Welcome to Our Blog
Multiple Generations – One Fabulous Home!
Design Basics was recently featured in the Omaha World-Herald's Timeless Living section, showcasing the Strasser Pointe (#42420FB) home plan. This plan was designed for a couple and the wife's parents; the ability to share a home, yet have separate living quarters....
read more
No Regrets: Start with the Floor Plan
It’s not uncommon for people to fall in love with a certain exterior home design or the decor/colors/etc., but then ask for some pretty extensive changes to the floor plan. Or, they build/purchase the home only to find out the floor plan isn't conducive to...
read more
Pool Bath
If your backyard is the gathering spot for the neighbor kids, you’ll appreciate they can go potty without traipsing through the home. And, if that bathroom has a shower, it’s an ideal “pool bath.” Spent the afternoon planting and gardening? That’s a welcome clean-up...
read moreFrom plan alterations to locating a builder in your area, find the resources you need for making your new home a reality!
Pet-Friendly Home Design
Are your dogs treated as full-fledged family members? For many of the 4 in 10 U.S. households with dogs, the answer is “Yes!” From floor plan layouts to material selections to innovative amenities, pet-centric homes make life better for Spot and his owners. Studies...
read more
A Step Into Sleek Design
Hideaway Solutions has solved the problem of hard to reach shelves and cabinets in the kitchen with the STEP 180 pull-out cabinet step stool. Modern design lends itself to tall ceilings and cabinets, which can create a problem when they become out of reach. Hideaway...
read more
The Ante Room Entry Design Solution
Problem: If you operate a home-based business, you're essentially opening up your home to colleagues and clients. Wouldn't it be great to have an area where they can wait comfortably until their appointment? Solution: The Ante Room is a modest entry vestibule that...
read moreDesign trends, articles, and other resources to help you make important decisions about your new home design and included amenities.
No Regrets: Start with the Floor Plan
It’s not uncommon for people to fall in love with a certain exterior home design or the decor/colors/etc., but then ask for some pretty extensive changes to the floor plan. Or, they build/purchase the home only to find out the floor plan isn't conducive to...
read more
Pool Bath
If your backyard is the gathering spot for the neighbor kids, you’ll appreciate they can go potty without traipsing through the home. And, if that bathroom has a shower, it’s an ideal “pool bath.” Spent the afternoon planting and gardening? That’s a welcome clean-up...
read more
Add Style to Your Kitchen
Introducing Café, a unique and customizable line of appliances from GE that put your personality and style on display. Through their catalog of high-performance kitchen appliances, Café no longer forces the choice between functionality or design – beauty AND brains....
read moreHome designs and amenities to make your home ‘live’ the way you live.
No Regrets: Start with the Floor Plan
It’s not uncommon for people to fall in love with a certain exterior home design or the decor/colors/etc., but then ask for some pretty extensive changes to the floor plan. Or, they build/purchase the home only to find out the floor plan isn't conducive to...
read more
Pool Bath
If your backyard is the gathering spot for the neighbor kids, you’ll appreciate they can go potty without traipsing through the home. And, if that bathroom has a shower, it’s an ideal “pool bath.” Spent the afternoon planting and gardening? That’s a welcome clean-up...
read more
Add Style to Your Kitchen
Introducing Café, a unique and customizable line of appliances from GE that put your personality and style on display. Through their catalog of high-performance kitchen appliances, Café no longer forces the choice between functionality or design – beauty AND brains....
read more