Modern house plans

When we are speaking about Modern House Plans , we are definitely implicating to the modern styles it co-opts ... by our this age architects, like craftsman, bungalow, art deco/ modern art, French eclectic, A-frame ... and neo-anything. So you are almost flooded with options and now you can plan your house adopting [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 01:21:24

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Introducing...the house!

Here is the first peek into our little place (call them the "before" pictures)...it is a great stucco bungalow and we love it! ... craftsman tile...Immediately across from the front door is the arched doorway leading into the dining ... so myself. We have lots of plans to make it our own. Lots of work and I'll keep you posted all the way. Stay [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 14:00:00

Shuttered

I sometimes write about buildings that have been torn down. I now turn my attention to buildings that are in limbo ... between an imposing Italianate Victorian and a handsome prairie-style building, is a modest bungalow ... , surrounded by a chain link fence, waiting for a buyer. For most of a year, the craftsman bungalow [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 06:15:25

House Tour

Today we’re doing something special! We’ve done a few visits to lovely homes before but never a proper house tour ... -Century Ranch house or a Craftsman bungalow with attic master-suite. Thanks, Ana for giving ... . So say welcome to our first house tour guest, Ana from Rearranged Design! Check out all the great [more...]

Date: 2008-07-31 16:03:01

In’s and out’s of Bargin Property

by Doc Schmyz Distressed real estate is a the diamond in the rough that all RE investors are seeking ... ? If its a older craftsman style home those problems are very common. is the foundation in good order? Dont ... to the one your looking at? Same style of structure? TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS Price and location [more...]

Date: 2008-08-19 09:58:15

Tennesseans find creative ways to adapt to tough times

Tennesseans find creative ways to adapt to tough times Gas prices reached a record of $4 per gallon in Nashville last week ... of space, the couple decided to spend a little more for a three-bedroom Craftsman bungalow ... a contract to buy a house in East Nashville that will be closer to their daughter's school. Both husband [more...]

Date: 2008-07-21 12:09:20

Renovating Bungalow 404

                                           the estate of things chooses bungalow 404 Take your first look at 404 North Poplar Street ... with bungalow/craftsman interior and exterior details.  Two bedrooms and two full baths are on the main ... .  This is the first of many entries that will chronicle the renovation of this 1920’s bungalow. I’ [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 01:20:05

A Tale of Two Markets

What's New? With only five homes currently for sale in Piedmont (ranging from a low of $945,ooo to a high of $2,895,000) ... for the very first time, if College Avenue factors heavily into your plans, consider Karen Starr’s meticulous and stunning Bungalow listing on Belgrave Avenue in the heart of Rockridge. Renovated [more...]

Date: 2008-06-28 19:46:28

More Totally OT -- Stickley, Craftsman, Greene and Greene

Those who have followed this blog any length of time know that I have an interest -- shall we say -- in houses and domestic issues, ... and has some Craftsman touches in woodwork and style, although it is not really a "bungalow" at all. So I enjoy ... from Gustav Stickley's "Craftsman Houses" c. 1905 . There are a lot of Craftsman style bungalows [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 12:40:00

The Next Little Thing ?

“It seems like everybody is fascinated by the idea of living in a tiny house ... house” out of free stuff he found on craigslist.com? There he is on nights and weekends, designing ... a large mortgage to live in this house.” The catalyst, he said, was watching the value of his home [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 21:00:04

The Green Bandwagon

Everybody wants to be on it, now that it's all the rage; now that there's a buck to be made, everybody seems to want to go "green" ... in love with the bungalow she was fixing up to sell, using "green" materials and methods, and decided to live there rather than sell it for a potentially hefty profit. The house is in Echo Park [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 14:51:00

The Newest Cottage Industry

Buyers Snap Up Small Homes; 1,000 Square Feet for $599,950 By SARA LIN July 18, 2008 WSJ Kirkland, Wash. Peter Moon's family of six snuggles into bench seats for dinners together. Their house is 1,100 ... persuaded his parents to sell their 2,000-square-foot house on New York's Long Island and retire [more...]

Date: 2008-07-18 12:41:00

Help Wanted: Bloggers, Weekend Warriors, Builders, Engineers, Internet Fanatics - Apply Within

In June of 2007 I created a blog on Wordpress called the Constant Craftsman. The idea was to (1) ... for Craftsman house plans and other notable home improvement blog entries worth mentioning, created ... chronicle the ups and downs of renovating my 1926 Dutch Colonial home and (2) focus on the niche [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 06:54:50

Home Design News - January 2009

Home Design News - January 2009 By admin | 13th Jan 2009 | Filed under Newsletters HAPPY NEW YEAR! ... and business practice.  This month’s featured plans are a good example of the variety to be found on our website. The Prichard is old-fashioned simplicity of a ranch style house plan perfect [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:53:39

Craftsman House Plans

Craftsman house plans are home plan designs patterned on the early 20th century arts and crafts movement. They are frequently rich in wood trim and decorative elements. Craftsman house plans can range ... to be informal, warm and inviting. Many craftsman house plans have large front or wrap-around porches [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 20:30:00

