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Project Spotlight: Ashbury Farm – 2 Story
Custom Home With A Gym? When people ask me about this house the first question is; A gym? I always answer with "I know it's awesome!" and that is quickly followed up with a "Did you go down the slide?". That's when the conversation goes into who, what, when, and where...
Project Spotlight: Custom Acreage Le Mars, IA
When a custom home comes to a close, as the house plan designer, you don't always get to see the completed interiors. Not seeing a completed project may seem weird but it is more prevalent than you think because I've already designed and started 2-3 other...
Finished Basement Flooring Ideas to be Considered
Looking into refinishing your basement? Look down and start at the bottom. We laid some groundwork to find the best basement flooring ideas for your home. Source: Basement Flooring Ideas - Freshome I like this article because it is the most comprehensive look at all...
Holiday Home Tour, Build Omaha
There is still one more weekend left of the Build Omaha "Holiday Home Tour" on Nov. 20-22, 2015. ADC Homes Village Point Spec is on the tour, and we'd like to invite you to see it because Lee Douglas Interiors did an excellent job transforming our home to look like...
How Do You Add Color To A Kitchen
10 Things you may not know about adding color to your boring kitchen If you go through the rooms in your home and consider which one you spend the most tim Source: 10 Things You May Not Know About Adding Color to your Boring Kitchen Adding "color" to a room is scary....
Improve Your Interior Design Grade
See if your home has any of these common design mistakes happening and have a better-looking house by the end of the day with these simple fixes. Source: 6 Common Design Mistakes You Can Fix Today — From the Archives: Greatest Hits | Apartment Therapy Click thru and...
Natural Hardwood OR Laminate Wood Flooring
One of the most sought after amenities in a home is wood flooring. From its natural appearance and warmth underfoot, wood is beautiful and timeless. Olde Source: The Pros and Cons of Hardwood vs. Laminate Wood Flooring This is one of the toughest questions to answer...
Tips To Create Lasting Curb Appeal
Do you ever wonder what makes a home exterior visually appealing? There are certain design lessons that we can all use when it comes to our homes exterior design. Here are 10 lessons that we should all study up on. Source: 10 Exterior Design Lessons That Everyone...
What Is It About Tree Houses
Although the tree houses are custom made to order, the company builds each project with eco-friendly principles. Cutting edge computer technology is first used to detail every building aspect, and… Source: Live in Harmony with Nature in These Super Sexy Tree House...
Can A Bedroom Have To Many Windows?
While it's not for everyone, these houses embrace the concept of the transparent sleeping space. Source: 5 Bold Glass Bedrooms | Dwell [poll id="5"]
Beautiful Stone Artwork
The sheltered entrance to this craggy school canteen building in France is fronted with a "forest" of slender white columns Source: Le Roc Canteen by D'Houndt+Bajart features a craggy facade This building is a work of art! It's not the buildings function. Not even the...
The Kitchen Is The Heart
The kitchen is the heart of a home. It could also be considered the anchor. If the kitchen design works, you're more likely to stay in the home longer. Even consider remodeling before building a new custom home. If the kitchen design doesn't work, it sinks. You toss...
[video] 2 World Trade Center in New York City, a BIG design
When you first saw this building's announcement did you think "Yawn, boxes stair stepped." Do yourself a favor and watch the video. Try to remember, this isn't built yet. Watch it a second time, then you'll notice the digital message boards on the cantilevers. Looking...
Outdoor Living In The Trees
© Rio Helmi Architects: IBUKU Location: Sibang Gede, Abiansemal, Badung Regency, Bali, Indonesia Architect In Charge: The Key Team members Area: 750.0 Source: Sharma Springs / IBUKU I am not sure this is a tree house or just a house built of bamboo. So grass...
Modern Architecture and McDonald’s
Architects: Mei architects and plannersLocation: Rotterdam, NetherlandsYear: 2015Photographs: Jeroen Musch, Courtesy of Mei architects and planners, Source: McDonald’s Pavilion on Coolsingel / mei architects and planners | ArchDaily Modern Architecture and McDonald's....
Keep Your Napkin Sketches Of Your Dream Home
Wolf Prix. Image Courtesy of NewSchool and AIAS San Diego The napkin sketch has always had its place in architecture. Now, some of the world's more Source: 17 Napkin Sketches by Famous Architects | ArchDaily I enjoy my job. There are a lot of things to enjoy....
Look To Tiny Houses For Solutions
Concrete has fitted suites in this Amsterdam hotel named Zoku with compact fittings including retractable staircases and a tiny office spaces under the beds Source: Concrete completes hotel suite with retractable stairs Are you having trouble finding the use...
A Big Heart Builder
For the last four years, Hailey Fort has donated produce grown in her garden to the local food bank, with a whopping 128 pounds of food donated just last year. She was inspired to build tiny… Source: 9-year-old girl builds tiny homes from scratch for the homeless I...