Rustic Ceiling Beams: Old World Ceiling Design

Greetings to everyone! How the time keeps flying by!  Like so many others that I have read, these last few weeks have been so busy its been hard to find time to visit all of my favorite blogs regularly.  Here's hoping that things start to return to normal this week.  When we met with our builder this week we discussed  rustic beams that will be installed throughout the house.  As of right now there will be beams...

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French Style Fireplaces and Mantels: Which is your favorite?

Good morning everyone!The most recent discussion with our builder has focused around if we should construct four full masonry fireplaces. As with anything there are pro's and con's.  Our builder no longer recommends that solid masonry fireplaces be constructed due to energy efficiency.  Our state has enacted energy codes that all new homes must meet.  Since masonry fireplaces are responsible for a great amount of energy loss...

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European Style Fountains and Water Features: Which is your Favorite?

Good morning everyone!Who doesn't like a good water feature or fountain?  Its been so hot this summer that I could sit in one all day!Right now the site plan is being prepared for the house.  (Psssst...if you missed our home's exterior view from the plans featured in our last post you can see it HERE.)The site plan will show us the house placement, the pool placement, the utility placements, and the driveway placement. ...

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