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How to Choose the Right Flooring for Your New Home’s Porch and Deck

When planning the construction of your dream home, part of making the right decisions for the build involves selecting the best materials that will go into it, and that includes the flooring for the porch and/or deck. It will need to last for decades – and look good doing it!

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Tips for Choosing the Best Siding for Your New House

Sometimes when we’re designing our dream home we forget those oh-so-important exterior decisions. What about siding? It’s straightforward, right? Not exactly. There are plenty of options when it comes to siding, and we’re here to break down how to make the right choice for you and your home.

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How to Plan a Deck to Enhance Your Dream Home and Your Lifestyle

As outdoor living spaces increase in popularity, there is a greater demand for decks with interesting designs and features. If you’re ready to add a deck to your new or renovated home, consider important factors like size, location, layout, budget, fixtures, materials, and local codes when planning your dream deck.

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Four Ways to Manage the Cost of New-Home Finishes

It’s so easy for the price tag of your new home construction project to skyrocket the minute you start picking out what you love. With a few tips and tricks, you can be sure to stay right on budget and still get exactly what you want.

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Time’s Up: Women Architects Reshape the Architectural Landscape

The Time’s Up and Me Too movements have focused attention on women’s role in society, and today’s women architects continue the trailblazing that their predecessors started by achieving success and renown in their still-male-dominated field. During National Women’s History Month, we acclaim the outstanding achievements of some extraordinary contemporary architects.

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Top Reasons to Choose a Metal Roof for Your Next Home

Have you considered building your next home with a metal roof? The roofing is not only a long-lasting solution but a sustainable one. And it’s a handsome, contemporary look for those looking for some serious curb appeal.

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6 Reasons to Make a Duplex House Plan Your Next Dream Home

Have you ever considered a duplex home? This option can be the perfect solution for a multi-family investment property or just extra space for your own family and friends. Explore the potential of building a duplex home to invest in the kind of property that offers endless future options.

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President James A. Garfield’s Lawnfield Farmhouse

James Abram Garfield, who was born on a frontier farm in Ohio, chose a farmhouse for his family’s “forever” home. The lush lawns of Lawnfield, with its famous front porch, provided the stage from which Garfield conducted the campaign that got him elected the 20th President of the United States.

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Profiles in Architecture and Design: Modern African-American Architects You Should Know About

From the modernization of foreign embassies to memorial landmarks, convention centers, college residences, state-of-the-art libraries, and more, Peter Cook, Marshall Purnell, William Stanley III, and Ivenue Love-Stanley have made marks in architecture, design, and interior planning. During Black History Month, we showcase their work and creative vision.

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Site Your New Home to Save Energy and Maximize Natural Light

Did you know that you can save on energy costs and ensure a bright home with lots of natural light by strategically planning your home’s position on an empty lot? Be smart about your home’s orientation and benefit from better temperatures, ideal lighting, and reduced costs.