Find a General Contractor Near You There are many ways to find a general contractor. These are a few of the best suggestions from Yankee Barn home owners. Do Your Homework Ask for referrals. This is the best way to find a contractor that you can trust. Ask your friends, family, and neighbors for recommendations.…
Interviewing a Custom Home Builder The home building industry is booming. However, the fact that builders are booked months, if not years, out shouldn’t be a deterrent to finding the right one for you. Building a new home is likely one of the biggest undertakings you’ll experience, so ask questions before you hire a custom…
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Introduction Designing an entryway might seem like an after-thought, but it should be anything but. The entryway is the first step inside the interior of a home. It needs to be welcoming. It also needs to be functional as it is one of the most used areas of a home. Your entryway sets the tone…
You’ve fallen in love with a rustic barn home; its beautiful timbers, great wood beams, wide board ceilings and heavy plank floors. It has great bones but is just a bit tired looking… and dark! How to spruce it up? Begin by setting a realistic budget. What do you want to accomplish and how much…
People often suggest the need to design a house with the master bedroom on the first floor. You hear things like “someday you may not want or be able to climb stairs”. Possibly, but it may also be true that we could stay in better shape as we age if we are climbing stairs. My…
Yes, even in this economy. I know you’re saying to yourself “Is she nuts?” but please hear me out. I have a point or two that may resonate with some of you non-believers as I, too, would have fit into your category not so long ago. Having just built a new post and beam…
It occurs to me that unless someone knows how to cook they should not design a kitchen. It’s a simple but totally practical theory. If you don’t know the basic steps for boiling water, don’t mess around with kitchen design. Here is where I have to insert a disclaimer: I love my husband dearly;…
Exterior Do’s & Don’ts Part 3 Do Give That Wonderful Deck A Great Body – Or At Least Great Legs! Maybe you’ve seen one of my personal favorites (she says sarcastically); the deck off the first or second floor of a home with spindly-looking four by four posts as its only means of support. They look…
Exterior Do’s & Don’ts Part 2 Do Concern Yourself With Window and Door Placement. While many of us spend time pouring over drawings of our floor plans, picturing where walls will be, how furniture will fit, the layout of the perfect work triangle for the kitchen; this thought process does not necessarily include how…