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Fall 2010
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CONTENTS
Articles Luxury Kitchens
Affordable Designs
4 Letter from the Editor
14 A Family Affair
5 Feature Story: Homes 32 Cozy Country Living
36 European Flair 18 Old World Charm
Designed With Women
in Mind 28 Chef ’s Delight
Fall 2010
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President
Jerold Axelrod
Editor
Tammy Crosby
Welcome to Dream House Plans, Home Plans & Floor
Plans’ premiere digital Her Dream Home magazine. We’re Contributing Writers
going digital to support our initiative with ENERGY STAR®, help
reduce the 42% of forests cut every year used for the production of Christine Sears
pulp and paper and reduce the use of fossil fuels that go into Jo-Ann Lavin
printing and distributing conventional print magazines.
We’re committed to showing consumers and builders how to
build green, energy efficient homes from the onset as soon as
they break ground. Our ENERGY STAR® home plans come pre-
approved with information on obtaining field certification to build
a healthier living environment while promoting building practices
that use energy, water and materials more efficiently.
Something for our readers to consider is that most newsstand
magazines have approximately a 75% shred rate (that means 75%
of the magazines are shredded and never used). We’re proud to
be going digital and hope you support our efforts by perusing our
environmentally-friendly e-zine!
In this first issue we not only focus on Mother Earth but the real
mothers, wives, sisters, aunts and all the women who strive to
make their homes perfect for their families and friends. This
handpicked collection of plans feature all the design detail that
women need to be efficient in our very busy world. Mud rooms for Advertising
neatness and organization, kitchens that take into consideration
prepping, cleaning and serving, bonus rooms that give the kids Christine Cooney
a place to escape, master baths and suites that provide a place to VP of Marketing
retreat at the end of hectic days and much more is featured in our
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commitment to be environmentally conscientious in big ways like
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A Family Affair
Perfectly crafted house plan for the whole family to enjoy.
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hen enter the courtyard of this two-story home,
you’ll feel like you’ve just entered into the elegant
world of Tuscany. The old world charm and
craftsmanship are evident as you pass through the tower entryway
into the gallery and great room with beamed ceiling and fireplace.
There’s a huge open kitchen with breakfast nook, center island and
peninsula so you can enjoy casual dining with family and friends.
The French doors lead you to an expansive outdoor living space
featuring a covered patio, stone floor and fireplace. The second
floor features 461 sq.ft to create a unique/flexible space to fit your
family needs. Shown as a game room with full bath, this space
could easily be converted into another a fourth bedroom or office.
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the next generation of Jenn-Air®
appliances.
This enables you to have extra space for your handles and
provides a quick landing space for hot pots. Don’t forget to
design a ventilation system around your cooking center.
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his beautiful cottage style house plan has great
curb appeal and an amazing layout. Soaring to 22
feet, the ceilings in the great room are adorned with
decorative beams, recessed lighting and a massive stone
fireplace. The brilliantly designed kitchen area, snack lounge,
circular dinette and dining area combine functionality and
beauty. Separated by decorative columns, the octagonal shaped
hearth room creates a feeling of warmth and relaxation. There’s
plenty of room to grow with this house, which comes with an
optional basement plan featuring a game and recreational room,
wet bar, guest room and plenty of additional flexible spaces.
BEDROOMS: 4
BATHROOMS: 4.5
FIRST FLOOR: 1,983
SECOND FLOOR: 1,814
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his cozy two-story country home was designed to
make family living easy and enjoyable. Special care
was taken to design an open area with lunch counter
and plenty of cabinetry and counter space to prepare family
dinners. The kitchen flows into the dining room and living room,
making it a breeze to host parties and interact with guests. on the
second floor is the the master suite, two additional bedrooms with
an adjoining bath and open study. On the first floor is a flexible
space that can easily be used as an office or fourth bedroom.
