By choosing the right outdoor lighting you can add curb appeal to your home and get more out of your outdoor living space. Whether it’s a deck, patio, kitchen, pool and spa, gazebo or garden area – express yourself with the latest outdoor lighting styles and trends. You can find some great decorative lighting ideas […]
Month: May 2009
Easy Living Made Possible Offer
The House Designers have put together a premier collection of open house plans culled from their best and most popular designs. If you’re considering building a new home, first decide whether you want a single or bi-level house design and then begin our advanced search. Be sure to include open floor plans in your search […]
Homeowners spending wisely
When it comes to new home construction and home improvement most consumers are not looking for bigger and better, but rather higher quality and energy-efficiency so they can live comfortably without sacrificing amenities. That means that homeowners with 5,000 plus square footage and two occupants are realizing that heating and maintaining a home that size […]
Designing a beautiful, yet functional patio
As the trends towards creating a unique outdoor living space continues to grow, so does the interest in designing a beautiful, yet functional patio. Use your exterior space as an extension of your home by adding an outdoor living room, kitchen or spa. Amenities like fire pits and fireplaces, lighting and furniture and appliances add […]
Enjoy Our Mediterranean Collection
Mediterranean house plans echo the relaxed feel of the region from which they are inspired, notably France, Spain and Italy, which lends itself to design elements that have an elegant look and feel. Trademarks of these homes include a stucco exterior and tile roof and an open floor plan with archways and exposed wooden beams. […]
What It Means To Build Green
Green building means designing, sitting and constructing a home as well as well as improving the way that homes use energy, water, and materials to provide a healthy living environment. Our architects and designers make it their priority to embrace sustainable building practices and the use of eco-friendly products and materials whenever possible, which is […]
Consumers Crave Green Kitchen
If you’re craving a green kitchen, you’ll want to begin by choosing the main course – appliances, cabinets, countertops, flooring and lighting. Unlike the old days, when only the mom’s were in the kitchen cooking in a rather small tucked away space, today’s modern kitchen has all the trimmings to make it a great place […]
Interest Builds for Green Homes
Consumers interest in being green continues to grow, particularly when it comes to home products. Not only are the latest eco-friendly home products good for the environment, but they look great and work great. From energy-efficient light bulbs to solar-paneled roofs, consumers continue to gravitate to green products when building their new home, thanks in […]
Helping Those Who “Need” A New Home
I can’t tell you how many people called last week to order plans because they needed a new home. Not that they wanted a new home, but since they lost their homes in the crazy fires, tornados, and hurricanes that have been happening around our country. We heard some really sad stories this week from […]
What Women Want in Home Designs
When it comes to building a home and selecting a house plan it is no surprise that women are the primary purchasers of house plans. Nobody understands that better, than our female designers, who have put together a list of “must have” features a house plan needs in order to accommodate the many needs and […]