ARCHITECTS
Choosing A Site for a Deck -
A deck most often is
a transitional structure between your house's interior and exterior. The site
you have in mind might solve one problem, only to create another. It can affect
traffic patterns through the house and in the yard. The correct site makes such
movement seem natural and unobtrusive.
Architect or Building Designer � Who Do You Choose? - Thinking of
building a new home or complex? Will you use an architect or a building
designer?
Impervious! - The fundamental thing with regard to structures is to
keep the elements at bay.
A New House for an Old Neighborhood - Modern amenities and
old-fashioned grace come together in this sophisticated cottage.
A New House for an Old Neighborhood - Part 2 -
Finding the Help You Need - A renovation is only as good as the
professionals who do the work. Here's how to assemble the right team for
your job.
Finding the Help You Need - Part 2 -
Finding the Help You Need - Part 3 -
A Gathering Place - Cooks, company and
kids congregate in this home's great room, where dual hearths radiate
warmth.
A Gathering Place - Part 3 - The main floor of the Nances' Indiana
home looks and lives like a large "keeping room."
A Passion for Detail - This storybook cottage took a new route back to
the Old World, using today's building products and reproductions to
capture vintage spirit.
A Passion for Detail - Part 2 -
A Passion for Detail - Part 3 -
Breaking Out of the Box - Once considered an unloved offspring of the
building industry, modular housing is now showing its strengths with the
help of design professionals.
Breaking Out of the Box - Part 2 -
Breaking Out of the Box - Part 3 -
Drama from Every Angle - High-tech amenities mean this new space
doesnt' look -- or cook -- like an ordinary kitchen.
Drama from Every Angle - Part 2 -
Drama from Every Angle - Part 3 -
Drama from Every Angle - Part 4 -
Lakefront Getaway - Here's a vacation home filled with color and light.
Presence From the Past - Early-20th-century details, such as broad
porches, classic columns, multilight windows, and a shingle-look exterior
make this roomy 21st-century home as elegant as it is country comfortable.
Complementing Your Home's Style -
Making a deck seem
like a natural extension of the house.
Deck Designs for Contemporary Homes -
Decks can be
designed to suit almost any house, but the simplest deck projects match
contemporary house styles just as they meet contemporary life styles. Here are
some great examples.
Deck Planning Basics -
Knowing the anatomy
of a deck will help make a project a lot easier to understand and quicker to
complete.
Drawing Plans -
Producing accurate
drawings.