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Double Hung Foyer Windows & Air Vents In Closets Make No Sense At All

Have you ever walked into someone's home that opens to a two-story foyer and admire the height of the room and the amazing amount of light that the windows let in at the top of the foyer? Look closer next time and see if the windows are of the double hung variety. Why is that?

Accessible Design Is A Key Factor In The Home Building Industry

Accessible design in the home building industry is here to stay. Easy access, easy use and easy passage are the main focus of homes certified under the EasyLiving Homes voluntary program. They're not designed just for retirement communities either.

Great Ideas For Storage Under Stairs

Need more storage space in your home? See some interesting ways to take advantage of the unused space under your stairway to create DIY storage under stairs

Is Universal Home Design the Wave of the Future? You’d Better Believe It Is!

What are the basic principles behind Universal Home Design? Here are easily explained answers for the 3 trouble spots found within every home: the entrance, the kitchen and the bathroom. If you're building, remodeling or buying a home, you'll want to make life more comfortable for yourself or the homeowners. See if your home measures up.

Top 10 Luxury Homes For Sale

Take a look at the Top 10 Most Expensive Luxury Homes for sale. It's a (depressed) global economy but you wouldn't know it by the looks of these homes. These are pretty good deals... considering.

Significant Real Estate And Home Building Industry Trends

Are you wondering what is likely to happen in the home building industry and real estate markets in 2010? Information on the basics on Short Sales, the Extended Home Buyer Tax Credit Program, McGraw-Hill's Construction Outlook, and much, much more.

Fewer Sign Twirlers: A Sign Of The Times For The Home Building Industry

Do those guys holding real estate directional signs grab your attention enough to make you follow the advice of the sign? Sign twirling is an effective and annoying method at the same time, yet oddly entertaining...until the traffic light changes.

Laundry Rooms Deserve Great Design

Laundry rooms are essential to good house plan design. Everyone has laundry to do so making everything as convenient as possible to getting it all done in an efficient manner makes life just a little nicer.

What Are The Top Selling House Plans?

These best-selling house plans have a lot in store for today's home buyers. One-story plans are beginning to take over and higher square footage house plans are interesting to note. Feature-laden plans are the norm for 2009.

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