Things I Am Doing Lately/Things I Want to Be Doing Right Now
THINGS I AM DOING LATELY1. Watching my walking stick insect's third parthenogenetic wave being launched and misting their imaginary Vietnamese rain ... (and other) house designs and floor plans, and deciding on which house he will build ... did not somehow get into my third floor study although I keep hearing mouse sounds and the cat looks [more...]
Date: 2008-07-15 15:58:00
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Modern Green “i-House”
I keep hearing that our current economic recession is going to spawn a new decade of affordable design ... the modern home affordableWee House UpdatedWee House Updated ... floor plan. With a smorgasbord of eco options available it looks like a pretty good deal. Let’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 05:03:22
Irishtown
Irishtown is one of those districts, like Kilmainham or Oxmanstown, that started out as distinct villages or towns outside Dublin and then later, ... with, apparently, an attic storey flight. Architect's survey plans (Ground Floor above and First Floor ... of these house, 11 & 13 Bath Street and replace them with something similar, because they're [more...]
Date: 2008-07-26 20:26:06
home plans
Hubby's ultimate goal is to be able to own a condo, a house and lot ;and a resort. Yes, he dreams big! ... Plans widely available in the internet. While I may find Contemporary house plans and French Country ... your new home highly functional for your lifestyle. They also offer pre-drawn house floor plans [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 03:43:10
Prior to Getting Started do Some Brainstorming
by Noel Wortinger Many people have a ranch home. There are actually many ranch home renovation ideas ... about home renovation, you will need plans. After all, you’re going to live in this home for a long ... plans for your house, floor plans, and blueprint, to suit your exceptional tastes, and make [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 15:43:14
Obsessed.
That is what a friend called me when I showed her the number of floor plans, furniture, designs, houses I have bookmarked on the web ... . I prefer to call it really longing for a house. :) We are actually looking for lot here ... about the future so Ill be more than happy to indulge in his plans. Schumacher Homes Press [more...]
Date: 2008-09-25 02:19:24
A Most Surreal Afternoon
I forced myself to get to bed last night around 1:00 AM, as I'd set the alarm for 7: ... is immediately adjacent and is a large open floor plan two story house that is filled with a cafeteria ... the Middle Sister (his favorite) has plans to spend the week after Christmas with him.They had chartered [more...]
Date: 2008-12-21 05:20:00
Mansion Musings
I love looking at homes. I suppose I inherited this tendency from my mother who also loves a good open house adventure ... ideas, different floor plans, etc. Our favorite homes to explore were the older homes with character, as my mother calls it. One of her dreams was to purchase a large Victorian style house and turn [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 18:02:00
Custom-Built Homes
.fullpost{display:inline;}I love to browse on house floor plans online ... . In American style architecture I am quite partial to Frank Lloyd's Wright Prairie Houses. Wright's rule ... . Various companies have different styles and approaches in making their designs and floor plans [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 00:26:00
Build your favorite home
New Yorkers are always being introduced to the new concept of house made since New York City become one consideration for people to build what type ... , the site offers construction of New York log homes. And customer can choose up to 100 floor plans which ... of house would be best home in this place. Usually there is a certain mode booming in that place [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 03:29:22
Remodeling Our Home on a Budget
I mentioned in my last post that I would share my experience on how we remodeled our home and added a modern addition on a budget ... and laundry room (yes, they were all very small cramped rooms) into a open floor plan modern home ... house we could in an area we liked. We lucked out and were able to find a 700 square foot bungalow [more...]
Date: 2008-11-03 12:56:26
finnish floor plans
As in from Finland. These are plans of several of the houses built for a manufacturer’s exhibition ... , these are all prefabricated to some extent. These are all great house designs, compact, efficient, a lesson ... they have absorbed the additional square footage of the sauna right into the house. (...) Read the rest [more...]
Date: 2008-07-01 16:46:32
finnish floor plans
As in from Finland. These are plans of several of the houses built for a manufacturer’s exhibition ... , these are all prefabricated to some extent. These are all great house designs, compact, efficient, a lesson ... they have absorbed the additional square footage of the sauna right into the house. (...) Read the rest [more...]
