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Office As Home 17 Aug 2013 | 05:26 am
Living at Work, Working at Life The workplace is becoming more like home even as home sometimes seems to be disappearing — especially for younger workers in the tech industry who may only use a resid...
Our Latest Ranch House by Nicholas Lee 10 Aug 2013 | 12:40 am
Theme and Variation Near the towns of Sonoma and Petaluma, California we’re developing a string of variations on the classic suburban ranch house. They’re all designed by Houseplans.com architect Nic...
Of Bridges and Balconies 3 Aug 2013 | 02:43 am
Beyond the Flange — or How to Give Your Home A Little Something Extra A recent car trip lead me to the famous Sundial Bridge across the Sacramento River in Redding, California, built in 2004. Design...
Ranch House Rides Again 27 Jul 2013 | 02:10 am
From the Archives We’re excited to present our new FLEXAHOUSE plan, commissioned from San Francisco architect Nick Noyes and inspired by his recent AIA-Sunset Western Home Award-winning ranch house i...
Popular House Plans 23 Jul 2013 | 04:08 am
What’s Selling Now — An Amenity Punchlist Once in a while it’s good to take stock and see what house plans seem to be striking a chord. Our most popular plans still tend to be three bedrooms two and ...
The Versatile Barn Idea 13 Jul 2013 | 12:08 am
Harvesting History I recently attended a wedding in a restored hay barn. The spare interior consisted of a long, central, nave-like space flanked by side aisles where the feeding troughs would have b...
Staying Cool in the Garden 6 Jul 2013 | 12:06 am
Splashdown There are myriad ways to beat — or at least distract yourself — from the heat of a mid-summer day. Some take planning and building, like this wonderful “water rail” for a terrace in Arizon...
The Evolving American Porch 29 Jun 2013 | 06:05 am
Shooting the Breezeway What is the Fourth of July without a porch to read the Declaration of Independence on? Or, when it’s time to relax with a picnic lunch after marching in your community parade (...
Trees And Your New Home 22 Jun 2013 | 04:32 am
Arbor Days, Outside and In I have been doing some brush clearing and tree trimming in preparation for a Fourth of July picnic and it has reminded me of the marvelous and still relevant 1950s book Gard...
Understanding Color for Your New Home 14 Jun 2013 | 11:06 pm
Color Wheels Within Wheels This week I’d like to introduce Guest Editor Natalya Anissimova, a designer with a degree in physics. She offers an introduction to the color wheel – and how it can help yo...
