Elspeth Curtis Finding that dream home you’ve been planning and searching for can be exhilarating and overwhelming at the same time. In order to help make that dream a less stressful reality, plan ahead to be sure you qualify for the home you desire. With the assistance of a home mortgage, you can now pay for your … Read more
When building a custom home, many decisions and family habits must be taken into consideration when planning your home’s functional living space. A family with active pre-teens and teenagers requires a completely different punch list of “must haves.” When building a custom home, here are some design and building tips to consider to make your … Read more
Preparing to build your new custom home is an exhilarating process that can transform your dreams and visions of your own personal paradise into a tangible reality. Sometimes in the process of dreaming about our visions of perfection in our new, custom home, the list of “must haves” becomes increasingly longer than our budget will … Read more
Master bathrooms are quickly becoming a private oasis, a getaway from the everyday. In order to create this secluded little space of retreat, more effort is being put into making bathrooms a place of rest and recovery, versus the “one stop shop” they used to be. A common theme for homeowners today is incorporating the … Read more
Experience serenity when you step foot onto the lush, wooded lots of Shakes Run. This year’s site for Homearama 2014 promises secluded settings, flanked by mature trees and gently flowing water. The lots in this section of Shakes Run will also offer the most green and sustainable development features that have ever been offered in … Read more
The path to the American Dream is one filled with anticipation and excitement as first time home buyers take that big step into ownership and securing one of the biggest purchases they will ever make. Along with the excitement and anticipation of home buying comes great responsibility and some risk which can be a scary, … Read more
They’ve been referred to as the Golden Years, the years after the familiar sounds of the alarm clock beckoned you away from home into the world of employment. These are the quiet years, the season of life to settle in after the children have moved on. Now that you are an empty-nester, a retiree, or … Read more
More than 75,000 attendees from across the globe came to Las Vegas in February “expecting more,” and the 2014 International Builder’s Show delivered just what they expected. With more than 1,700 exhibitors covering more than 650,000 square feet of floor space, there were more opportunities than ever before for event attendees to experience the latest … Read more
The Building Industry Association of Greater Louisville honored five deserving members last month for outstanding achievements in 2013. The following awards were given for outstanding efforts in the building industry at an awards dinner at the Olmsted. The winners were: Howard C. Reeves Memorial Award for Excellence in Membership Leo Thieneman Jr., Leo Thieneman & … Read more
Building Industry Association (BIA) President Perry Lyons believes Simpsonville is on the brink of emerging as a growing, upscale suburb as plans ramp up for the completion for a new $80 million outlet shopping facility. By late summer this year, Simpsonville, Ky will become the new destination for the Outlet Shoppes at Louisville, an 80 … Read more