Date: 2008-07-01 16:46:32
$99K House Series: Good for Houston
Houston architect Carl Brunsting calls his $99K House Competition entry “A Good House ... in more quietly, with a natural, livable plan and appearance. The floor plan was designed ... bungalow to keep it dry from flooding and up for privacy from the street and to avoid long-term [more...]
Date: 2008-11-26 17:03:00
Watercolour Inspiration and Handmade Embroidered Purses
As it's January I've begun my annual health and fitness drive (which usually doesn't make it into February).I went for a swim at teatime and although I had big plans to tidy the entire house;ceiling to floor... I'm exhausted and have instead, had a quiet but enjoyable evening browsing watercolour [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 23:54:00
Dreaming
When I'm board, I like to search random things online. Most of the time it's not so random ... has been kept in the true "craftsmen bungalow" style. I really like the style of the house, it was built ... that had all kinds of plans for any style you could think of, with the floor plans, and the master plans [more...]
Date: 2008-10-07 20:57:00
Shoppin'
We finally got the floor plans for our house!!!! And y'all know what that means!!!!??!?!!? I can finally start decorating in my head! ... one in an old victorian with bright white molding.. Gorgeous! eeeeeee! Our house closes on Feb 10th, I can't [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 03:12:00
Bad Credit Home Improvement Personal Loan
Bad Credit Home Improvement Personal Loan By Lauren Thompson | December 20, 2008 by Ada Denis If your house is in shambles, ... decision making. Old houses or homes with faulty construction need heavy repairs and remodelling ... need urgent repairs. You may want to extend the house, add another floor. If you’ve not planned [more...]
Date: 2008-12-20 19:24:55
Moving on, and in, with Uncle Sams help
America???s biggest move is taking place today, and I???m not just talking about Dubya handing over the keys to the Oval Office to Barack Obama. [ ... will be in its proper place, thanks to floor plans and the oversight of the White House Usher's office. Belongings ... than do the form and new leaders of the free world. When you move for work-related [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 17:18:03
Super.
Our living room last night was a sight to behold. Maggie was sick most of the weekend- within seconds of us getting home Friday night after picking her up at daycare, she threw up. All over the living room floor. So our weekend plans of taking her to my parents’ house on Saturday while I started repainting the bathroom and Dan had a day [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 13:53:58
A Song from Under The Floorboards: the Decidedly Unsexy Face of Energy Efficiency
I once heard a comedian (I don’t remember who) say “we’re told we have to think about future generations… what have future generations ever done for ... of loss of heat from my house. When we had an energy makeover plan done, one of the first things ... for a long time, insulating beneath the floor of my house, and it was really rather unpleasant. You [more...]
Date: 2008-12-15 07:46:34
Democrats’ SCHIP Plans are All Smoke and Mirrors
Tomorrow House Democrats plan to bring a bill to the floor that will expand the Children’s Health Insurance Program. And just like last year the bill is full of missed opportunities and misplaced [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 01:35:16
What’s Haute: San Francisco
Famous for its sweeping bay views and gingerbread Victorian houses, San Francisco is an epicenter of the haute lifestyle ... vistas and all with gas fireplaces. Historic rooms stay true to original floor plans and materials ... boast floor-to-ceiling windows. Guests can enjoy Chef Joseph Humphrey’s Bay Area cuisine at the Murray [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 17:24:42
Katherine Heigl Selling Starter Home
Okay children, Your Mama and the Dr. Cooter have finally winged our way back home ... floor plan. Stunning walls of glass to view city from downtown to ocean. Professionally designed ... and exuberantly beige day-core. Listing information shows that the house includes an open floor [more...]
Date: 2008-07-01 13:03:22
"DLF makes a grand entry in the "Manchester of India"
/India PRwire/ - DLF Commercial Complexes Limited announced their expansion plans in the commercial space arena of Ludhiana with the launch of its ... office complexes and retail outlets. The Galleria is an easily accessible, free from city congestion ... the ground and first floors · The second floor will also house a mini air-conditioned market [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 09:44:19
Developer Retreats on Fort Greene Plan
PHOTOS: JAMIE LEHANE For her entire life, Cynthia Butts, 53, ... and ground-floor businesses. But Catsimatidis has already abandoned plans to build the affordable housing ... she calls home is now defined by an unusual silence. Across the street from her residential complex [more...]
