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Cottage, Cabin & Vacation Home Plans
Whether nestled in a stand of pines, bordering a mountain lake, or basking in the sun by the sea, a vacation home provides a welcome retreat from the hectic pace of daily life. These distinctive designs offer flexible plans that are perfect for everything from hideaway cabins and retirement cottages to seaside getaways.
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The House You Build: Making Real-World Choices to Get the Home You Want (American Institute Architects)
Until now, homeowners have had to choose between the twin worlds of budget-friendly mediocrity and unaffordable fantasy. Responding to this gap, acclaimed architect Duo Dickinson demonstrates that a customhouse doesn't depend on a fabulous price tag. The House You Build offers a third way of building that is grounded in the realities of time and money, but focuses on your fondest hopes and dreams. Here are 20 real-world situations where unique and imaginative homes were built on real-life budgets. When you build on a budget, there are no right answers, only careful choices. There are 20 dreams in this book, and these dreams came true. The House You Build is the first book of architect-designed homes that presents the real costs of their construction including design fees, the Six Rules on Getting What You Want (and can afford), a broad range of house styles from all over the country, and homes that accommodate a wide variety of lifestyles. |
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Dome Living : A Creative Guide For Planning Your Monolithic Dream Home
Dome Living: A Creative Guide For Planning Your Monolithic Dream Home" contains more than one hundred easy-to-read, detailed designs for Monolithic Dome homes, both large and small, simple and elaborate. It defines the Monolithic Dome in non-technical terms and illustrates its unique construction process with diagrams and photos. Moreover, "Dome Living" explains the reasons behind the Monolithic Dome's advantages: its superior strength and longevity; its ability to survive severe weather, earthquakes and fire; its economical and conservative energy use; its cost efficiency for long term maintenance and upkeep; its graceful, spherical beauty so appropriate to a dream home! This book also provides practical, proven advice on home planning in general, as well as information specific to Monolithic Domes.
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The Smart Consumer's Guide to Home Buying (Barron's Smart Consumer Guides)
Buying a home is, in the authors' words, both a romantic journey and a business venture. For most families, it's the largest single investment they will ever make. The purpose of this book is to transform home buyers--especially first-time buyers--into smart consumers who can evaluate a property objectively as step number one in deciding whether or not to buy. The authors take their readers by the hand through the maze of mortgage shopping, dealing with real estate agents, and hunting down that perfect dream house.
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Rooms for Living: 126 Home Plans With Fabulous Great Rooms, Kitchens and Master Suites; Simple Design Tips for Creating a Comfortable Home
Rooms for Living is a valuable, exciting collection for anyone looking to create a home that they’d be happy to show off to friends - but even happier to live in.Bring style and comfort to every room.This gorgeous, full-color collection celebrates comfortable and functional living where it matters most in great rooms, master suites, and kitchens.
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