The Ainslie Plan: Your European Home- imagine that you live here, in a home that overlooks your expansive lawn- because a house this majestic must have the green space, too. This home by Living Concepts is as eye-wondering on the inside as it is on the outside. There is a turret, which on the inside […]
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The Hendren-Open Floor Plan with Bonus Room
The holidays are over. Kids have gone back to school/college. Guests have wandered back to their own homesteads. Now, aren’t you glad you have that bonus room? And if it isn’t in your current house, now is the time to look for a plan that includes one. The Hendren – Open Floor Plan with Bonus […]
Buckingham – Your Palace
“A man’s house is his castle.” – James Otis Yes, one’s home should feel like a castle, a place where you navigate life, a place you feel a sense of self and a place to feel royal. Why not right? It’s your home. This Buckingham is much easier to manage and can be located anywhere […]
The Touchstone Plan: Enjoying the Outside
It is nearly that time of year, when you can sit outside on your porch without fear of melting or being carried off by large insects. You might wave to those leaving or beckon the best of friends inside upon arriving. Porches and terraces are like that-inviting, meditative spaces. The Touchstone Plan: Enjoying the Outside […]
The Ashburton: Making Best Use of Inside and Out
Like the Atwell plan by Living Concepts, the Ashburton: Making Best Use of Inside and Out, realizes that the outside space is nearly as important as what’s inside. Almost. When we are prone to wander outside on a beautiful day, we do want our living area that is outside the confines of four walls to […]
Versailles: Elegance with Extras (a Guest Apartment)
Have you ever driven by a home, stopped to look at it and wondered…is it as elegant on the inside as it is on the outside? That is the Versailles- elegance with extras (a guest apartment). Let me explain. This house plan by Living Concepts, Versailles, has the amenities you might be looking for. A […]
Back to the Basement: The Gatewood Plan
Once again, we are going back to the basement- the Gatewood Plan. The house plan with a full basement, that is. And here is another story about a basement. That old house I grew up in that I told you about last time? It must have been used for storage, plus room for one car […]
The Fincastle Plan, European Old World Design
The Fincastle Plan, European Old World Design Spoiler alert– do not read this paragraph if you are still watching the Great British Baking Show on Netflix. I just finished Collection 8 and Peter, from Scotland, won. The youngest ever plus the first Scottish winner. And I was thinking, because Scotland reminds me of moors and […]
Sterling – Brave New House
“You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” – William Faulkner Building a new home takes courage. It takes guts, perseverance and patience. It takes vision and creativity. With this transitional home, Sterling (C-2677), by Living Concepts, there is vision and verve, creativity and beauty, guts and […]
Rambling with Charm
Rambling with Charm-The Westhampton, D-3045, may ramble somewhat, but it is tightly packed with form and function. The home plan by Living Concepts is European by design and cottage-like. Oh, but don’t let that fool you. The house may only have 3045 square feet, but it has three bedroom suites, two full baths and one […]