Posts Tagged ‘mansion’

Basics of Energy Efficient Home Design

November 26th, 2009
Basics of Energy Efficient Home Design

Good house design takes its form in part from the forces that act on it.  Climate and weather are two of the strongest form-makers (there are no igloos in the tropics) since houses must be designed and built to repel the damaging effects of the world we live in.  Mother Nature is always trying to tear our buildings down.

Climate and weather also affect the comfort of our homes, and cause us to seek out ways to ma » Read more: Basics of Energy Efficient Home Design

Flipping Out – Home Design As a Life Lesson (An Opinionated Review)

November 10th, 2009
Flipping Out - Home Design As a Life Lesson (An Opinionated Review)

There is something totally appealing about Flipping Out, a Bravo TV reality show based on LA real estate speculator Jeff (I Can Still Move My Eyebrows) Lewis. Watching it is akin to taking a bath in the narcissistic, self-absorbed world that only a place like Southern California could produce. It is a visual and sensual homage to LaLa land and neo-narcissism; me to the power of a billion.

Home design as fodder for great comedy or sho » Read more: Flipping Out – Home Design As a Life Lesson (An Opinionated Review)

Custom House Plans – Finding Quality Custom Home Design With Design Alternatives

November 6th, 2009
Custom House Plans – Finding Quality Custom Home Design With Design Alternatives

Drawing custom house plans is an expansive industry, but finding a quality designer with construction experience can be more difficult.  Although many individuals claim to be qualified custom home designers, you can determine these qualifications by examining their finished product and verifying satisfaction with their former clients.  Quality designs, highly detailed house plans and customer satisfaction are all attributes of an experienced » Read more: Custom House Plans – Finding Quality Custom Home Design With Design Alternatives