Author: Rebecca Egan

Benefits of Building a Small Home
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Benefits of Building a Small Home

- by Rebecca Egan

If you are shopping for a home, you have most likely walked through some of the ‘McMansions’ that are currently on the market. During the most recent housing boom, thousands of these track-built monstrosities were ‘thrown-together’ and sold for top dollar.

With the economic collapse of the late 2000’s came a wave of foreclosures and plummeting real estate prices, in effect lowering the selling prices of these lavish homes and making them a viable investment for the average American.

Now that these large homes, which have become the ‘American Dream’, are finally within your reach, should you consider buying one? Do you really want to commit to living in a home that is 2,500 SF or more and the financial burden that comes with it?

The ‘Small Home’ movement has been growing rapidly in the aftermath of the recent economic decline and the benefits of this movement have been championed …

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Guide To Your Home Style
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Guide To Your Home Style

- by Rebecca Egan

Let’s have a detailed insight into the concept of home style.

Guide to home style starts with choosing the right type of home. The choice of each family member, the number of rooms needed and the budget are some key factors that must be kept in mind when buying a home. There are various home styles that make a good choice when choosing a home. Some of the popular ones are explained below:

• Colonial America: When North America was colonized, migrants brought traditions of buildings from various countries. Until now the building reflects the architecture of the American colonial period.

• Classical style: This type of style expresses democratic ideals. As such, its architecture reflects the classic ideals of order and symmetry.

• Victorian style: Mass production and factory-made building parts make large and complicated houses more affordable. A variety of Victorian styles emerged, each with its own unique …

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Home Office Desks for a Perfect Work Environment at Home
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Home Office Desks for a Perfect Work Environment at Home

- by Rebecca Egan

If you are a dedicated employer who works from home then you need special treatment when you are working and it starts from your desk. It must have the right specifications that must match the place from which you will operate.

It is not just another piece of furniture kept at home. In fact, these are the ones that need to be kept fully functional and organized as it is to be used on a daily basis.

A home office desk which is aesthetically appealing gives a positive feel to the person who sits on it while working. Color combination, texture and design plays a very vital role in improving your concentration level while working as it soothes your mind and body both. Beyond design and style, functionality of the home office desk is very essential. It is always advisable to get the home office desk custom designed. One can …

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Guidelines in Installing Siding
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Guidelines in Installing Siding

- by Rebecca Egan

Installing siding yourself is very practical because it saves you a great deal of money. Without having to hire a contractor, you can be successful as a do-it-yourselfer and avoid the huge costs of home siding. So, if you plan to install the home siding by yourself, you should prepare the exterior of your home. Whatever the existing exterior of your home is, you would have to buy wood or hardi board and nails to grasp up the vinyl siding.

Most newly built homes have a sheathing on their walls upon which the vinyl siding could easily attach to. You just have to be certain that the nail is not grasping the siding very tightly amidst the wall because the vinyl siding changes size with the weather.

But before you actually begin installing siding, prepare and gather the tools that you would be using. And agree with your traditional building …

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Hallway Cabinets
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Hallway Cabinets

- by Rebecca Egan

Many homes find the use of storage space to be a critical part of living. The use of aisle cabinets helps maximize storage space without causing more clutter or clutter around the house. However, this can be challenging because the hallway must be functional and used as a highway to get around on our property. So finding storage must accommodate the hallway function as an area that must be traversed. There are pieces and storage cabinets specifically designed for the hallway and hallway areas. This is a great solution for extra storage while maintaining decent space in the hallway area. When deciding on hallway storage and cabinets, there are important things to consider.

What types of things to store in a hallway can help to dictate what type of storage pieces can be used. For example, if small knick-knacks and gadgets need storage, shelving in the hallway can be used …

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