additions

5 Important Things to Consider When Planning for a Home Addition

By |2018-10-17T10:13:56-07:00October 17th, 2018|CTA Consultation|

Maybe your family is welcoming a new member or an aging parent. Maybe you’ve grown tired of the small home you’re living in and want more room to breathe. Whatever reason it is, you have concluded that you need more space. But where do you start? From getting design ideas to figuring out a budget,

Can a Home Addition Increase the Value of My Home?

By |2022-07-22T07:29:57-07:00September 19th, 2018|CTA Consultation|

For many homeowners, it’s practically second nature to think about the value home additions can bring to their property. Whether it’s in the form of personal value or marketability, knowing just how much you’ll get back can help ease the anxiety that comes with spending copious amounts of cash on a kitchen extension or sunroom.

THE NATURE OF YOUR HOME

By |2016-04-27T14:07:30-07:00April 27th, 2016|CTA Consultation|

A connection to nature inspires happiness.  Simply having access to natural settings can create health and happiness. These seemingly subjective tree-hugging proclamations have a significant amount of science backing them up. Hospitals now focus on restorative landscapes because they know the power of these connections in the healing process. Cities focus on creating green spaces

Indoor meets Outdoor: Screened-in Porches

By |2012-01-27T20:12:27-08:00January 27th, 2012|CTA Consultation|

Screened in porch in Bryan / College Station, by Stearns Design Build. The perfect hang out spot. Adding a screened-in porch to your home is a great way to bring fresh air, daylight, and natural views into your daily living. Here are some things to keep in mind when dreaming up your porch!LocationIf

Additions: Six Design-Focusing Strategies

By |2012-01-18T15:42:02-08:00January 18th, 2012|CTA Consultation|

Home addition in Bryan / College Station, by Stearns Design Build. An addition should always look like it is a part of the house. Additions, large or small, are an extension of your home. They should reflect you and your needs while benefiting the rest of your home in terms of connection, size,

Learning from the Past: Additions & Reuse

By |2022-07-22T07:13:56-07:00October 21st, 2011|CTA Consultation|

Our green building tip-from-the-past for today is that a local material available to you is your existing home. In the past, families built on to their homes, or adapted certain room functions to make the building usable and comfortable as they grew. You can similarly be sustainable through managing and improving your “home resource” to ensure it continues to be your present sanctuary while having the ability to be available for future generations.

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