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his house will be the envy of the neighborhood
with the use of brick/stone on the main facade, sloping
rooflines, a grand entrance with mahogany double door
etched with decorative glass and and columned front
porch. Women will love that the full-sized laundry room has a
shower and half bath. The kitchen has an island lunch counter,
cozy dining room and plenty of amenities to enjoy cooking for
family or entertaining guests. Across the hall and behind the
stairs is the great room with stone fireplace. The upper level
features a very spacious bedroom with large walk-in closet and
double glass doors, which provide natural light to the hallway
where there’s an oversized bathroom to be shared by the second
and third bedroom with sloping ceiling and dormer.
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alder increases in use. As for the finishes placed on
those cabinets, medium natural, dark natural, glazed,
and white painted will all be common. Other colors
of painted cabinetry and light natural finishes are in
decline, as well as distressed finishes.
The results are in from a recent survey of designers Ceramic and porcelain tile, as well as natural stone tile,
conducted by the National Kitchen & Bath remain popular kitchen flooring options, but hardwood
Association (NKBA) to reveal the key design will dominate the kitchen landscape more than ever
trends for 2010. The results of the NKBA 2010 in 2010. For countertops, granite continues to be the
Kitchen & Bath Design Trends Survey confirmed most popular option, but quartz will nearly catch up in
the continuation of a number of existing trends in popularity. For backsplashes, ceramic or porcelain tile
the marketplace, but also uncovered others that and glass will serve as the primary materials.
indicate shifts in the direction that kitchen and bath
style will take this year. Below are 2010’s kitchen Standard kitchen faucets will become less standard
and bath trends. in 2010 in favor of more convenient models. Pull-out
faucets continue to increase their market dominance,
Kitchen Trends while pot filler faucets will also become more prevalent.
Traditional will continue as the most popular Kitchen faucets will most often be finished in brushed
kitchen design style in 2010, with contemporary nickel, followed by stainless steel, satin nickel, and —
following closely behind, while the Shaker style surprisingly — polished chrome.
is seeing a surprisingly strong resurgence. Shades French door and freezer-bottom are the two most
of whites and off-whites will be the most common popular styles of refrigerators, and side-by-side
kitchen colors in 2010, while brown, beige, and refrigerators remain a popular option. A surprising
bone hues will also be popular. trend is the extent to which undercounter refrigerator
Cherry will remain the most popular wood for drawers are being used in the latest kitchen designs.
kitchen cabinetry, followed closely by maple, while Perhaps even more surprising is that undercounter wine
refrigerators have been recently specified by half bathrooms, followed by whites and off-whites,
of kitchen designers. and then by browns, indicating a somewhat
subdued color palette this year.
The tried-and-true range continues to serve as the
workhorse for cooking, although the combination Ceramic and porcelain tile will be the dominant
of a cooktop and wall oven is beginning to flooring materials in bathrooms this year, while
overtake it. Gas will maintain its position as natural stone will continue to prove popular as
the most popular type of cooktop over electric, well. Though increasingly popular in kitchens,
although induction cooking continues to gain in hardwood flooring won’t become common in
popularity due to its energy efficiency. bathrooms in 2010. For vanity tops, granite will
remain king, with quartz and marble also proving
Standard dishwashers, with the traditional door
popular options.
that pulls from the top down, will once again be
easily the most common type in 2010. However, Perhaps more than ever, the most common color
an increasing number of dishwasher drawers for fixtures will be white. Bisque and off-white
will be installed in kitchens this year for their will be the only other fixture colors at all common
convenience and their ability to wash small loads in new or remodeled bathroom. For sinks, simple
of dishes in each drawer, thereby saving water undermount models will be most popular,
and electricity. followed by integrated sink tops, drop-in sinks,
vessel sinks, and pedestal sinks.
Faucet finishes in the bathroom are similar to
Bathroom Trends
those used in current kitchen designs, with
Traditional will be the most popular design style brushed nickel continuing to lead the way in 2010.
in bathrooms in 2010, as contemporary designs Polished chrome and satin nickel will also be
will be a distant second, followed by the Shaker incorporated into many bathrooms, just as they
style as an even more distant third. Beiges and had been throughout 2009. These faucet finishes
bones will be the most common colors used in will be followed by bronze and stainless steel.