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Good Morning Laundry!
Builders - are you aware that millions of women are waking up each morning and going straight to the laundry room to finish some business? Seriously, when I get up each morning, even before I start my coffee (top priority) I take the clothes out of the dryer and load the next to dry. What’s my point? Well, no matter what size home you build as a spec, please try to add just a couple of feet for a folding counter or closet storage; for obvious reasons. This can actually be the tie-breaker between your home and another when someone is comparing other new or existing homes with the same criteria. There are many modest house plans that have great laundry rooms such as NDG 282.
Now ladies - If you are looking for a home design with an elaborate laundry room check out NDG 403 or NDG 265 with a laundry chute.
by Steph Nelson
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We are happy to offer free ground shipping on house plan orders for a limited time! You can also receive $100 instant savings by completing the survey on our home page. Since 1985 when we began sketching floor plans and creating custom blueprints for home buyers, it has been our mission to continually improve our home plan design products and our growing menu of services for both the consumer and the builder. You can search over 1000 house plans online at our website www.nelsondesigngroup.com, where your dream home is waiting!
New House Plan NDG-1281
New House Plan NDG-1281 features a beautiful brick exterior, with an entry foyer, 10’ Boxed Ceilings on several rooms, spacious master suite and master bath, kitchen with breakfast room, and my favorite a rear grilling porch. This house also features a 22 x 24-10 front entry garage.
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Any Questions? Contact one of our Home Plan Specialists by calling 870.931.5777 or via email - info@nelsondesigngroup.com.
New House Plan NDG-1271
New house plan NDG-1271 is an amazing walk-out basement plan in our new Rustic Ridge Collection. The lower floor features an In-Laws Suite, a home theater room, and a game room. The main floor has everything you could want including a large rear grilling porch, large kitchen with breakfast area, master bath with whirlpool tub, and much more.
I love my walk-in pantry!
If you’re like me your pantry needs some extra storage space. Each time I walked into my pantry, I growled. I needed to utilize wall space but didn’t know how or what to use to make it work without looking hodge-podge. My handy-man Michael really racked up some big brownie points last Saturday by “fixing” my pantry dilemma.
We took a quick trip to a local home improvement store to purchase some shallow boards we could paint and nail in place. We happened into the wire storage systems department and found exactly what we needed for a fraction of the cost of board shelving! Thank you Lord! We chose a few ClosetMaid wall racks that were perfect for limited wall space such as ours. Installation was easy and went quickly. As soon as they were in place I had everything sorted and ready to fill up the wall racks! Because these particular wall units are nice and shallow, they worked out perfectly for my gazillion spices, and smaller canned goods, etc. We even purchased some little hanging basket accessories just perfect for seasoning packets and snack bars. Making this minor change freed up one full upper cabinet in the kitchen and allowed us to really organize our dishes and cooking utensils.
I love to cook and my attitude in the kitchen has really changed due to some simple storage racks in my pantry. Michael and I actually had a great time working in the house that Saturday. He doesn’t know it yet but my master bedroom closet is next. Oh honey, where are you?
by Steph Nelson
Is your teen’s computer in a common area?
Be sure to keep your child’s computer in a common area to help manage internet usage. It’s worth the fight – I can assure you. Don’t let the world wide web educate your youth and steal their innocence in a matter of seconds! There’s nothing more important than family and it’s our responsibility as parents to know what are children are doing, who they’re involved with and what they view and listen to. If you are remodeling, than consider using a hall closet as a computer center. If you are planning to build then be sure to choose a home plan that has special areas such as study centers and kid’s nooks.
Many of our Nelson Design Group home plans have computer centers that are strategically placed in areas such as a main living area hallway NDG 314, cluster bedroom hallway (NDG 918) breakfast rooms and kitchens and living rooms (NDG 309).
by Steph Nelson
Replace your light bulbs ASAP!
We all need to save energy wherever we can and energy savings translates into saved dollars – right? Therefore, I urge you to waste no time and go purchase GE Energy Smart CFL Bulbs to replace your standard bulbs. If you can only replace a few at a time then begin with frequently used fixtures such as reading chair and bedside lamps and any floor standing or buffet lamps. I use these CFL bulbs in all of my overhead fixtures such as pendant lights over my kitchen bar area. You’ll save hundreds of dollars with the same soft pleasing light and less heat output. The GE Daylight 60 compact fluorescent spiral light bulb saves energy and lasts for years. This light bulb uses just 13 watts to produce the same amount of light as a 60-watt soft white light bulb for a savings of up to 75%. The daylight color produces a cool, natural light. Average energy savings per year for six bulbs is $41. Each bulb is guaranteed to last five years when used an average of four hours per day.
Let Natural Light Save You Green
Natural lighting can be a real plus even in the summer months. Master bathrooms and kitchens are the best locations for skylights and strategically placed mirrors can help carry the natural light across a room, hallway, master bedroom or bathroom. If searching for a home plan, be sure to choose plans with slightly higher ceiling and window transoms which combined with a deep overhang (like NDG1145) or covered porch (NDG139) can give you great indirect light.
Contributed by Steph Nelson
Water Heater Blankets
We as a nation are becoming more aware of our impact on the environment and on our energy consumption. The increasing cost of petro products are a factor in this awareness, but our increasing knowledge of global warming and the subsequent melting of polar ice caps and other factors are also pushing that awareness to the forefront. A $15 dollar water heater blanket could save you an average of $8.35 per month by reducing your energy use. This is a small amount of money, but it is an investment that would normally pay for itself within 2 months, and could be done by most anyone in an hour or less.
The only important thing you should know when installing a water heater blanket is to make sure you have cutouts that keep the safety information and specifications visible (you can void your warranty if you don’t do this). By doing this, plumbers and others can get to important data, and the manufacturer’s warranty will remain intact.
