Welcome Our New Contributor:: Jessica Brylan

We at A2D are excited to announce our new contributor: Jessica Brylan of Ventless Gel Fireplace.Jessica is a self-described home improvement expert with a great deal of experience remodeling homes, building homes, and designing homes. We're so glad that she will be sharing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:50:00

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Look to Wardcraft Homes to Build Your Dream Home

I can’t imagine anyone not finding something that they love here. Their homes are beautiful and the quality is fantastic ... Homes can build many types of Modular Homes from cape cod, to multi-family and two story homes ... . Wardcraft is truly a custom modular home builder with unique designs and quality craftsmanship [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 14:11:31

Remodeling Tricks For Your Old Bedroom

by Alix Montoya There are literally hundreds of ideas for simple remodeling jobs for an old bedroom available in the market nowadays ... , your bedroom is your refuge during troubling times. Keep in mind that you need to keep it as cozy ... Tags: bedroom, building, construction, contractor, design, fabric, Home & Garden, home improvement [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:41:07

SURPRISE GIVEAWAY + Home Bar Tips from The Nest!

***** Build a Bar at Home (Warning: Hangovers Ahead!) Hi! I’m Carley from TheNest ... m thrilled to be guest-blogging on HWTM about building a bar at home—because c’mon, how many more times ... Okay, if you don’t mind plunking down a bit of cash, we love this sleek bar cart from Restoration [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 03:59:37

Is Home Design Going To Change Now?

Readers suggested a topic on post bubble housing. “Is home design going to change now? Cheaper homes built in factories and assembled at the site? ... sense - building to maximize natural light and prevailing air patterns, for example.” “The question is, will architects, developers and contractors utilize energy-efficient design? Will municipalities [more...]

Date: 2008-06-07 14:53:35

Design your dream home with Wickersham Building and Development!

Wickersham Building and Development is a premier quality home builder located in Chester County, ... Philadelphia area.  They have built everything from Post and Beam farmhouse-style homes in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania to Victorian recreations in prestigious Rockford Park, Wilmington. Their in-house [more...]

Date: 2008-09-08 14:39:13

Home Improvement

Home Improvement In these days with the improvement of people’s living standard, people pay more and more attention to their home design; therefore, ... can be done by yourself. Do I Need a Building Permit? (Residential) When building new homes ... Residential Code) 2006 defines the need for a permit as follows. Making Room - Taking Advantage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 19:30:15

Time to buy

If you have been paying attention to the happenings lately with the economy, you will have noticed that we are officially in a recession ... homes are OK, but what if you could design and build from the ground up your own dream home ... to buy a house. There are a lot of people who are trying to sell their homes for numerous reasons [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 02:51:10

Building Smarter Homes

This article was written by Alex Steffen in April 2007. We're republishing it here as part of our month-long editorial retrospective. [ ... buildings are at least as important a goal as radical new material breakthroughs. We don't even need ... of home designs the existing sustainability benefits of pre-fabricated buildings, and what we see [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 19:41:37

dream home designs

Before entering college I had to choose from courses around, Nursing, Education etc ... for drawing, I really have the love to design and even decorate homes. I got my inspiration ... us that she and her hubby will start to build their dream home and asked me if were they can see fine furniture and home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 01:31:49

dream home designs

Before entering college I had to choose from courses around, Nursing, Education etc ... for drawing, I really have the love to design and even decorate homes. I got my inspiration ... us that she and her hubby will start to build their dream home and asked me if were they can see fine furniture and home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 01:24:40

Old Wood Molded into New Furnishings

Reclaimed wood from demolished buildings, barns or schools don’t necessarily have to be left out as raw materials left to rot ... barns, BED Furniture, decorating, furniture designs, hardwoods, Home Designs, interior-design ... of catchy furniture designs that can really mislead anyone into believing that they are good as new [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 22:28:32

A Peek inside the Pantry

Day2pantry by Val Webb My significant other, The Perfect Man, designs and builds homes ... is a house that quietly comforts and nourishes the people who live within its walls. When it comes to square ... she built next to her house. She's always my first stop during our downtown farmers market season [more...]

Date: 2008-10-05 17:39:27

Home.

At our age and status, we are ones who talk about really being able to acquire a house of our own ... releases say the Schumacher Homes designs and builds custom dreamhomes all across the United States. Since we have plans of migrating to the US in the near future, I could not wait until I can avail [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 02:30:03

Home Improvement Magazines and Stores are Good Design

by Cadell Derbing Whether you know a lot about homebuilding or just have some ideas of how you want your new home to look and function, ... to the layout and building plan in the design phase will ensure that you realize your dream of living ... . Some ideas in very high-end homes can be adapted to other price level building with little [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:53:00

Lifestyle - 15 Inspiring Glimpses into the Future of Green Housing

What does a 21st century home look like? ... Building Materials. And to think we used the phrase "house of straw" to mean impermanent. I can't see this strawbale-packed house from Earthflow Design Works (complete with pervious concrete driveway [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 11:00:00