Date: 2008-09-12 01:16:23
Thursday’s New Home Community Picks
New Home Communities in Utah, Colorado, and Arizona As we continue our efforts to provide homebuyers with up-to-date new housing information, ... home communities, buyers can choose from a variety of customizable ranch-style and two-story floor ... floor-plans to choose from ranging between 1,148 to 1,273 square-feet. Located northwest of I-25 [more...]
Date: 2008-11-13 19:31:37
Monrovia's Courtyards At Old Town Breaks Ground
You know, there's really not enough coverage of Monrovia development ... on Myrtle Avenue. The four-story buildings will house spacious one bedroom and two bedroom floor plans [more...]
Date: 2008-10-30 19:02:24
Best Deal in Locust Curve! Open House Sunday 2-4
The best deal in Locust Curve is this great two-story home! But don’t take my word for it, come and see me on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at 194 Overtrick Drive. (Map It!) Entering this lovely home you’ll be greeted with an open floor plan and contemporary painting that makes it a great house. The kitchen offers upgraded cupboards [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 05:48:39
The REAL in “Real Estate” (McKinney Courier-Gazette)
The REAL in “Real Estate” (McKinney Courier-Gazette) January 20, 2009 | By Rem In Real estate | Comments(0) “FOR SALE: Cozy historic house in desired neighborhood with original features and unique floor plan. Expansive yard with out-buildings, many trees and mature vegetation. Partial electric [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 07:29:53
The REAL in “Real Estate” (McKinney Courier-Gazette)
The REAL in “Real Estate” (McKinney Courier-Gazette) January 18, 2009 | By Rem In Real estate | Comments(0) “FOR SALE: Cozy historic house in desired neighborhood with original features and unique floor plan. Expansive yard with out-buildings, many trees and mature vegetation. Partial electric [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 09:29:12
Wall of windows
I recently had the opportunity to tour a house that was just built in Brookhaven, one of the most beautiful parts of Atlanta ... has low ceilings (7'10"), but the architect and designer used a lot of floor to ceiling windows and an open floor plan to make the space feel expansive. Traditional Home, October 2008. Interior design [more...]
Date: 2008-11-08 19:30:00
For the Frank-o-phile: Architecture Fantasy Camp
If you've got a closet Howard Roark on your gift list this holiday, ... and Studio, Robie House and Unity Temple. The end product: campers create frameable floor plans ... do not design prairie-style homes on the exterior," said Preservation Trust Director of Education Jan [more...]
Date: 2008-12-20 03:39:31
On the importance of bungalows. What started off as a vaguely modernist-inspired house-building programme (see The Daily Mail book of Bungalow Plans) gradually evolved into a populist building movement ... , searching through pattern books for the floor plan that would fit their circumstances. The Irish [more...]
Date: 2008-06-27 14:06:06
How to Live Small Happily Ever After
EXPEDIT, originally uploaded by Michal Soukup. Most of us cannot readily imagine living in 375 square feet and would probably scoff at the notion ... Colony!. weeHouses!, originally uploaded by Ants Colony!. It’s a Wee House and our dream home ... much in love with the “tower.” The first floor is 672 sq feet and you can find the floor plan here [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 11:15:00
Beautiful Grounds
Diane’s post on Mapping the Ton had me thinking about settings and how we use them in our stories, whether they are real places or our own creations ... as inspiration. Not that I incorporate every detail of the architecture or imitate exact floor plans ... , for Verwood's home I wanted something older. I found what I was seeking in Trerice House, pictured [more...]
Date: 2008-10-08 12:16:00
Obama Inauguration is a Prelude to…
Today at high noon eastern standard time, Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States ... of the best laid plans of past presidents’ have been left to die on the House or Senate floor. For real ... . For millions of Americans, Obama’s inauguration will be viewed as an historical event. For others [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 07:36:28
Scenes from a wet Sunday
Scenes from a wet Sunday September 7th, 2008 ... . Speaking of Figless Manor, the architect came yesterday, and produced five floor plans for the house [more...]
