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Fish-Scale Shingle Siding Holds True To Victorian Architecture

Can’t believe I’m saying this, but today I’m going to talk about butts…classic butts…to be specific. No kidding. I’m sure my mother is shaking her head and if my brother, Chris, is reading...

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Frank Betz Craftsman House Plan: The Palmdale

The Fun Times Guide To Homebuilding reader (Deb) wrote in not long ago wondering if I had a few more interior photos of the Frank Betz Palmdale craftsman house plan that I mentioned in my March 2008...

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It’s Not A Victorian Home Without A Turret (Tower)

A Victorian-style turret, or tower, is probably the most prominent homebuilding feature that most people picture in their minds when they think Victorian architecture. They may not necessarily know...

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The i-House Is Breaking New Ground

Recently, I posted an article about what it takes for a home to be ENERGY STAR-rated. One of the latest green prefab homes in the works and being made available for purchase in the near future is the...

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The Willcox Roosevelt Suite – The Lap of Luxury

My hometown of Aiken, South Carolina is a beautiful place to visit, a great place to live and, apparently, a great place to retire, as well. There is so much history to absorb in Aiken, yet I was...

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The Lobby of The Willcox Sets The Mood

I was invited by a friend for a private tour of The Willcox hotel while visiting my family in Aiken, SC for the holidays. Upon my arrival, with camera in hand, I entered this historic old hostelry not...

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Is Universal Home Design the Wave of the Future? You’d Better Believe It Is!

What is universal home design? Oh… just the next big wave of home design after green homebuilding… that’s all! A combination of both schools of thought would be cool. You could call it "universal...

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Aiken, SC Townhouses in The Village at Woodside Plantation

There haven’t been many opportunities to view quality model homes and communities in my area for the past couple of years. When I spent some time visiting family in Aiken, SC this summer, I took...

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Modular Green Homes: GreenPods Designed By Ann Raab

Modular homes have been around for decades. Green homes have been around for awhile, too, and they’re getting greener all of the time. When you combine those two types of homes together you get modular...

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Charleston Style Homes Exude Southern Luxury

Stalking, specifically house stalking, is an ugly and unseemly term. But, that’s how this blog started back in 2006 and I’d like to get back to what I am passionate about — unashamedly stalking houses....

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Fish-Scale Shingle Siding Holds True To Victorian Architecture

Can’t believe I’m saying this, but today I’m going to talk about butts…classic butts…to be specific. No kidding. I’m sure my mother is shaking her head and if my brother, Chris, is reading...

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Frank Betz Craftsman House Plan: The Palmdale

The Fun Times Guide To Homebuilding reader (Deb) wrote in not long ago wondering if I had a few more interior photos of the Frank Betz Palmdale craftsman house plan that I mentioned in my March 2008...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
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It’s Not A Victorian Home Without A Turret (Tower)

A Victorian-style turret, or tower, is probably the most prominent homebuilding feature that most people picture in their minds when they think Victorian architecture. They may not necessarily know...

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The i-House Is Breaking New Ground

Recently, I posted an article about what it takes for a home to be ENERGY STAR-rated. One of the latest green prefab homes in the works and being made available for purchase in the near future is the...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

The Willcox Roosevelt Suite – The Lap of Luxury

My hometown of Aiken, South Carolina is a beautiful place to visit, a great place to live and, apparently, a great place to retire, as well. There is so much history to absorb in Aiken, yet I was...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

The Lobby of The Willcox Sets The Mood

I was invited by a friend for a private tour of The Willcox hotel while visiting my family in Aiken, SC for the holidays. Upon my arrival, with camera in hand, I entered this historic old hostelry not...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Is Universal Home Design the Wave of the Future? You’d Better Believe It Is!

What is universal home design? Oh… just the next big wave of home design after green homebuilding… that’s all! A combination of both schools of thought would be cool. You could call it "universal...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Aiken, SC Townhouses in The Village at Woodside Plantation

There haven’t been many opportunities to view quality model homes and communities in my area for the past couple of years. When I spent some time visiting family in Aiken, SC this summer, I took...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Modular Green Homes: GreenPods Designed By Ann Raab

Modular homes have been around for decades. Green homes have been around for awhile, too, and they’re getting greener all of the time. When you combine those two types of homes together you get modular...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
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Charleston Style Homes Exude Southern Luxury

Stalking, specifically house stalking, is an ugly and unseemly term. But, that’s how this blog started back in 2006 and I’d like to get back to what I am passionate about — unashamedly stalking houses....

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