Going the extra mile to promote a commitment to the environment.
Asheville and Western North Carolina residents take steps each day to push our progress towards becoming a greener community. Through the use of green architecture in private residences, businesses and community buildings, our area is experiencing substantial growth in the number [...]
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Asheville Green Architecture in Practice
Your Custom Home & Smart Design
Our home is our retreat, a place to escape work, catch up at the dinner table with family, and to kick back our feet and relax. With green design all the rage, homeowners have reverted their attention from the “McMansion” mindset to achieving more efficient, “Green” homes, and they are turning to architects for guidance [...]
Buy, Build or Renovate…Now!
In today’s world, we are flooded with news reports and articles describing the housing market as “struggling,” “weak,” and “dismal”. These words often bring about fear in the consumer, but the reality may be that this is one of the best times to buy.
Regardless of the current housing data, the [...]
Tip of the Week:
Renovating for a Holiday Ready Home
If this time last year you were considering a home remodel project and it still hasn’t been checked off your list, you are not alone. Each year many homeowners start to notice fading paint, dying appliances or worn carpet just before the holiday season hits. This year, you can do something about those projects and [...]
Is the McMansion Era Gone Forever?
Beginning almost three years ago, the recession hit the housing market at its core, and today we continue to see the effects with both the number of new homes built and the size of new homes. The question remains, however, will the decrease in size of these homes be temporary, or [...]
How Does Your Green Home Stack Up?
Green . . . Sustainable . . . Net Zero Home . . . Low Impact Building . . .
Energy Star . . . NC Healthy Built Home . . . LEED
We seem to be inundated with so much “green” lingo these days, it becomes difficult to know what is legitimate and [...]
Tip of the Week:
Dark Walls in Small Rooms? Yes!
If you’re tired of painting all your small rooms white, try adding a boost of color. While you may think that painting small spaces a dark color is the equivalent of failing “Home Decorating 101”, don’t be afraid to go outside your comfort zone. Rooms with plenty of light showcase dark hues and by adding [...]
Asheville Parade of Homes: Reaping Inspiration & Exploring Mountain Communities in WNC
Western North Carolina has welcomed fall with cooler temperatures, colorful leaves, the first droves of tourists, and most recently the annual Asheville Parade of Homes. Held on back-to-back weekends in early October and hosted by the Asheville Home Builders Association, the Parade of Homes offers individuals and families the opportunity to explore quality built homes [...]
Top Home Remodel Includes
This year’s top products for home remodeling include energy efficient features like solar paneling and stylish solutions to common bathroom design dilemmas. Consult your custom home architect to see which of these options fits your home remodel.
Bathroom Design Innovations
Bathroom remodels are typically popular for their ability to severely increase your home’s resale value. But they [...]
Custom Home Architects Increase ROI
A new home build or remodel can be a very exciting time, but it can also be a stressful one. Having the right teams in place, however, like a reputable custom home architecture firm, can decrease your stress level while increasing the usability and value of your home.
Architects Add Value
The widely accepted opinion of the [...]
