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Home Staircases | Best Staircases for your Home Design

Posted on July 22, 2016 by - Misc.

Home Design : Best Staircases For Style, Flow, and Location

Home Design - staircase of The Carrera #1178

The Carrera #1178

Staircases: Style And Flow 101 for your home design

When you are building a house, you may be surprised by some of the choices you get to make, including staircase style and location. Does your home lend itself well to a glass staircase or a wooden staircase? What about a spiraling staircase with ornate banisters leading from the main floor to the bedrooms? Or, would a more modest, hidden staircase be a better fit? Here are some tips to help you choose a home design with a staircase that will fit well.

House Plans with Sunrooms, Screened & Covered Porch Designs

Posted on July 19, 2016 by - House Plans

Sunrooms, Screened & Covered Porchs – House Plans with outdoor living!

House Plans - Sunroom of The Hartwell #1221

The Hartwell #1221

The unmatchable beauty of house plans with outdoor living!

This summer, imagine future years spent enjoying the outdoors at home — picture yourself or your clients celebrating the seasons with any of the wonderful house plans with outdoor living that we offer at Donald A. Gardner Architects!

Mudroom Designs | Tips for Utility & Laundry Room Layout

Posted on July 18, 2016 by - Interior Design

Mudroom and utility room layout : Tips For Organizing A Useful Space In Your Home

Room layout - utility room of The Sutton #1261

The Sutton #1261

When building a home, one of the features that you will find in many new home plans is a utility room or mudroom.

These rooms can be a great asset to your home, but they can quickly turn into a catchall for clutter. Intelligent, clutter-free utility room designs can help you make the most out of this area, turning it into a valuable storage room for your family.

Pet Friendly Homes: Best House Designs for Dogs, Cats & More

Posted on July 13, 2016 by - House Plans

Pet Friendly Home Ideas

When you build a home, one of the benefits is the fact that you can tailor the home to meet the specific needs of your family members. Yet if you have a pet, it’s easy to overlook the design elements that make a home pet friendly as well as people friendly.

Pet Friendly home plan - The Rockledge #875-D

The Rockledge #875-D

Benefits of Walk In Closets | Walk In Closet Design Ideas

Posted on June 17, 2016 by - Misc.

Walk-In Closet Design Ideas

Design Ideas - Master closet from The Kenningstone #1166

Master closet from The Kenningstone #1166

One of the first things many homeowners run out of in their homes is storage space.

Even a home that seems like it has ample storage space can quickly feel crowded when you start to move in with all of your belongings. If you are considering building your home, think about including a walk-in closet design, or choose floor plans that already incorporate a walk-in wardrobe closet in the bedrooms. When considering design ideas for your new home, walk-in closets can be one of the most beneficial.