Congressional Solar Energy Tax Credit Bill Creates Affordable Renewable Energy Systems for Homeowners

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 22 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A part of the bailout package recently passed by the U.S ... the cost and hasten the payback to homeowners for installing residential solar energy systems. A full 30 ... , one of the greater Boston area's premier residential renovation and custom home building companies, designs [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 16:23:53

Inside the House of the Future

Green technology, wireless connectivity, and less ostentation are just some of the newest home-building trends January 6, 2009, ... to put some of the same design features into new homes. Such trends are worth noting: Having ... Just since 1992 the number of U.S. homes built with patios or porches has doubled. The New American [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 13:47:00

Prefab? FABULOUS

When architect Michelle Kaufmann and her husband set out to purchase an affordable green home, to no avail, they decided to build there own ... . Her designs are unbelievably cool and modern and affordable. If you are a fan of Frank Gehry ... working for both architects. Kaufmann's designs bring modern, affordable sustainable living to a new [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 08:18:48

outdoor fireplace

outdoor fireplace December 9, 2008 at 9:52 am · Filed under Outdoors One of the hottest markets to hit the yard, ... outdoor fireplace as well. The designs are suitable for just about any style of home or building ... and modern. You are certain to find at least a handful of designs that appeal to your taste as well [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 17:52:15

Upcoming Phoenix Architecture Events

I received notice of these three upcoming architecture events in Phoenix via email. Reprinted below with permission ( ... an exhibit at the College of Architecture and Design which showcased Beadle’s work. Constructions: Buildings ... ://www.sunnyslopehistoricalsociety.org Highlights include five historic and contemporary homes with diverse architecture [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 03:33:28

Top 10 Interesting Bed Gadgets and Tech!

Well, there’s been a LOT of interesting BED gadgets, DIYs, and technology over at our bed blog, here’s the Top 10 posts I handpicked for y’all: ... , A+Featured Entertainment, chair rocks, chopstick, computer desk, Consumer, Cool, Design, detergent, diys, Entertainment, Furniture, Gadgets, Gadgets, home, Household, how to build your own computer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:38:40

Mr. Architect' Pain

Dear Mr. Architect:Please design and build me a house. I am not quite sure of what I need, so you should use your discretion ... your decision in detail.)Please take care that modern design practices and the latest materials are used ... home, particularly the 75-foot swimming pool. With careful engineering, I believe that you can design [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 09:06:00

Green Office Design

By James CollettPaying attention to office design and building maintenance are imperative aspects to doing business that many corporation owners overlook. The look of office interiors can have a deep consequence on the frame of mind ... "closed in" or claustrophobia. A lot of home offices wind up set up in this way, with extra office [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 18:56:00

Sherman Oaks Home Roof Design Basics

A roof is possibly the most important element when building any structure ... to. Homes in almost all climate regions in the world have particular roof construction designs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 07:30:32

Scott Waterman

Scott Waterman is an artist, a talented decorative painter and I'd like to add an incredible interior designer once I saw photos of his home. His decorative painting began with trompe l'oeil murals and the restoration of historic buildings. Amazing talent (click for larger images)... His former home in San Francisco was featured [more...]

Date: 2008-07-16 12:59:00

Dream Timber Frame Ski Home

Just a couple years ago Davis Frame Company helped a client create their dream ski vacation home in Vermont for the winter months ... that could help him turn his design into building plans to create an anything but ordinary ski home.The ... with guest quarters. The first floor has a spacious great room with an open kitchen and dining room. A ship's [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 14:00:00

Move Away from Traditional Floor Plans

by Steven Jones Focusing on office design and building maintenance are important parts to doing business that many corporation owners ignore. The layout of office interiors can have a profound effect on the frame of mind and efficiency ... of being “closed in” or claustrophobia. Most home offices wind up set up in this style, with extra [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 08:29:17

Animal Crossing for Nintendo DS

*Any Nintendo DS Animal Crossing fans out there? Want to trade friendship codes? ... of all this, you can also donate items to the local museum and see their exhibits grow, design your own clothes, furnish your home, add family members, discover and name new constellations, and build snowmen [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 08:13:46

Get Away from Traditional Floor Plans

By Bob JohnsonPaying attention to office design and building maintenance are vital facets to doing business that many company owners neglect. The design of office interiors can have a deep end result on the frame of mind and efficiency ... . A lot of home offices end up set up in this manner, with too much office equipment or furniture using [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:56:00

Chinatown's 'grandchildren' celebrate

Ron Louie has successfully designed high-end homes from Santa Monica to San Marino for four decades ... sacrifice, we wouldn’t be where we are today.” Organizers will show historic photographs, a swing band ... outlining the roof lines of his three buildings — an ornament that long distinguished Central Plaza [more...]

