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

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Bok Choy, Downers Grove

In the world of writing, they say you should never judge a book by its cover. Well, in the world of food, the same goes for restaurants ... when more popular restaurants would offer 45-minute wait times and too-crowded floor plans. But at Bok Choy ... glasses and contemporary art. There’s a small bar area in the corner, not much bigger than the wet bars [more...]

Date: 2008-08-07 10:38:07

OC Blog News Roundup - August 28, 2008

Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain: OC Sheriff's Deputies Still Racking Up Excessive Overtime (LAT) ... Homes In Newport (OCR) Banning Ranch plans also call for a small resort and shops. $12.5 Billion ... out. On The DNC Floor (OCR) Area politicians visit Denver convention abuzz with energy to hear [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 14:12:53

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

Gridley: Heron Landing (Series 2)

Situated in the beautiful Sacramento Valley in the heartland of California agriculture, Gridley is known as “the small town that loves company” ... (per plan) .These graceful and spacious plans offer 3 elevations, Traditional, Tudor and Craftsman ... of services and opportunities usually found in much larger cities.Heron Landing (Series 1) offers 5 floor [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 11:35:45

Creating Custom Listings with Expression Engine, Part I

Compared to just three years ago, more and more of Category 4’s small-business clients have become comfortable maintaining their own website via CMS ... . But more and more, larger projects require finely-tuned content management and custom data-types ... unique listing in the Homes section will display a lead photo, carousel with thumbnails, floor plans [more...]

Date: 2008-08-25 05:09:39

1800 Glenarm

It's not an infill project, but it is an important renovation of an existing building in the core of Denver's Central Business District ... about the project: "This building’s unique small floor plates (4,452 SF) allow business owners ... at each corner allow views and natural light to flow from all directions. Space plans and finishes [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 03:22:49

Life in Palm Valley - Goodyear AZ

Camelot Homes , the #1 ranked Arizona small volume builder (by Ranking Arizona) ... Scottsdale, consists of four, three- to five-bedroom floor plans boasting California, Ranch Hacienda ... Villas at Desert Camp Courtyards at DC Ranch Peoria AZ Canyon’s Edge - Sonoran Mountain Ranch [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 18:45:46

Small House Construction, Design, and Renovation Blogs

Small House Society > Resources Summary. Below are personal blogs and online journals of people working on constructing, renovating, ... . Through sharing stories, photos, videos, floor plans, and other details about the process, others ... on the Victorias cottage but it’s been changed a lot. I’ll try to get a plan up soon.” The Jewel Box Home [more...]

Date: 2008-09-07 00:50:07

Living Small: Tumbleweed Tiny Houses

August 22, 2008 Have you heard of Tumbleweed Tiny Houses? The company was founded by Jay Shafer, who built a tiny house for himself in 1997 ... if you can choose a favorite! The little bungalow above is called The Loring and has 251 square feet of living space. You can see by the floor plan that has a sleeping loft that offers some additional space [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 17:55:54

Pulpwood Queen's Book Festival - Part 2

When I tell you I hauled back a Texas-size stack of books from last weekend's Pulpwood Queens' Book Festival, I'm telling the truth ... to wall, floor to ceiling books of every kind.)Let us all learn from such passages as: "Natural ... birth, is filled with more great beauty advice, which I plan to extol on thee in small doses. Next [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 22:44:00

Small Is the New Black: Eagle Rock's Rock Row

Click the image above to view the full photogallery. Well, hello Rock Row ... are 40% larger than the typical bungalow home for competitive prices..." There are five sample floor plans; three are pictured in the gallery. According to the Times, developers will break ground [more...]

Date: 2008-06-05 18:42:15

Soros comes front and center for Obama ideas

Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Three blocks from the White House, on the 10th floor of a sleek glass building, young workers pound at computers, ... for universal health coverage through employer plans and proposals to create purchasing pools that allow small ... '' of the U.S. In addition, CAP urges the creation of a White House [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 18:36:00

Things to Know about Systems Built Modular Homes

Things to Know about Systems Built Modular Homes Modular building has gotten a steady flow press in recent years, thanks, in no small part, ... to finished product and then set in place at your jobsite. “Floor treatments, framing, insulation ... natural service to help advise you thought the process of selecting a plan, builder and plant try [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 17:12:25

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