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More Than a Feeling

More Than a Feeling

Most model homes are a beauty to behold, designed to elicit all kinds of responses from visitors and prospective home buyers. But we have five senses. Are you marketing to all of them? Touch. Some surfaces, such as flooring, are going to be encountered. Plush...

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A Better Way

A Better Way

Last week, a builder client spoke with Design Basics Plan Alterations Designer Tricia Baker regarding Design Basics’ Livability at a Glance™ floor plan presentations, “It’s a better way to evaluate and compare home plans.” People told us it was hard visualizing a...

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Featured Plans: Laundry Room Design Ideas

Featured Plans: Laundry Room Design Ideas

Good Home Design Solves Problems. Here are some floor plans that showcase laundry room layouts to fit many different lifestyles: The Breckinridge (50021) – Note the pocket door laundry room from the owner’s suite. The Stinson (42064) – A laundry area flex space for...

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One Home — Many Lifetimes

One Home — Many Lifetimes

People move. It’s one of the driving forces behind new home construction. Some of the more common lifestage categories residential designers focus on include singles, married, households with young children, working from home, empty nest, and seniors.

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Homebuilding Gets an Energy-Efficient Makeover

Homebuilding Gets an Energy-Efficient Makeover

John Gerlach, a retired military civil engineer, purchased the Design Basics’ Amanda plan and worked with our designers to make desired alterations, such as moving the master bath and bedroom for added privacy. But, the changes that really make his home stand out are the ‘green’ ones.

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