Craftsman Homes - Design Inspiration from 1901 - 1916

A Craftsman Home Design A Craftsman Home Design The Craftsman magazine was published by Gustav Stickley between 1901 and 1916 ... . Craftsman homes featured rectangular rooms, gable and hip roofs with wide overhangs, natural materials ... popularized using the word “bungalow” for the smallest and least expensive designs. He introduced [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 14:14:49

Gravity + vacuum + matter = my basement

Four and a half years ago, my husband and I bought our first house ... areas "the bedrooms for very bad children."When we moved into the house, we had great plans for how we would use the basement. There was to be a home gym, a reading corner, and an area for extra guest [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 17:49:00

New House Plan: Caraville 30-721

New House Plan: Caraville 30-721 By admin | 16th Sep 2008 | Filed under Blog, New Home Plans Caraville House Plan from Associated Designs ... details) Caraville 30-721                     Compact sizing make this charming Craftsman bungalow house plan equally alluring to young families and empty nesters. Light spills into the wide open family [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 20:40:08

Bungalow House Plans - Designing the Perfect One

By Alice Lane If you are in the market for a new home that you want to design yourself, but want a smaller more affordable home, ... your bungalow craftsman house plans, keep in mind that most bungalows are one and a half stories. You might ... then a bungalow home is the perfect choice for you. The style of most bungalows is of a smaller [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 20:01:26

In’s and out’s of Bargin Property

by Doc Schmyz Home foreclosures and fixer-uppers have long been a focus of many real estate investors looking to make big profits ... . The last two are VERY common in older craftsman homes from the 30-50’s. CONSIDER HOLDING COSTS In my opinion [more...]

Date: 2008-08-19 09:14:37

My Sheddie: Craig & Jo-Anne

Sheddies name Craig & Jo-Anne Shed name Marjorie Selfbuild or off the shelf shed? ... review board. Why have you got a shed? uses etc The 10×14 shed allowed us to move our home office ... bungalow. We used a gable roof with exposed rafter tails, and gable end brackets and vents along [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 15:23:52

Vollintine-Evergreen

The neighborhood I grew up in in Memphis is called Vollintine-Evergreen, a neighborhood of bungalows on the border between Midtown and North Memphis ... . As far back as the 1920s, every house was built with a driveway, and nearly all had garages in back. The style of houses in the area is fairly cohesi [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 23:36:57

Tiny Houses

Tiny Houses By Jay | November 5, 2008 I came across an interesting blog today about tiny houses ... the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company, which has a whole line of tiny house plans for sale. The houses ... else would qualify as tiny, but is the envy of our friends for it’s size. We have the main floor [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 02:47:55

“Ranch homes” - their history and distinguishing characteristics

ranch-house-3 Is my house a ranch house? A colonial? A colonial-ranch? A year into the blog, I’m pretty sure in understanding that my own house is a mix…but this holiday ... . But not all one-story houses are ranch homes. Ranch-style, ranch bungalow, ranchette, rambler, California [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 08:00:57

Greenest house in America (so far)

As the LEED for Homes Advocate for the USGBC-New York Chapter, I receive a LOT of mail and press releases about LEED certified projects ... % for a family of four,” David Gottfried said. The restored 1915 craftsman bungalow further reduces its impact [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 04:05:22

Tiny Free House makes the NY Times… Did hell just freeze over? See article below:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/11/garden/11tiny.html The Next Little Thing? Stephanie Diani for The New York Times LITTLE HOUSE ON THE FREEWAY Jay Shafer took his 90-square-foot house on tour this summer, rolling along a Los Angeles highway. By STEVEN KURUTZ Published [more...]

Date: 2008-09-13 07:26:56

Bungalow House Plans

See more Bungalow Home Plans Bungalow House Plan Number: 24241 ... , solid appearance Front or side gables Smaller square footage See more Bungalow Home Plans ... Bungalows are most often associated with “Craftsman” homes, but are certainly not limited [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 13:03:04

Eastport, Maryland Homes For Sale

26 JANWALL CT ANNAPOLIS, MD 21403 $274,000 2 Bedrooms, 3 Full, 1 Half Bathrooms YOU’VE SEEN THE REST, NOW SEE THE BEST ... - many larger, newer homes on the street. Permits and plans for extensive renovation available - see [more...]

Date: 2008-07-04 14:33:36

New Craftsman Style Home Plan HPG-1802B-1

New Craftsman Style Home Plan HPG-1802B-1 August 12th, 2008 by Mark We wanted to share a new house plan with you. This Craftsman / Country / Cottage / Bungalow style home plan offers a very functional floor plan ... Style House Plans, Country Style Floor Plans, Craftsman Home Plans, Bungalow Home Plans [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 18:38:40

Local Color

I snapped these at the church before the social on Saturday night. The clouds were gorgeous, and the air smelled like rain ... websites for building plans for new old houses in the Craftsman and bungalow styles, some of which ... t turn out so well. Here is a charming brick house cue the soundtrack , complete with my beloved [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 10:27:01

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