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Board and batten vs lap siding: same house, one change. A mixes board-and-batten gables with lap siding below; B is lap siding everywhere. Which one would you build, A or B? #exteriordesign
Wall paneling height follows a proportion tied to ceiling height, and the cap line should land on a real feature. Batten spacing has its own range. Three styles, each suited to different rooms.
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Same room, 4 wood floors. Plain-sawn white oak, rift and quartered oak with Bona NordicSeal, American black walnut, smoked oak with Rubio Monocoat Smoke. Nothing else moves. Which one is yours?
Concept rendering.
#hardwoodfloors#interiordesign
Floor plan mistakes: a fridge against a side wall with no counter on the handle side. Leave at least 15 inches of landing counter beside it. #floorplan
Same bathroom footprint, no walls moved. The tub comes out for a curbless walk-in shower, a floating white oak vanity replaces the oak cabinet, and large-format tile finishes it.
Concept rendering, before and after.
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Older vanities sit at 30 or 32 inches. Double sinks need a minimum spacing between centers, and a wall-mounted faucet needs a decision before rough plumbing, down to spout reach and height above the rim.
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Floor plan mistakes: a walk-in closet you can only reach through the bathroom, so shower steam ends up in your clothes. Put the closet door on the bedroom. #floorplan
Same tiny powder room, 4 moods. Railings with Nero Marquina and brass, green zellige with Calacatta Viola, Sulking Room Pink with Rosso Levanto, Hague Blue with travertine. Which one is yours?
Concept rendering.
#powderroom#interiordesign
The most-used feature in a pet-friendly home sits between the yard and the back door. We cover what a dog wash station needs behind the tile, which floors survive claws, and where a built-in crate goes.
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One backyard, 4 pools. Lap for swimming, geometric with a sun shelf, freeform like a natural pond, or a small deep plunge. Same house, same deck, only the water changes.
Concept rendering.
#pooldesign#backyard
A new room with no new footprint: a second story over the garage. Our front elevation, then the same view rendered with AI from our drawing. #homeaddition
Three plan details you'll thank yourself for: laundry on the bedroom hall, a linen closet where the towels are used, a powder room off the living room. Which one is your house missing? #floorplan
A 14 by 19 foot room with a 10-foot ceiling beats a 12-foot cube for sound, and the gap comes from how low notes behave indoors. Our music room guide covers proportions, walls, and humidity.
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