Date: 2008-09-07 13:35:35
Celebrity Real Estate Wrap: David LaChappelle, Bachelor House, Waldo Fernadez, More
Real Estalker reports that fashion/art photographer David LaChapelle has listed his three-bedroom, two-bath home on Marmont Lane ... , this 2-story bungalow features a first floor open floor plan w/ spectacular city views..." Real [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 16:56:01
Engel Outlines Energy Plan for the Future
Washington, DC -- In a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, January 14, ... that I am proposing,” said Rep. Engel, a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. “ ... of green jobs. Announce his support for Governor Paterson’s “45 by 15” program, whereby New York [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 21:05:44
Ardisia, Setia Alam
Recently my parents bought a new house in Setia Alam and today, for the first time ever, I went to see the place (with them, of course) ... showhouses was way back during my schooling years when my parents bought a bungalow lot at Bukit Rimau. We never got past getting the floor plan done and admiring how it would turn out (the plan is still [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 13:13:54
$132,540 :: 250 W White Sands Dr., Meridian ID, 83646
$132,540 :: 250 W White Sands Dr., Meridian ID, 83646 More Information One This House 3 beds, 2 ... !! Gorgeous open floor plan with great curb appeal and a rear loading garage! ... [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 19:34:32
Obama Supports the Sit Down Strike
CHICAGO – President-elect Barack Obama is weighing in on behalf of workers staging a sit-in on the factory floor of their former Chicago employer to ... , especially since Curly burned up the plans. The eventually finish the house, a monstrosity ... t leave the plant until they are assured they’ll receive their severance and vacation pay. link here [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 18:30:00
Dogged by near misses
Well, I went off on another house hunting trip. *(*actually I saw this house last Friday... )I figured I'd drag you along again. Why not.. ... in the day, but then we pulled up in front of this nice and neat ranch style rambler.Ramblers look a bit understated, but I have learned that out of all the floor plans in SLC, a traditional "ranch [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 07:06:00
The experts, not politicians, should fix the S.C. tax system
Today's editorial argues that S.C. legislators can't be trusted to reform the state's broken taxation system themselves and should turn the process ... be to vote the tax commission's reform package up or down - with no floor amendments in the House ... to the national security. Members of Congress previously proved incapable of concocting a rational plan [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 13:58:09
A Prefabricated Future?
The housing crisis is far from over, but there are some sectors in the industry that could emerge stronger when it ends. Buyers are downsizing and homebuilders like KB Homes (KBH) are focusing on smaller floor plans ... . Even luxury ‘McMansion’ builder Toll Brothers (TOL) is offering smaller home models to meet market [more...]
Date: 2008-11-27 10:08:28
Local Market Observations!
What do you see in your housing market this weekend? Builder incentives? “D.R ... All Square neighborhoods are gated and feature floor plans from 1,071 to 1,400 square feet with two ... home, a duplex in south Harrisonburg. For the Hartins, who have been married for two years [more...]
Date: 2008-06-28 17:02:59
Weekend Open House Report
The weekend open house slog is nigh, and we're here to help, as always. Agents, have a listing of your very own? Hustle! ... floor plan, working gas FP, large, modern updated kit w/ granite counters, solid cherry cabinets ... : $799,000 Pitch: "Quintessentially Bernal. Comfortable three bedroom home with formal dining room, [more...]
Date: 2008-11-08 20:10:06
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30Dec08~The New Year Is Bringing Change~ By Cindy Categories: Crafts, machine embroidery and primitive craftsTags: craft blog, machine embroidery, ... , but have decided no wedding plans until she finishes her schooling. She has one more year until ... hardwood floors. When we built our first house back in 1985, I decorated very prim country… [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 20:07:58
Reverse Mortgage Loan Limit Increase Included In New Stimulus Plan
Last week the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association announced that the draft of the economic recovery bill released by the House of ... -up in Committee, then brought to the House floor for debate and a vote. After that, it must [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 18:51:07
