Fireplace Maintenance in the Fall Season
Image courtesy of BuildDirect Nothing cheers you up on a cold day like sitting with a cup of cocoa in front of a warm fire. Cooler weather is right around the corner and now is the time to maintain…
Plan of the Week – “Panoramic Views & Versatile Site Placement”
Originally designed for requests for panoramic rear views on narrow lots, this model has the added benefit of pleasing vistas from all sides and versatility for lot placement. If sited with the…
Energy Efficiency Series: The House as a System
In our energy efficiency series of articles featured each Thursday, we provide strategies or information on how to make your new home energy efficient and comfortable. Much as one is more than the…
Plan of the Week – “Contemporary Bi-Generational”
This bi-generational plan is a beautiful and elegant solution to multiple generation living while maintaining privacy for each unit. The main level inlaw suite provides graceful living in a large…
Tech Tuesday Topic: Automated Bathroom Lighting
When was the last time you stumbled out of bed in the middle of the night to the call of nature? Or tip-toed to the kitchen for a late night snack or something to drink? Toe-kick lighting in the…
Plan of the Week – “In Perfect Harmony With Nature”
www.DrummondHousePlans.com - Plan # W2905 This unique pod-style house is in perfect harmony with nature thanks to use of natural building materials, organic profile and abundant windows. The main…
Energy Efficiency Series: Solar Hot Water Systems
In our energy efficiency series of articles featured each Thursday, we provide strategies or information on how to make your new home energy efficient and comfortable. Hot water demands the second…
Tech Tuesday Topic: See How TVs are Passing the Designer Test
Better-looking televisions and electronics come out of the armoir, into the room's design home electronics design by Seura Home electronics design has come a long way from the boxy tube TV…
Plan of the Week – “Commanding Contemporary”
www.DrummondHousePlans.com - Plan # 3713-V1 This stately modern design features strong geometric lines subtly enhanced by a blend of wood, brick and fiber cement panels. Once inside, modern…
8 Ways to Make Your Mantel Shine
mediterranean living room design by los angeles interior designer M2 Interior Design, Inc. As the weather gets cooler, our focus turns toward the warmth of the fireplace and its surrounding beauty.…
Energy Efficiency Series: Sunshades in Passive Solar Applications
In our energy efficiency series of articles featured each Thursday, we provide strategies or information on how to make your new home energy efficient and comfortable. contemporary patio design…
DIY Project: Bring an old chair to life by re-upholstering
Are you saddled with an heirloom piece of furniture that doesn't suit your decor? Or perhaps you've found a piece in a second-hand store that you simply love the shape of? If you have basic sewing…
Plan of the Week – “Fab Four… Plex, That Is!”
www.DrummondHousePlans.com - Plan # 3044 A raised basement allows cost-effective development of upper and lower units which all benefit from ample light. Rear-oriented living areas provide more…
DIY Project: Create a Wall-hanging Clothes Rack
Create a wall-hanging clothes rack Using an ENERGY STAR qualifyed clothes dryer will help lower your electricity bill — and benefit the environment as well. But you can save even more by damp-drying…
Plan of the Week – “Cottage Charisma”
www.DrummondHousePlans.com - Plan # 3131 Cascading gables and lovely shuttered windows add charisma to this efficient cottage. Step in off the covered entry and you’ll enjoy the open concept floor…
Energy Efficiency Series: How to Buy Energy Efficient Windows and Doors
In our energy efficiency series of articles featured each Thursday, we provide strategies or information on how to make your new home energy efficient and comfortable. Did you know that up to 25% of…
Plan of the Week – “Two Storey With Space and Grace”
New Release www.DrummondHousePlans.com - Plan # 3413-V3 Stone detail and stately rooflines will make you proud to call this home. An enclosed vestibule opens to a large living room featuring a…
