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Checking the Boxes of Your Home Search

10/18/2017

 
Posted by Bart Thrasher
Finding the perfect home is not always an easy task. Often time, circumstances such as inventory, location, price, or timing influence the buyer's choice to purchase a home that may only fulfill 8 out of 10 items on their wish list. They say you can't have it all, but let's not give up too soon! With my background in design and home renovation, I've been able to guide my clients through the home buying process armed with more tools in the toolbox.
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The Treehouse Project

10/11/2017

 
Posted by Karen Thrasher
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Source: Michael Minay for Lad Bible
You've likely seen this AMAZING playhouse one Michigan father built for his two little girls. It is well beyond anything I could ever image executing for my own son, though Bart and I have certainly tried. As my sister would say, Bart and I are classic "starters"--Bart more than I, but perhaps I just need a bit more confidence in my unknown construction abilities.
I'm fortunate to have had an amazing dad that built my sisters and I a playhouse when we were little, too. Though not as extravagant, I have countless memories spending our days playing house, school, or just hanging out in and around the playhouse. There were several times the three of us attempted to camp out overnight but we never made it the whole night. Too scary!

​Years later, our own kids play together here. How could Bart and I not want to recreate the same experience for Hank?
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My childhood playhouse built by my dad.

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The 10 Home Styles That Are Most Popular Around America

10/4/2017

 
Posted by Bart Thrasher
Source: Alexandra Rosario Kelly, The Huffington Post
If you’re in the market to buy a house (or about to begin), you’re likely to be engaging in a crash course in home styles. Do you go Craftsman, which, according to Houseplans.com, continue to be among the most popular style of home sold in the third quarter of 2014? Or go Traditional, which is more popular in the Northeast, Midwest and Mountain region. Meanwhile, the Southwest seems to favor Ranch-styles.
Why, though, are Craftsman homes so popular? “The Craftsman is all about a boxy nature and reviving beautiful decorative art. It’s well-designed, well-crafted,” Marika Snider, of Snider Architecture, and a member of the American Institute of Architects‘ Custom Residential Architects Network, told The Huffington Post.
But let’s back up a second. What do all of these home style terms mean exactly? How do you tell a Modern home from a Southern home, for instance? Or a European from a Mediterranean? Luckily, Snider broke it all down for us so you’ll never have to wonder again.
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According to Snider, Craftsman style homes are reminiscent of the early 20th century arts and crafts movement. The arts and crafts movement began as a reaction to the Industrial Revolution; artists and designers sought a return to uniquely-crafted decorative arts in a time when most things were becoming heavily mass-produced. Craftsman homes feature exteriors that are usually a combination of stone and wood. The houses are often bungalows but may be of any shape so long as they emphasize a relationship with nature and the craft of construction.

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