Bed and Breakfast Inns (B&B's) are a great way to leap off of the beaten path of the all-too-easy-to-reserve hotels and resorts while staying at your vacation destination. Not that bed & breakfasts are difficult to locate and reserve but if you're looking for a fun way to shake things up a bit and have something extra-ordinary for you and your family to talk about after it's all over with, search out a B&B.

Who knows...it just may be THE talk of your trip! In fact, staying at an historical B&B is the way to go. Staying at a b&b is a centuries old practice and an excellent way of getting into the culture of the surrounding area.

Most B&B's are part of a network to facilitate reservations, where they are located within a given destination, rates and availability. See my links to them below...

There are many homebuilding features that come to mind when you mention the words "custom home building features" but I'd be willing to bet that many of you would not have a central vacuum system in mind.

Here are a few reasons why you might want to seriously consider having a built-in central vacuum system installed:

If you are in the midst of a sea of ideas trying to figure out what you really want as a unique border in your new or revamped landscape plan to set your yard apart from the crowd, how about incorporating a brick edging configured in a sailor curb course.

Even better...bring some color into the mix by using several different colors of brick for interest.

I invite you to see the results that you can achieve incorporating character-rich, authentic handmade brick in the photos I've taken on-site at the English cottage home that I've written about here on numerous occasions.

This is brick edging done right!

What's not to like about wall sconces?

They are a great way to add accent lighting to many areas of your home. They are rarely the focal point, yet many times they accentuate the focal point in a room. They are a favorite item to add to the interior decor by custom homebuilders and homebuyers alike.

So...how much does it cost to drill a water well on your property?

That is the question I posed to Jerry Bonner, homeowner of an English cottage he built for he and his wife last year. The home is incredible and the landscaping they installed is on par with the home.