A Free-Reprint Article Written by: Annie Deakin Article Title: Planning A New Home Design
See TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Article Description: If you are about to begin the exciting process of building a new home there are several items of home design that you should take into consideration. In this article, we will bring you up to speed on these items that should be considered... Additional Article Information: =============================== 503 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2010-01-12 09:45:00 Written By: Annie Deakin Copyright: 2010 Contact Email: mailto:[email protected] For more free-reprint articles by Annie Deakin, please visit: http://www.thePhantomWriters.com/recent/author/annie-deakin.html ============================================= Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: ============================================= HTML Copy-and-Paste and TEXT Copy-and-Paste Versions Of Article Are Available at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/db/d/home-design-planning.shtml#get_code --------------------------------------------------------------------- Planning A New Home Design Copyright (c) 2010 Annie Deakin Mydeco http://mydeco.com/ If you are about to begin the exciting process of building a new home there are several items of home design that you should take into consideration. First, there is the choice of the correct floor plan. As you look at the floor plan design, look to see that there are plenty of bedrooms as well as bathrooms for your family. In addition, consider the amount of living space in the home. Will it meet your needs? A home design should also make mechanical sense. Plumbing should be kept close together to prevent costs from skyrocketing. There should be a location that is close to bathrooms for the water heater. The furnace should be in a central location. How many stories will you build the house? One story offers easiest access to all the rooms, but two stories offer more square footage at a lower price. Since foundations and roofing is shared these costs are reduced in the two story home. Additionally, a two story home can takes up less of the yard space so there will be more room for outdoor living. As you plan your home, be sure that you include accommodations for special needs of your family. Stairs are often a problem for one or more members of the family, so if building a two story home, be sure to provide downstairs bedrooms for that family member, even if it means that the master suite has to be located on the lower floor. Kitchens should always be planned on the ground floor in order to make them accessible for stocking. You may want to add a basement to your home. An unfinished basement is a great place for storage and mechanical equipment for the home. Finished basements add more living space and are good for extra bedrooms or game rooms. After choosing the floor plan, look at the exterior design of your new home. The exterior design will determine if your home is Modern, Tudor, Colonial or some other style. Each of these homes can have a similar floor plan. When building the home you will find that there are several other items that have to do with home design that are found. For example, you will have to decide the finish for walls, ceilings and floors. The home is not finished until it has also been landscaped. Look for shrubs and trees that fit with the home design and are the right choices for your climate. By choosing the right trees and shrubs you can have a very nice looking garden and yard. You may wish to consult with design consultants about your home. If you decide to make the decisions by yourself, be sure that you do your research. Spend time reading about home design in books, magazines and online. Take time to tour your city to see what works and what does not work. If you have difficulty, do not hesitate to consult a design professional. Their help may speed your completion of that exciting new home. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Annie Deakin is an expert furniture and interior design writer. Her current area of specialism is christmas gifts, furniture (http://mydeco.com/c/furniture/258/) and kitchen (http://mydeco.com/c/kitchen/107/). 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