Source: Associated Press/AP Online Publication date: April 28, 2011 By JANNA HERRONNEW YORK – Fixed mortgage rates dipped this week, with the rate on the 30-year loan staying under 5 percent and the 15-year loan falling below 4 percent. Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate on the 30-year loan fell to 4.78 percent from…
Dreambuilder found this interesting article on what’s known as the ‘slow home’ movement. Though the name is not very catchy, there are some great concepts here regarding effective home design, livability and sustainability. While we don’t agree with every detail of the concept, we firmly believe that every house should be designed around the family…
We here at Dreambuilder recently discovered Kitchens.com and encourage you to visit. One of the things we really like about the site is the vignettes of various styles that the site provides. For example, if you select the “casual coastal” kitchen, you not only see pictures of a beautiful kitchen in this style, but also…
By Jean Patteson The Orlando Sentinel The Craftsman-style home of Tom and Vivian Ward looks so authentic that passersby assume it is a remodeled version of a house dating back to the early 20th century. Although the home sits in Orlando, Fla.’s Lake Lawsona Historic District, where many of the homes do date from the…
As we continue our series on kitchen and bath design trends, today we look at how a kitchen remodel inpsired a reorganization of several spaces, creating a more ideal living environment. Dreambuilder has the design expertise and access to professional consultants to do the same for your new or existing home. By Andrea Girolamo ARVADA,…
