by Shelter Associates | Dec 20, 2010 | Design Tips
Economic hard times or not, new homes are still being built across the country and in our community. But housing industry and new-home style 'experts' have noted a change in how people are approaching those projects. The trend seems to be toward more...
by Shelter Associates | Oct 20, 2010 | Design Tips
You may have heard the term “customization” in your research for your new home. It's a word that's typically used to describe the process of making alterations to the floor plan or exterior appearance of a home so that it reflects your particular...
by Shelter Associates | Oct 20, 2010 | Building 101, Design Tips
Regardless of a home's size or style, all construction follows a consistent pattern and pace. Excavation and foundation work will be followed by the framing phase, which will be followed by rough mechanical, electrical and plumbing work. As soon as those stages...
by Shelter Associates | Aug 31, 2010 | Design Tips
Does it seem to you that new homes are generally bigger than older ones? If so, your observation is correct. The average new home today is nearly 500 square feet (or 25%) larger than the average house built 20 years ago, and 12% larger than those built in the late...
by Shelter Associates | Aug 31, 2010 | Design Tips
Kitchens have always been the center of a house. It's where everyone congregates at a party, regardless of the host's intentions. It's where the mail, the keys and the family news are dropped on the way in. The kitchen is so important to most people that...
by Shelter Associates | Aug 30, 2010 | Design Tips
The construction of a new home has a particular rhythm, fluctuating from dynamic progress in the early stages, to a natural and expected ebb of activity as the house nears completion. Our clients find it useful to understand this tempo. They know what to expect and...