What is a single level home? A single level home is just as it sounds: It is a home–built on one level. Often referred to as a “patio home” or “slab home.” Not to be confused with a crawl space type foundation commonly used with mobile and modular homes. They […]
Professional Designer? What It Really Takes to Be a Professional
Design professionals must indeed be professionals – but professionals in what? You might say, “Design, of course!” True – but. A design professional must be a professional in several arenas. His or her chosen service area is an obvious arena. However, as any designer will quickly discover, you must be […]
Save Money – And Take Great Care Of The Planet In The Process!
Nowadays, one topic that you will tend to come across a lot is the environment, and the things we can do to take care of it; of course, if you are like me, you are not nearly as concerned about “climate change” as some others are (after all, plenty of […]
Accessible Home Design
“Accessibility”, as it pertains to the design of buildings, is a term that most of us are somewhat familiar with. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”) mandates that most buildings used by the public be designed for ease of use by persons with many kinds of disabilities. […]