you should make sure that the design of your home fits the homes in the area; the most attractive houses have a consistent style and relate in some way to the surrounding homes. Consult a local architect to help you design a unique and distinctive home to blend in with your neighbor’s styles. [Read the full Article]
Author: Sanida | Published: 09-21-2009 |
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Draw up a set of house plan is an exciting step when you begin to see your dream on paper; the more time you spend detailing your plan, the better. Before you consult with an architect or other qualified professional to draw up your blueprint and list of materials for your house plan, consider some of these strategies: [Read the full Article]
Author: Sanida | Published: 09-20-2009 |
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This article overviews some characteristics that will help you identify the architectural style of a home. [Read the full Article]
Author: Sanida | Published: 06-15-2009 |
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The Mediterranean style homes convey exotic living experience. The Mediterranean architectures are characterized by a combination of details which evolved from several eras of European Renaissance palazzos, and seaside villas, and reflect the architectural influences of the Mediterranean coast: Italian, Byzantine, Moorish themes from southern Spain and French. [Read the full Article]
Author: Sanida | Published: 05-29-2009 |
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If you are looking for home with affordability, energy performance, and informal living, Florida Cracker style may be the answer. [Read the full Article]
Author: Sanida | Published: 05-28-2009 |
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If you are unable to choose the optimum location to control excessive heat loss or gain in your sunroom or you simply want to get longer hours you can comfortably stay in your sunroom, consider these options. [Read the full Article]
Author: Sanida | Published: 05-13-2009 |
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A sunroom is designed to function as additional living area or for housing plants. Decide what role your sunroom will have is a wise step toward making your investment in money and time effectively. [Read the full Article]
Author: Sanida | Published: 05-12-2009 |
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Bathroom layouts or floor plans are based on the “wet walls” or walls that contain plumbing pipes in your bathroom. There are one-wall, two-wall, and three-wall floor plans. The fewer the wet walls you have, the less cost and subsequent maintenance your plumbing bills will be. [Read the full Article]
Author: Sanida | Published: 05-11-2009 |
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Here is some useful information to help you express the look you want in Arts and Crafts style. This list should help you develop and understand your preferences of the style, your functional and aesthetic objectives, and how to adapt the concept to modern lifestyle before talking with your residential architect, home construction contractor, craftsmen, and interior designer or interior decorator. [Read the full Article]
Author: Sanida | Published: 05- 3-2009 |
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Custom-made bookcases, especially a built-in type are strong to house heavy volumes of books. The built-in furniture will not tip over. They also save space, and dust does not collect underneath them. Your local carpenter and a good interior designer can help you create a functional cabinet or bookshelf for your collection of books. Here are strategies to organize your home library collection. [Read the full Article]
Author: Sanida | Published: 04-26-2009 |
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