Date: 2008-06-27 23:22:10

Lauren Conrad Preps Emmys Dresses

The Hills star Lauren Conrad and her assistants visit The Comcast Entertainment Building (the home of the E! Channel and the Style Network) ... has been romancing My Boys actor Kyle Howard after the pair was spotted at L.A.’s Crown Bar, Project Beach House ... girls” in her designs. “I’m doing one. I may be doing two,” she tells People. “It’s a huge [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 17:33:04

Super simple automated lighting

Oomloutswitchkit From the Make: Flickr pool Most would agree that the safest way to control home lighting is by using the pre-existing wall ... and a mini servo motor. The design uses acrylic plates from Oomlout's kit but specs to build your own are also provided. - Easy Home Automation Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:58:01

Servo switch assemblies

If you are interested in trying out some home automation, but don’t want to get into the potentially dangerous area of hacking your house wiring, consider these servo switches. These allow you to flip a switch, using a servo. They are clean, temporary, and fairly compact. You can purchase them at oomlout.com or download the designs and build [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:18:01

Decided to build a house

Yes folks, we’ve decided to build a house… There’s a few reasons.. For one, the government is kind enough to offer us $24,000 for a new home ... !  The down side, it’s a bit of a commute to work. We started looking around at house designs here at Home ... ; land package.  Now for the uninformed, house & land packages are usually where the builder [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 12:18:17

Calvin Klein Battles Preservation Board and Neighbor Over Design of His Future Southampton Home

One of the reasons you probably chosen to not own an oceanfront house in the Hamptons is because it sounds like a major ... it all the more, as he's in the middle of an ongoing back and forth with the Southampton Village's Board of Historic ... neighbor Mr. William J. Williams Jr. wrote that the proposed new buildings do not fit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 11:01:38

Week In Review: Glencoe Ghost, Downtown Tower, Dan Returns, No Home Depot, Andaz Opening, Pricey Bel Air Plot

Click the image above to view the full photogallery. MARINA DEL REY: It's a ghost building ... . SUNLAND-TUJUNGA: You'll have to go elsewhere to search for your new tool belt, Sunlanders. Home ... and up for sale. DOWNTOWN: Documents relating to that 43-story mixed use building designed by New York [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 17:01:46

Lac Superieur Residence: Stacking boxes with style

For a vacation home, the Lac Superieur Residence is a structure full of grace and visual appeal ... Residential Renovation Contemporary Three Storey Home in Manhattan Beach The Seigle House in Lincoln Park ... , the award winning building features a simple, clear minimalist design that divides it in three [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:00:45

Floating House in Ontario, Canada

If you ever thought that building a home on water is easy stuff, you got that wrong. There’ ... Magazine, who bring you the latest news in Interior Design, Decorating, Furniture and Architecture [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 08:05:49

Method Homes completes its first prefab cabin

Thanks to Brian from Method Homes for sending us info and photos about the prefab cabin they’ve been working on ... s down-to-earth, contemporary design approach utilizes locally grown and produced building materials [more...]

Date: 2008-07-24 11:52:16

ARTechnic's Stunning Shell House: Exterior And Interior

Japanese architecture firm ARTechnic has designed and completed this unusual- but beautiful and minimalist- concrete ovoid home in Karuizawa, Japan. Built in two sections, around a fir tree, it is nestled in a forest and is as amazing inside ... about the home on Dezeen, including floorplans, how the initial plans changed over time and building [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 08:00:00

How To Make The Most Of Your Closets

When you build a new house or just move to a new home, a major task is deciding how to lay out and/or organize the Closets ... condition. You will find several closet designs offered in various stores. This will easily assist you in attaining your final goal of improved storage space. You may get closet designs that are plain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 13:35:01

ProgeCAD 2009 Professional 9.0.14.7

ProgeCAD Professional is general-purpose 2D and 3D design software useful for CAD field & concept sketch, electrical schematics, building construction, AEC architectural, civil, structural, mechanical and industrial engineering, carpentry RFI & "as con" drawings, MCAD mechanical layout, home kitchen & bath floor plan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 12:31:59

Shed Living: Mar Vista's "Butler Building"

Click the image above to view the full photogallery. In addition to all those American Institute of Architecture (AIA) ... and narration: "A new home on the tour that had not been seen before was designed by Andres Ariza from Red ... and (facing away) Kim Keller a cool staff architect at Apple Inc who designs Apple stores around [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 18:47:15

Up close and personal with the Motorola AURA

The Motorola (NYSE: MOT) bunch were on hand at the Las Vegas Convention Center to showcase their current mobile lineup at CES 2009 Las Vegas, ... and watch-like precision build give the handset a modern luxury feel. At the heart of the AURA’s design ... to pop out of the bezel. A 62-carat convex crystal lens protects the display and really drives home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 08:13:56

Home Run Piece Baby Crib

All of these problems create opportunities for you to build a business around your hobby and fill the needs of others ... . 00 is somewhat difficult to swallow as a bargain. Other mold designs and styles are considered and the above mentioned two poker chips mold designs are just among the thousands designs that exist [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:33:42

How to build a snow fort

If the kids are going a bit stir-crazy this time of year, you can try any number of outdoor activities, such as snowshoeing, skiing and tobogganing. However, if you prefer something a little closer to home and they've already done the snowman ... . While you don't exactly need blueprints for a design, having an idea of how to get started [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 07:53:53

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