How to Judge a Quote for Siding/Roofing/Windows
When you’ve got a major exterior home renovation project like siding, roofing, and window replacement, and you’re balancing a number of installation quotes, how do you decide on which one makes the…
Energy Efficiency Series: How Solar Cells Work
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. Nearly all of our electricity…
How to Choose the Perfect Glazed Doors For Your Porch
Photo Credit: Freshome Your porch or some call it patio often has doors that can give you direct access inside your home. Whether yours are solid or glazed (with windows), choosing how this door…
Plan of the Week – “A Pretty Promenade”
www.DrummondHousePlans.com - Plan # 3930 Seeing the undeniable popularity of model 3900, we thought it well to offer a larger version which proposes more room layouts while maintaining the popular…
Garden DIY – Make Your Own Hypertufa Pots
I thing everyone had a mudpie experience as a child. The technique of making hypertufa will stir your memories of this experience or be a great project to do with your children's or grandchildren's…
Frame Your Views With Great Moldings and Casings
traditional family room design by boston architect LDa Architecture & Interiors Decorative plaster or wood trim applied where walls meet ceilings, doors and/or windows go a long way to define a…
How to Deal With Your Kids’ Anxiety About Moving
Moving can be stressful for every member of the family—children included. Depending on the age of children, their fears about a move vary from child to child, but most children approach the idea of…
An Introduction to Solid-Plank Wood Floors
contemporary living room design by san francisco architect Mark English Architects, AIA Wood floors are a classic addition to any home. Barring damage from fire or flood, a well-made and…
Energy Efficiency Series: Recoup 30 Percent More When You Remodel Green
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. How much do our buildings…
Interior Space Planning Basics
DrummondHousePlans.com - Plan # 3826 Main Floor When designing floor plans, you will notice that the Drummond design team does a mock placement of typical furniture. We hear time and time again how…
Herb Gardens: Flavorful Gardening Landscape Additions
An easy way to ease into gardening is when you receive a tangible benefit. A cottage herb garden provides visual interest, delightful scents and a perpetual supply of fresh herbs. A snip here, a…
Keep Hornets From Crashing Your Picnic
Image source: National Geographic For us, hornets and spiders fall into the same category. This is because these bugs, while they can look somewhat creepy and intimidating, are actually beneficial.…
How to Illuminate Your Yard With Landscape Lighting
Create a stunning landscape that can be enjoyed during the day and night with inventive outdoor lighting solutions. Define the Purpose for Landscape Lighting Before you invest in any landscape…
Plan of the Week – “Soak in the Summer!”
www.DrummondHousePlans.com - Plan # 3914 While away your time in this airy beauty in the summertime or anytime. Simple and distinctive lines front and back ensure a handsome presence from any…
Energy Efficiency Series: The Passivhaus Standard
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. A Passivhaus (or Passive…
Complete Your Landscape With a Backyard Cottage
Charming Outbuildings Provide Storage, Workspace or a Quick Getaway traditional landscape design It's that time of summer when my husband I start looking at the landscaping. It's too hot to plant…
Would You Like a Green Mortgage With That?
The trend toward green living has finally caught the attention of the banking industry. Banks have watched as consumers have made greener choices in everything from washing detergent and light bulbs…
DIY Project – How to Install a Porch Swing
Nothing says summertime quite like a tall pitcher of iced tea or lemonade while swaying on a porch swing. This DIY article from our friends at BuildDirect shows how to add this attractive addition to…
