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More than 100,000 families proudly call a Scholz Design® “home.” Well-known for luxury custom home design savvy and meticulous attention to detail, the Scholz Design® brand enjoys an international following among custom home builders and discerning home buyers. Homes built from Scholz plans have garnered numerous awards and the designs have been featured in prominent national and international publications.
Design Basics has sold plans in some unexpected places. Its homes have been built in Alaska, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Australia, Brazil, Chile, and Japan. But the latest location was by far the most unusual–on top of a 150-foot by 60-foot ocean-going barge.
When the weather’s nice, Mother Nature beckons for us to delight in her beauty. Whether grilling out or having friends over, the connection point, such as a door onto your deck or patio, can become a traffic jam.
While the housing recovery has not been equally distributed across North America, one thing we at Design Basics have seen in 2016 is a surge of interest in alternative construction methods (Modular, Panelized, SIP, and ICF home building).
There are many elements to consider when designing your home’s exterior, but oftentimes we overlook the garage doors–whether that be aesthetics or functionality.
“Mudrooms” have transformed into “rear foyers,” reflecting buyer’s preferences and the reality that many of us use the entry from the garage much more often than the front door.
Your hardware, such as cabinet door knobs and drawer pulls, speaks volumes about you. Sometimes referred to as the “jewelry of the kitchen,” you can enhance or even create a special look that is distinctly you.
We all wear clothes, so it would seem that the closet should be a pretty important space. Oftentimes it is the forgotten space–throw up some rods and maybe a few shelves and call it good. Your closet doesn’t have to be boring. Why not make it your own and give it some flair AND functionality?
Laundry rooms – we all need them, but have varying thoughts on placement and amenities.
How do you get people, especially the media, to notice what you’re doing? The following process isn’t rocket science and isn’t as high-tech as some, but it has worked:
