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Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) September 29, 2011
Notwithstanding the recession and declines in home prices, Americans still scene homeownership as being important to the economy and the American family, according to the “Habitation 360 Survey” conducted among more than 3,005 homeowners and renters across the U.S.
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“We thought people would be soured after watching internal values fall but instead we found the typical American still places soprano value on homeownership,” said Frank Anton, CEO of Hanley Wood , LLC, the country's premier media and data research company serving the casing and construction industries. “We found this holds across all demographic groups and across the homeland, even in hard-hit places like Nevada where there have been 50 percent or more declines in value. The swell in the rise of rental rates in many markets is one factor driving people to consideration buying.”
"A pure family home" was the unqualified verdict of Omahan Kristy Cook after touring one of the eight Suiting someone to a T of Dreams homes on display in the Tuscan Ridge neighborhood almost 199th and Pacific Streets.
The homes were bustling with visitors Wednesday. Priced from $475,000 to $750,000 and ranging in bigness from 3,600 to 5,423 square feet, the featured homes will be unrestricted through Sunday.
Attendance has topped 10,000 so far, said Jenny Conklin of SB Productions, the actuality's producer. This year's Street of Dreams is presented by members of Homewards Building Professionals of Greater Omaha.
Visitors said they were getting ideas for remodeling and redecorating, and their comments centered on centre colors and amenities, outdoor entertaining areas and landscaping trends.
Omahans Kristen Kelly and Pat Faur were "getting ideas" for a accomplishable expansion of the Kelly home. The mudroom concept in one of the homes the women toured was enormous enough to unload gear from school and other errands, a noteworthy teachings, Kelly said.
My wife and I are considering building our own house and we realize that one of the things we need to do is get a house plan. One of the problems we are finding, is that that all the home plan web sites have houses that are close to what we want but not exactly what we want. (Also most of the web sites seem to have a lot of the same designs) 2. The extent of design services you need: Do you already have a plan in mind, or do you need a unique plan created to suit a special program or a difficult property? Are you a builder looking for a simple set of plans to meet code, or do you need carefully detailed plans which can be competitively bid? Are you going to manage the bidding and process yourself, or do you need assistance finding a builder and making sure he builds your project in accordance with the plans. A good alternative to buying a brand new set of plans for a house that's never been built is to look around at houses that have been built. Look for a design you like that's appropriate for your project and locate the designer. He or she may be willing to sell you a custom modified set of plans for a fraction of the cost for a new design.
We thought that designing a new kitchen would be relatively straightforward. Really, how hard could it be? Pick a cabinet design, choose the appliances, then the finish details, and away we’d go. We already had a good idea of what we wanted in a kitchen, so we thought the design part would be easy.
As it turned out, there were a number of challenges that we did not foresee. The shape of the room was the first we encountered. We wanted to consider alternative layouts, but after doing some quick sketches it was clear that the room was not quite wide enough for many of the ideas. In addition, the many windows and doors also made alternative layouts tricky. Our current kitchen has more of a modern feel, and we forgot to consider the details, like moldings, when thinking about a traditional remodel. Designing a space that met our needs, while remaining within our budget, proved to be the final hurdle.
Fortunately, we’re not trying to do this project on our own. We know Christian Winkley of Oxford Builders quite well and have been impressed with the work he has done in the neighborhood. Christian introduced us to his brother, Josh Winkley, who designs and builds custom cabinetry as Maple Tree Cabinetmakers . Together they have guided us through the design process to make sure the remodeled room will be functional, look great, and come together smoothly.
Here are some of the specific issues that we’ve discussed in detail:
Changing the traffic flow through the three rooms in question will make a big difference in how the space feels and is used. Currently, we enter the home through the mudroom and then proceed directly to the butler’s pantry, where we can continue on to the dining room or turn into the kitchen. The butler’s pantry is essentially a pass-through with a shelf and drawers that collect random stuff. It isn’t integrated into either the kitchen or the dining room. After looking at the home’s original blueprints, Christian suggested that we restore the original doorway from the mudroom to the kitchen, and remove the door from the mudroom to the butler’s pantry. This will allow the butler’s pantry to be used in a more traditional manner with numerous cabinets and as a natural connection between the kitchen and dining room.
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