Home design can play a part in home remodeling or you could be designing a home from the ground up. Whatever your case, you want the best home for your needs. Look here for articles, videos and radio shows that will help you design the home of your dreams.
At Work At Home: Design Ideas for Your Home Workplace
At Work At Home: Design Ideas for Your Home Workplace by Neal Zimmerman. More than 50 million Americans work at home and the work they do is as varied...
The New Family Home: Creating the Perfect Home for Today and Tomorrow
The New Family Home: Creating the Perfect Home for Today and Tomorrow by by Jim Tolpin and Mary Lathrop. These days, home is often the only place to r...
Home Office Design For The Perfect Space
It doesn't take much to set up a home office. No matter what the business, most folks can make do with a table and chair, computer, fax and telephone. Oh, and some storage space is always helpful. But while bare bones may appeal to your budget and timetable, those who have the ability to actually design a home office that truly meets their needs, and is aesthetically pleasing to boot, typically end up with something special. "At Work At Home" by Neal Zimmerman helps you come up with the perfect home office.
How Does Synthetic Stucco Cause Damage
Many homeowners are now discovering that synthetic stucco, if applied incorrectly and not maintained properly, can cause tremendous damage to the interior structure of a home. Maintenance plays a more important role with synthetic stucco than any other kind of exterior finishing.
New Construction: Roman Style
In the early years of the Roman empire, some 2,500 years ago, the Romans used Etruscan building materials and slave labor to construct Rome. Now in Chicago, a recycling company is auctioning off contents of homes after windows are pulled out of walls, brick and stone pavers are dug up out of the yard, and doors, hinges and moldings are pulled out and taken away. Reverse home repair.
The Kitchen Idea Book (Idea Book)
Design information and inspiration for the room at the heart of a home, this book by Joanne Bouknight is a treasure of visual ideas for making a new o...
Creating A Home Office That Works
The IRS has recently loosened it's requirements for a home office deduction. No longer does your home office have to be the only place that you have an office. It just has to be a place where you do a substantial amount of work. To be productive at home, you need a routine and a home office that offers privacy, security, and plenty of storage. By thinking through your home office uses ahead of time, you're more likely to end up with a working environment you can easily live with.
It’s All In The Details: Tricks To Help Your House Sell
If you're having trouble selling your home, it might not just be the time of year. When it comes time to sell your home, the difference between getting an offer and having your home languish on the market often comes down to the details. Not letting those details get away from you could help your home sell faster.
Home Design Over The Last Century
Although home development has evolved slowly through most of the past 100 years, home construction is changing rapidly, as technology, the consumer's sophisticated taste, and new products create different demands. The typical house of 1900 was built with 700 to 1,200 square feet, contained two or three bedrooms, one or no bathrooms, and was typically two stories tall. New homes in the future will have amenities and features making them safer and more comfortable, with a higher energy efficiency.