cape cod house exterior

It's that time of the year again to get started decorating your front porch and front door for Christmas, welcoming your guests into your holiday home.

This is a wall grape trellis that I built a couple weeks ago, but finally got the pictures together. It is constructed out of all heartwood Redwood. I didn't end up putting any finishes on it as I wanted it to naturally age, and didn't want it t...

With a few inexpensive materials and a lot of gumption, you can add character to every room without laying waste to your wallet

Country House Plan 87811 | Total Living Area: 1591 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms. #houseplan #countrystyle

Cynthia Massey calls her residence a garden home, for lack of a better term to describe the contemporary concept of more floor space and less lot. But the original tangled wilderness she saw from her back windows certainly did not meet the definition of a “garden.” “The backyard was a narrow area with a significant […]

We're always on the lookout for photo-worthy homes. During Justine's recent travels around Cambodia, she discovered a small village where homes are unobtrusive structures built purely for shelter. Unadorned and basic, but beautiful in their simplicity, these handcrafted homes remind us that perhaps, just sometimes, we overestimate our needs. The ultimate in open plan living - each hut is just one room. The whole family will cook, eat and sleep together. The kitchen stove. The cupboard. Teen…

Justin and I have been thinking about houses. We're about to put our Fort Worth home up for sale, and are looking into options for our next home. Do we want to remodel again? (Asks

Its rather gloomy and rainy here in Santa Barbara, and its times like these I wish I had a little cottage retreat in a wooded countryside. I’d cook up some awesome butternut squash soup in this kitchen. How amazing are the painted wood floors in contrast to the industrial range and the warm wood tones […]

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This country design floor plan is 1668 sq ft and has 3 bedrooms and has 2 bathrooms.

This Cape Cod house plan collection features saltbox homes and New England styling. These historical designs are symmetrical or boxy in shape and are available in a variety of sizes.