All Entries in the "Home Design" Category
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 [...]
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.
What Makes a Great Set Of House Plans?
I have been in the building industry for over 22 years and detailed house plans have always been sore subject. What makes a great set of house plans anyway? I recently read an article from Tim Carter of Ask The Builder that says it all.
Shipping Container Hotel
Casasugar found this unique hotel built in London, England that uses shipping containers as building materials.
A-frame house survived massive tornado
I ran across this interesting story about an A-Frame house that survived a massive tornado. Did the design of the house really save the structure?
Billion dollar house
India’s richest man, and the fifth richest man in the world, is
building the first billion-dollar home in Mumbai. Mukesh Ambani; head
of the India-based petrochemical giant, Reliance Industries; is
constructing a 27-story skyscraper costing nearly $2 billion. Here is a link to the full story. Be sure to check out the pictures and video, this place is [...]
Sustainable and Stylish Barn Home
Take a look at this link about a barn that was transformed into a great living space.
