This week we’re taking a look at ICON’s ready-to-print homes coming to Texas, a few tips for entertaining in a smaller backyard, how interior design media alters the sense of home and a dreamy farmhouse that is the house plan of the week.
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ICON’s Digital Catalog of Ready-to-Print Home Comes to Texas
Ranging from 2,800 to 4,000 square feet, eight single-family home designs from ICON’s CODEX digital architecture catalog have launched in Wimberly, Texas. Read more about what these innovative homes are planned to include when they break ground this summer.
Tips for Entertaining in a Small Backyard
With more homeowners living in high-density areas, and lot sizes shrinking, outdoor entertainment space is often compact. However, with a focus on improving functionality with multi-purpose design and leveraging design elements to amplify the sense of space, entertaining in a small backyard can be a breeze. Discover more.
Study Shows How Interior Design Media Alters the Sense of Home
When homeowners are seeking inspiration for design projects, scrolling through interior design media, or tuning in to their favorite home makeover show, can deliver ideas. A new study reveals they tune into these shows as much for affirmation as they do for inspiration, which is problematic on a few levels. Learn more.
House Plan of the Week: Dreamy Farmhouse with Rectangular Footprint
When it comes to house plans, simplicity sells and the most popular ones tend to be simple farmhouse designs in particular. Take a look at this brand-new home plan with a rectangular footprint, a minimal design that includes all the modern must-haves.
