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America’s Premier Woman-Centric Home Designer
Whether the basis for new home design or modifying an existing home plan for enhanced livability and style, Woman-Centric home design is how we help buyers get the best home for their investment. Woman-Centric home design is having a profound impact on American housing.
Intelligent Traffic Flow
TRAFFIC! Just hearing that word can make us cringe. The last thing we need inside our ‘home sweet home’ is issues with traffic! Whether we’re unwinding from the outside world or interacting with family members inside, we need our house design to foster tranquility.
Perhaps the Most Overlooked Facet in Building Your Dream Home
We long for our homes to be our retreats. We yearn for sanctuary, for extended moments of peace and quiet, for an escape from all that life is throwing at us. Still, scarce attention is paid to what we can do to achieve the freedom we seek from unwanted noises.
From plan alterations to locating a builder in your area, find the resources you need for making your new home a reality!
5 Financial Considerations When Buying a New House
Few things you’ll do in your life are as simultaneously thrilling and terrifying as buying a home. To an extent, these conflicting excitements and fears are unavoidable. But the fears don’t have to be quite as bad as they’re sometimes made out to be — particularly with regard to pure finances.
Home Improvements to Watch for in 2021
Putting money back into your home can be a huge advantage for many people. While you may be sacrificing some money upfront to finance renovations, luckily you will be able to reacquire some cash on the back end if you ever sell your home.
5 Green Choices that Won’t Break the Bank
Eco-friendly home upgrades can be beneficial for a variety of reasons for both you and the environment. From installing new systems and appliances to reducing our waste, every green choice we make helps us create a better environment for the planet. It’s important as...
Design trends, articles, and other resources to help you make important decisions about your new home design and included amenities.
Celebrating Togetherness and Privacy – Multi-Generational Design Solutions
Numerous influences – from finances to the desire for inter-generational joy, to health monitoring – are fueling the surge in multi-generational households. In our last post we looked at some of our most popular multi-generational home designs, showcasing various bedroom arrangements. Herein we’ll look at designs that also provide separate living areas.
Celebrating Togetherness – Multi-Generational Design Solutions
“In 2016, a record 64 million people, or 20% of the U.S. population, lived with multiple generations under one roof.” – PEW Research Center. And, in light of the Coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout, the number is surely even higher today. In light of the growing popularity, we present this two-part series on multi-generational home design.
Custom Home Design Basics
When existing home plans, even with modifications, won’t work for you, it’s time for a custom-designed plan. Several options exist, each with its own benefits. You may be most comfortable working with a local designer across the table, face-to-face. Another advantage can be their knowledge of local building code requirements and compliance.
Home designs and amenities to make your home ‘live’ the way you live.
It’s Time! Join Design Basics at the NAHB IBSx Virtual Experience
Join Design Basics at the NAHB IBSx! Known for new product introductions and top-notch educational sessions, the IBSx offers attendees numerous opportunities to enhance their businesses and the homes they build. Numerous innovations, recognized years later as some of the hottest trends in home building, first debuted at the IBS.
Join Design Basics at the NAHB IBSx Virtual Experience
Join Design Basics at the NAHB IBSx! Known for new product introductions and top-notch educational sessions, the IBSx offers attendees numerous opportunities to enhance their businesses and the homes they build. Numerous innovations, recognized years later as some of the hottest trends in home building, first debuted at the IBS.
Beyond the Basics with Tricia Baker
Describe your responsibilities at Design Basics. As the plan alterations designer, I’m responsible for incorporating changes to plans in accordance with customer request and architectural specifications. I also review existing plans to identify how the design could be...