If you are looking to save more money on your energy bill then you should be sure to select a fiberglass entry door. According to the American Architectural Manufacturers Association, fiberglass entry doors are known for their reliability, durability, customization, and energy efficiency. “If it becomes apparent that you...
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Understanding What Makes a Green House Plan
You may recall years ago, that green homes stood out for all the long reasons. Focusing more on practical application of green technology than design they often looked utilitarian. Today there are lots of elegant green homes that combine style with comfort and efficiency. What do green house plans...
Three Bestselling Small House Plans
If you are just starting your house plan search, you should start with a small house plan. The trend in American construction has been to make smaller homes lately and house plans reflect that. Designers and architects have been designing lots of stylish small house plans under 2,500 square...
Tips on Choosing the Right Paint (And Using it Properly)
Painting your home’s exterior is just as intimidating as going into the paint store and picking out a new color for your bedroom wall. No lying, it is a big project, and while you might be overwhelmed with color selection, here are a few tips to help you choose...
“Upside Down” House Plans: Modern Homes With Views
Sometimes you just have to defy conventions. These modern house plans do just that. Not only do their exteriors look different, but there is a science to it. Homes built this way often have the living space on the top floor and the bedrooms on the bottom floor. The...
Why Picking The Right Floor Plan Is Important
Choosing the right floor plan is very important when looked at from angles such as the type of lifestyle that you lead and your budget. More than any other factor, it”s very important to choose a floor plan that suits your lifestyle. Naturally you need to consider your...
House Plan of the Week: HHF-6001
Driving toward this beautiful award-winning house plan’s creative façade you will admire the lovely stucco, columns, and copper standing seam roof with stone and brick highlights. If the outside has you interested, the inside will have you amazed. Inside this house are three floors. The interior starts with a...
Top Three Log Cabin House Plans
When I think of Colonial America, I think of a log cabin. I am not sure if it comes from reading Little House on the Prairie as a kid or when I used to play with my brother’s Lincoln Logs, but the image always stuck. Unfortunately I don’t seem...
What To Look For When Buying A Beach House
When it comes to buying a beach house there are clearly a number of key points that need to be looked into before you go ahead and sign any agreements although only the main three are covered here. There is no doubt that this could very well be your...
You Might Really Enjoy an Outdoor Kitchen
At first glance it might sound a bit foreign, an outdoor kitchen, who would want that? After all a kitchen is normally on the inside of a house plan. It is where meals are prepared, the kid’s homework is done, and where stories of the day are swapped. Well,...