Planning Your Dream Home
Is your dream home etched in your mind? Are you just waiting for the perfect time to bring it to reality? If you're planning on building your dream house, these links, checklists, and ideas can help focus your ideas and plans.
Addition Strategies
Remodeling can give you the "new" house you want without the hassle of moving. See this look at how a remodel was planned and executed.
Remodeling can give you the "new" house you want without the hassle of moving. See this look at how a remodel was planned and executed.
Building for the Future
Tips on installing home computer networks.
Tips on installing home computer networks.
Dream of a House
Learn tips and helpful information when making decisions on a new house, from HGTV's Room by Room, Episode RXR-704.
Learn tips and helpful information when making decisions on a new house, from HGTV's Room by Room, Episode RXR-704.
Enertia.com
This company builds homes using natural renewable materials to create a comfortable environment without the use of fuel or electricity.
This company builds homes using natural renewable materials to create a comfortable environment without the use of fuel or electricity.
Financing Your Dream
Some options for financing a major remodel or building project.
Some options for financing a major remodel or building project.
Finding the Help You Need
Advice on how to assemble the right team for your building or remodeling job.
Advice on how to assemble the right team for your building or remodeling job.
Finding the Right Contractor
Advice from BHG on how to find a contractor for your building project.
Advice from BHG on how to find a contractor for your building project.
Finding the Right Site
BHG's tips on what you should consider before you buy your land for your dream home.
BHG's tips on what you should consider before you buy your land for your dream home.
Getaways
Lots of photos and ideas for a variety of getaway homes, from HGTV's Episode GCM-S, Getaways.
Lots of photos and ideas for a variety of getaway homes, from HGTV's Episode GCM-S, Getaways.
GetDecorating.com
A collection of a huge number of appealing home photographs of magazine quality. Subscribe for a month, a quarter, or a year and be able to view thousands of ideas. Free preview.
A collection of a huge number of appealing home photographs of magazine quality. Subscribe for a month, a quarter, or a year and be able to view thousands of ideas. Free preview.
Guide to Remodelers' Shopping
Tips and resources to find the materials and gear that will bring your building or remodeling project to life.
Tips and resources to find the materials and gear that will bring your building or remodeling project to life.
Hire a Kitchen or Bath Designer
Advice on hiring a professional draw up or review your building or remodeling plans to help avoid costly mistakes and get great ideas as well.
Advice on hiring a professional draw up or review your building or remodeling plans to help avoid costly mistakes and get great ideas as well.
Home Work
Article about a woman who kept a notebook of ideas for years before building her dream home. Photos from HGTV's Kitty Bartholomew: You're Home, Episode KIT-325.
Article about a woman who kept a notebook of ideas for years before building her dream home. Photos from HGTV's Kitty Bartholomew: You're Home, Episode KIT-325.
Homeplan Checklist
Some helpful considerations and tips for designing your dream home, from BHG Online.
Some helpful considerations and tips for designing your dream home, from BHG Online.
House & Home How-to Videos
Online videos with how-to info, from BHG. Requires RealPlayer 8 Basic.
Online videos with how-to info, from BHG. Requires RealPlayer 8 Basic.
How to Read a Blueprint
Several pages of Blueprint symbols and what they mean.
Several pages of Blueprint symbols and what they mean.
Kitchen Considerations
Some helpful planning tips for new kitchens, from HGTV's Room by Room, Episode RXR-704.
Some helpful planning tips for new kitchens, from HGTV's Room by Room, Episode RXR-704.
Planning Your Dream Bath
BHG's guide to planning a well-lit, well-organized, well-appointed bathroom.
BHG's guide to planning a well-lit, well-organized, well-appointed bathroom.
Presence From the Past
BHG says "Early-20th-century details, such as broad porches, classic columns, multilight windows, and a shingle-look exterior make this roomy 21st-century home as elegant as it is country comfortable."
BHG says "Early-20th-century details, such as broad porches, classic columns, multilight windows, and a shingle-look exterior make this roomy 21st-century home as elegant as it is country comfortable."
Remodeling 101
A look at what to expect during each phase of remodeling and building.
A look at what to expect during each phase of remodeling and building.
Remodeling Your Bath
See some of the options available today for a beautiful bathroom of any size.
See some of the options available today for a beautiful bathroom of any size.
Second Home
How to assess your needs for a second home.
How to assess your needs for a second home.
Smart Trade Offs
Can you get luxury without busting your building or remodeling budget? Yes, if you follow this proven strategy from BHG.
Can you get luxury without busting your building or remodeling budget? Yes, if you follow this proven strategy from BHG.
Spiritual Home Design
HGTV's Chris Casson Madden offers a look at creating personal spaces.
HGTV's Chris Casson Madden offers a look at creating personal spaces.
Working Within the Zoning Laws
You'll need to check out local building codes and ordinances that determine where and what you can build, add, or change.
You'll need to check out local building codes and ordinances that determine where and what you can build, add, or change.