Start Your Day in an Efficient Bath
What does your bath look like on a typical morning? A place for everything and everything in its place? Or, a floor covered with wet towels and dirty clothes and a countertop
cluttered with hair products, lotions, cosmetics and a tangle of cords? If the second description fits your bath – or
your children’s bath – this
article is for you. While today’s
families have more products and appliances to deal with in their baths, they also have access to new features and better design to accommodate them.....read
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Transitional Trends
"Right now, transitional design is probably hotter than contemporary,” says Marshall Wallman, custom home designer for Basics, Inc. “In transitional design,
take the stuffiness out of traditional style the coldness out of contemporary style mix them together. This creates a very casual, comfortable feeling – with an sophistication.
In a transitional home, could have a nice, dressy dinner party or football party with everyone dressed in and sweatshirts – in
the same room....read
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Home is Where the Hearth Is
Wood, gas, or electric – the choice is yours. Fireplaces can burn wood, natural gas or propane. Electric units offer a realistic-looking “flame” at
the flip of a switch. There’s even
a fireplace that creates flame from water......read
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- Write down a list of
what you like and what you don’t like
about your current home.
- Discuss floor plans you like with
your builder. Bring in advertisements,
rough sketches, anything you have that can help
your builder understand your preferences.
- If you have special needs (older
adults visiting, young children), be
sure to include them in the design process.
Little things, like door levers instead of knobs,
can make a home much more livable.
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