Woodside Residence

This Arts-and-Crafts design by Visbeen Associates was built by Holwerda Homes and is a perfect vacation property. Including the guest suite it has 4 bedrooms, 3 kitchens and tons of living space perfect for family gatherings or private retreat. By the way, this home, built in Northern Michigan, is for sale!

Great Lake Story

I hope you're following Great Lake Story in Michigan Blue magazine and enjoying Jim & Susan Buda's captivating journal entries. In Blue's Winter publication the journal entry refers to the sketches Wayne Visbeen drew in the first five hours of their initial meeting. They are attached below:

Initial Concept Front Sketch

Initial Concept Rear Sketch

Initial Concept Side Sketch

Initial Concept Driveway Sketch

Initial Main Level Sketch

Initial Upper Level Sketch

Initial Concept Lower Level Sketch

Initial Concept Family Room

Initial Concept Kitchen Sketch

Initial Concept Lower Level

Initial Concept Billiards Room

Final Concept Front Sketch

Final Concept Rear Sketch

Final Living Room Sketch

Careerline Tech Center

The Building Trades program of Careerline Tech Center purchased a plan from Visbeen Associates and their students worked to build the house. Students do the rough and finish carpentry on the house, as well as the roofing, insulation, siding and concrete work. They build the deck off the back of the house and install all windows and doors. Congratulations to these students on a job well done!

Reynard

Reynard was built by Jeff Segard, Grand Concept Homes and the photographer was Megan TerVeen. For more photos, check out our website. Here's a write up:

Designed to make the most of a waterfront site, the four-bedroom, five-bath Reynard would be at home in any setting. A large welcoming foyer leads to a spacious open living area. Two wings radiate from the living room – one with private spaces such as bedrooms and baths, the other with a large kitchen, dining room and home management center. Two decks and a hearth room make outdoor living easy. A casual lower level contains two additional bedrooms, a family room, and a cozy screen porch.

Tutorial Thursday: What is the difference between a pergola, a trellis & an arbor?

Although the terms often are used interchangeably, trellises, arbors and pergolas are distinctly different structures. A trellis is typically a latticework built to support climbing plants or vines. It can be a simple panel attached to the side of a building, or it can be freestanding in a garden or yard.

An arbor usually incorporates a trellis into its structure, creating a tunnel-like passageway of climbing plants. Arbor's have a continuous run of latticework from one side of the "tunnel" to the other, often in an arched shape.

Pergolas, too, are designed to support climbing plants. Unlike arbors, though, pergolas simply have posts supporting a rooflike structure. They're most commonly used to shade a walkway or deck.

By: Chip Harley, Build a Craftsman-Style Pergola, Fine Homebuilding, April/May 2006

Home Decorating

Home Decorating Pictures.For the dining room furniture select an elegant and simple design set. The table can be a rectangular one, the chairs can be simple wooden chairs with a backrest and leather seats, you can go for chairs with the armrest or without the armrest

Home Decorating 2011

3d Home Design

New 3d Home Design This is one of the most expensive programs that can be used for this purpose, but it is completely worth it. This is the preferred choice of many professionals all around the world, and it offers a long list of great features. The ease of use is also excellent, with 28 tutorial videos to guide you through. There are 5 basic modules for you to build a 3D model, and you can pick one based on your needs. You can even feed real 2D photos or sketches to the program, and add animation to the model for better presentation. 

If you are pursuing this interest seriously, this is the right program for you.