If you’re like us here at New Homes Guide, features in your home that make your life easier are key. Well, we recently came across a new product that lets you use your iPad as a convenient control center for your home. As if there weren’t already enough reasons to love your iPad… LaunchPort lets
The New Must-Have Color for Appliances
GE recently unveiled their newest kitchen appliance color – slate – and we were instant fans. Of course, we love the sophisticated, natural look, but that’s no surprise – GE has been at the forefront of appliance design for many years. And, oh my how the times have changed!
The Great Big Home & Leisure Show is Almost Here
Looking for some great BIG home ideas? You’re in luck. Next weekend, October 13-14th, the Great Big Home & Leisure Show returns to the Capital Clubhouse in Waldorf, MD. The Great Big Home Show is Southern Maryland’s largest home show event, and this year the event will feature special guest Matt Muenster, the host
Add That Personal Touch to Your Home
We recently came across a fantastic, easy-to-use tool that will help you add your personal touch—and unique style—to your home. Daltile offers an exciting online Mosaic Pattern Designer that lets you fully personalize tile mosaics for your flooring project, kitchen backsplash and so much more. Simply select your canvas size, pattern and one of several
Pick a Color, Any Color
Looking to add a little color to your home? We all know that the perfect color can turn a drab room into a fab room, but sometimes choosing the right one can be as daunting as getting your kids to eat all their vegetables. Now there’s help. Sherwin Williams has a new online tool called
Wish List vs. Must-Haves: How to Determine What You Really Need in Your New Home
Let’s face it. Most of us have a picture in our minds of the perfect home, right down to the white picket fence and neatly trimmed lawn, leading to a new home wish list that’s a mile long. So, how do you separate your true must-haves from the nice-to-haves? First, let’s define a want vs.
Feast Your Eyes on the Best of 2012 Interiors
It’s that time of year again…time for the New Homes Guide annual Interiors supplement and we couldn’t be more excited to share the best of 2012 with you! We’re celebrating our 8th issue of Interiors this year with more than 75 pages and over 1,000 stunning, color photos of the finest model homes and clubhouses the
Multi-Generational housing – an old concept that’s making a huge comeback
Since 2000, The Pew Research Center reports that households with at least three generations of family members have increased by 30%. Wow – 30%! That seems like a pretty healthy gain to me but really not all that surprising. Given the current economy, long life spans and the uncertainty of future financial security, the move
The most important room in the house is….
With 2012 upon us, one of your plans for the New Year may be to buy your first home, make a move-up purchase or find the need to downsize. Whatever the reason might be, buying a home can be such an exciting experience. There are so many choices to consider – and everyone’s needs and
Your favorite room in the house…
Often times, prospective buyers walk into the model home, see several floorplans featured and don’t know where to begin with figuring out which one best suits their needs. Here are a few ideas to help you sift through all those plans. Typically when I would see someone looking a bit overwhelmed or confused by all