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Every home starts with a floor plan. They act as a guide through your home to show a view from above of the relationships between rooms, spaces, traffic patterns, and other physical features at one level of a structure. For…

Those that are planning to build a new house probably would like a crystal ball to predict the future. After all, wouldn’t we want to see how our new home looks when it’s built? Maybe when we’re ready to sell,…

It takes careful planning, saving and budgeting to be ready to build your new home. But the next step you take — hiring a contractor — might just be the most important. That’s because a good one will help turn…

Do you accept any party or wedding invitation you receive? Are you always hosting dinner parties, wedding showers, and holiday-themed get-togethers? Maybe you’re just an extrovert that loves to organize and host events, otherwise called “entertaining”. If you’ve answered yes…

The first signs of Spring are always a welcome sight. After surviving another cold and dark winter, the approaches of Spring are seen in the daffodils blooming and birds returning from their winter homes. Each day can bring a new…

Buying a home is probably the largest investment any of us will undertake in our lifetime. Our homes and the accompanying land are a huge financial responsibility. Building a house yourself rather than searching the area for pre-built homes makes…

Building a dream home is a goal for many of us. Incorporating our vision, taste, style and creativity often drive us to build our version of the American dream. Unfortunately, a steady flow of headlines of wayward building contractors is…

How to Plan Your Construction Project in 2020 As the holidays inevitably give way to the New Year and for us now the start of a new decade, it may be time to look for a new construction project on…

High-Tech Home Building Using Technology to Plan Your Project Beyond the Front Door As technology moves at a lightning-fast pace, the home building industry is not immune to its advances. Newer methods of home construction design can help plan your…

Building a new home is the dream of many Americans. From our frontiersman beginnings of log cabins and westward expansion, the concept of starting-from-scratch construction of a home that brings peace, serenity, and joy is truly an American endeavor. Tackling…