Home building trends

Fort Worth Company Creates Solution For Ugly Satellite Dishes

By Seth Fowler / October 30, 2017 /

If you have lived in North Texas for any period of time you know what happens to your satellite dish when the weather takes a turn for the worse.  It’s neither fun nor pretty. When the rains come, wind blows, and hail makes its way to North Texas, it’s a guarantee that your Internet will…

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Big Design Changes and Trends Debut at the International Builders Show

By Lifestylist® Suzanne Felber / February 14, 2017 /

This year is off to an exciting, fast-paced start! This Lifestylist® has spent the month traveling coast to coast in search of design and construction trends that we’ll see a lot of in 2017. After attending the International Builders Show, Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, Design and Construction Week, The Dallas Home and Gift Market,…

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A $12,000 Coffeemaker? Wellness Center? What’s Coming Our Way in Fancy Schmancy New Home Features

By Candy Evans / December 9, 2015 /

Consumers, buyers, are so darn tootin sophisticated in what they want these days: Clean lines. Transitional. Open floor plans. Granite and lots of real stone. Hardwoods. Huge professional type kitchens with all the latest gadgets installed as soon as they arrive in the US.  High ceilings (but not too high). Vessel bathtubs. Spa master baths.…

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Housing Styles: Why Have Interiors Leapt into the Future while Exteriors Wallow in the Past?

By Jon Anderson / July 29, 2015 /

Let’s face it, homes have always been a collection of areas for cooking, sleeping, and primping surrounding a common family or group dining and living area. Sometimes these functions occurred in a single room and sometimes a series of rooms. The more schmancy you get, the more specialized the rooms and the larger the rooms…

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