NEW YORK – Dec. 9, 2014 – Craftsman homes – generally built between 1905 and the early 1920s – were part of the Arts & Crafts movement, which valued handmade work, uniqueness and natural materials. Craftsman architecture often included exposed rafters and beams, an abundant amount of stone and wood, and the use of porches…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Nov. 24, 2014 – Homeowners are showing a bigger appetite for smart home technology. Nearly half of consumers – 46 percent – say it’s important their current home or the next home they purchase have smart home technology, according to a survey of nearly 2,500 consumers, conducted by ERA Real Estate and…
NEW YORK – Sept. 12, 2013 – Luxury homeowners and buyers place a high value on real estate, according to a new survey of 500 luxury homebuyers conducted by Better Homes and Gardens. According to the survey, 75 percent of luxury homebuyers believe homeownership is a sounder investment than the stock market. What’s more, 57…
Dreambuilder puts a modern-day mudroom built-in in every one of its custom homes, including this one from Dreambuilder 11 (located conveniently next to the coat closet). Check out this slideshow of other mudrooms from Builder Online and get inspired!
The “kitchen work triangle” concept was developed in the 1940s and tranformed the way kitchens were designed for the next 60 years. However, today’s families use the kitchen in much different and many more ways than in the past. What does this mean for the kitchen triangle? Here’s a really interesting article from Cultivate.com (with pictures of great kitchens!) discussing how the kitchen triangle is…
