From canvas grocery bags and recycled paper towels to hybrid cars and eco-friendly product packaging, the ‘green’ movement has permeated many different facets of our daily lives. When it comes to home building trends, things are no different. The concept of green home design has been gaining steam for...
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Best-Selling Southern House Plans Direct from the Designers
With summer around the corner, I find myself watching a lot of old movies that feature Southern plantation houses that look majestic in the sunlight and feature extravagant outdoor living spaces. Now, you might be imagining a home like the one from Gone With the Wind or even one...
Outdoor Home Features Projected to Increase in Popularity
Consumers see outdoor features as an investment; trends identified for 2013 include outdoor kitchens, entertainment spaces, fire pits, pools and dining areas. Direct from the Designers offers outdoor living spaces to meet this growing demand. Demand for unique outdoor home features, such as kitchens, living rooms, pools, patios...
You’re ready to build your dream home. (Congratulations!)
You’ve sifted through architecture and design books, looked at models and developed a sense of what you like and don’t like. But now comes the important question – should you design a custom home from scratch or stick to a stock floor plan? Overall, stock floor plans are an...
Direct from the Designers Unveils the Ultimate Kitchen Wish List
In 2013, homeowners are craving creative, yet functional transitional-style kitchens that include spacious cabinetry and countertops, walk-in pantries and casual dining spaces. Times are changing, especially when it comes to home design. Gone are the days of the traditional, isolated kitchen, cut off from the rest of the house...
House Plans with Fabulous Kitchen Floor Plans
1 — A regal kitchen like this from the Chatham House Plan has every amenity a homeowner could crave. With rich hardwood floors from Lumber Liquidators® and granite countertops, it has a clean and sophisticated appearance that will be in vogue for years to come. Top off the kitchen...
Top Three Southern House Plans
Spring has arrived, but as winter weather continues to appear I find myself seriously considering a move down south. To keep myself warm and bring on the arrival of spring, I have been putting on a lot of old movies that feature Southern plantation houses that look majestic in...
Three Simple Ways to Green Your Home
Spring is just around the corner and as green starts to make its presence known in the grass and the trees there are simple things that everyone can do to green their new home. You can look for eco-friendly building materials and green solutions to many of your home building...
Let the Sunshine In: Daylight Savings Time Returns
It might not feel like it right now, but spring is on its way. Sunday March 10th marks the beginning of daylight savings time, and we will once again spring forward into daylight. A few more hours of daylight are a precious commodity that can heighten spirits as we move into springtime....
Quartz vs. Granite Kitchen Countertops
A kitchen counter is a space that is used for more than just cooking. It’s where kids do their homework and eat breakfast, and it is no surprise that they will probably take a lot of abuse during their lifetime. In recent years, quartz countertops have been on the rise. If you are...