All Entries in the "Architecture and Design" Category
Murals and Portraits by Jeff Mosby
I visited the Cincinnati Home and garden Show today at the Duke Energy Center. There were many great booths and new products this year, but the booth that really caught my attention was that of Jeff Mosby. Jeff is an artist and has done some incredible murals and portraits that everyone should see. Visit Jeff’s [...]
Buffett Predicts: Housing Problems Behind Us Within the Year
Saturday we got this forecast from the Oracle of Omaha.
[Within] a year or so residential housing problems should largely be behind us, the exceptions being only high-value houses and those in certain localities where overbuilding was particularly egregious. Prices will remain far below “bubble” levels, of course, but for every seller (or lender) hurt by [...]
Top 10 Best-Selling Consumer House Plans
Builders know from sales history which of their homes buyers prefer. They can access databases to find out which of their competitors’ homes buyers prefer. But that kind of analysis only reveals what buyers may choose from what’s available.
When consumers buy house plans, like Hanley Wood’s 10 best sellers shown on the following pages, they [...]
Will The Home Buyer Tax Credit Be Extended?
A recent White House statement on the home buyer tax credit
was music to the ears of home builders and buyers who believe this valuable incentive should be extended beyond its Nov. 30 expiration date. On Oct. 5, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs acknowledged that “there has been quite a bit of success” with the [...]
San Francisco Victorian
I want to share one of my favorite new houseblogs, San Fran Vic. The homeowners have chronicled the ongoing restoration of their 1890’s Victorian home in San Francisco. The post that really caught my attention was the restoration of the Victorian staircase.
I’m going to continue to follow their progress. If your a fan of Victorian [...]
New Home On Gun Lake
This home was built on Gun Lake in Western Michigan. The windows are Jeldwen vinyl and the siding is Crane in the clay color.
Leed Certified Homes For The Average Family
Think you need to be rich to build a Leed Certified Home? This manufactured home built in Cobb County, Georgia is the first home of it’s type to get a platinum LEED certification. The builder New World Home has shown us that even manufactured homes can be built with the environment in mind.
Frank Lloyd Wright Home tours
Now this is a Parade of Homes I would love to attend. I’m a big fan of Frank Lloyd Wright homes and would enjoy attending this tour some day. For now I will continue to enjoy the beauty of these homes through photo’s on websites. If anyone every gets a chance to see these homes [...]
11 Must See Green Building Products
I’m not going to try and tell you I know all about the green movement, but I do believe we should try and recycle everything we possible can, to prolong the existence of planet Earth.
I ran across this blog post from The Daily Green (Funny Name) the other day that I wanted to share with [...]
10 things you must put in your next house
Heated floors, glass tile and on demand hot water heaters are all things to consider in your next home. See all 10 in this interesting article.
