Author: kbadmin
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FourPlans: Best-selling Plans from Frank Betz
Frank Betz Associates has built its reputation on providing high-quality house plans to the home building industry for more than 35 years. Here are a few of their best-selling plans. What do they have in common?
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An Open Kitchen With Well-Defined Zones
A deep dive look at a dream kitchen plan: open enough for gathering, with clearly-defined areas for every function a kitchen needs to serve
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Pulte buyer insights: design principle is ‘warmed-over modern’
Cool, soft colors, open spaces with natural lighting and modern, angular details are the top home design trends of 2014, according to newly released information by Pulte Homes, a national brand of homebuilder PulteGroup, Inc.
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Finding and Restoring Hidden Plaster Details
In an act of upside-down residential archaeology, the This Old House TV crew reveals—and rebuilds—historical plaster details entombed above a false ceiling
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Photoshop Redo: Retro Ranch Gets Reworked
A more interesting roofline and an upgraded entry improve the profile of a 1970s raised ranch
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25 Home Solutions to Take on Through the Year
A year’s worth of easy decorative upgrades to keep you busy in every season
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FourPlans: Side-Loading Garages
If you’ve got enough room on the lot, consider a design with a side-loading garage. It’ll preserve curb appeal on the front for a neighborhood-friendly feel.
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LG taps rock-star designer Nate Berkus
LG Studio, the kitchen appliance segment of LG Electronics, has teamed up with decorator and product designer Nate Berkus, who will serve as artistic advisor on the company’s premium products.
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How to Patch Wood
In this video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to make an undetectable repair in rotted wood
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Fast Fixes to Get Done in Early Winter
Easy ways to improve your home during the chilly months of January and February