When designing a new home, the layout and aesthetic features often take center stage, but one of the most critical components that can affect both comfort and energy efficiency is often overlooked: heating and cooling systems. A well-chosen system can significantly reduce utility costs and environmental impact while providing the flexibility to maintain ideal indoor […]
5 Reasons Why The Dog Trot House Plan is Gaining Popularity
The Dog Trot house plan is one of the most popular house plans we offer at Max Fulbright Designs. We have sold this house plan all over the United States and everyone that has used the plan to build their house, like the one on this useful reference, loves it. The popularity of the Dog […]
Rustic House Plans | Our 10 Most Popular Rustic Home Plans
Rustic house plans are what we know best. If you are looking for rustic house designs with craftsman details you have come to the right place. Max Fulbright has been designing and building rustic style house plans for over 25 years. He puts a lot of thought into each design and uses a careful mixture […]
Joey Builds a Dogtrot House
Follow Joey and Natalie on their journey of building our Dogtrot House Plan and becoming debt free. They will be documenting it from start to finish on their Facebook page The Happy Humble Homestead. Here is a message from Joey: The beginning: Less than two months ago we decided to make a huge life change. […]
Dream Big, Live Small| The Tiny House Movement
According to an article published by CNN last year, America’s homes are larger than ever. In 2013, the average home size in America hit an all time-high of 2,600 square feet. But there’s a counter-movement to this trend that is gaining traction, where some people who are looking for homes for sale are choosing to […]
How To Fill your Home with Nature Without Spending Too Much Green
If you feel as though your everyday life requires an infusion of nature, then you may want consider adapting your home décor to reflect this need. Adding a touch of green into your home can have numerous benefits, whether it be a different environment or an improved outlook on life. However, there’s no need of […]
How Creative Mirrors Can Transform Your Bathroom
You might be looking at your Custom Design Shower project, wondering how you can add that personal touch that will make your bathroom as appealing, comfortable, and most of all, unique as it can be. With its multitude of options, the bathroom mirror is a classic fixture, but you don’t have to stick with classic […]
10 Ways to Accent Your Flooring
Designing your floor depends completely on your personal preference concerning your house plans and room interiors. If you already have an attractive room interior, selecting the right floor design to complement the interior should not be a major concern because there are many amazing floor designs to choose from on the Internet. However, for expert […]
The All American Home – Rebuilding America 5% at a Time
We have everything at our fingertips that we need to create jobs and opportunities right here in the US, all we have to do is buy our products! A builder from Bozeman, MT named Anders Lewendal has built a home using only American-made products. He not only has experience in building homes, which may have […]
Kitchen Remodeling Ideas – Small Kitchens and Photos
One of my favorite rooms in my house is my kitchen. There is nothing more heartwarming and satisfying than having your family gather round the table enjoying a good home cooked meal, and at our house that means gathered around a long 14 ft table. My husband (Max) built the table right inside our kitchen, yes, […]
How to Choose the Right Paint Color for Your Home
ead this post here How on earth are you supposed to pick a color for your walls when there are so many different color choices out there? I love color! Maybe I love color a little too much because I always want to change the colors on my walls and cabinets and this drives my […]
You Blink and They’re All Grown Up
Today is a very special day! My oldest daughter turns 27. I had her when I was very, very young, no really… Ha, Ha. As I have said earlier we have 6 children. I have been a very Young, cool mom and I am now one of the older moms (not so cool, but great […]
Life on the River | House Projects
Our house sits right on a river and I mean right on the river, you could not build our house today in its location because of codes. Taking a virtual walk in Windsor, I felt the influence of Detroit’s skyline and the allure of riverside properties. When I look out my bedroom windows it’s like […]
Full House on the River
Hi, we are the Fulbrights. We have six kids, one son-in-law, five dogs, three cats and three ducks. We live on a river in a very old house, built in the early 1900’s. My husband designs beautiful new houses; they are all a work of art. We have built some that we loved, but now […]
Building a Lake House is All About the View
When designing your perfect lake home, it really is “all about the view”. You’ve worked hard all week. You’ve spent all day Friday looking forward to a weekend at the lake. You’ve got a car full of lake gear, food, dogs, and kids. You’ve fought rush hour traffic to get here. Who wants to spend […]
Old-fashioned Air Conditioning in a Home
Old-fashioned Air Conditioning Provides Relief Are you having to work hard to stay cool this summer? Well join the club. Thanks to the great service from a good company like ontario ac repair service, we had an extremely cold winter, a beautiful but short spring, and now we’re having an extremely hot and humid summer. […]
Don’t Forget About Storage
The house building industry is changing quickly along with our economy. For many years the trend was toward more and more and MORE square footage. The “bigger is better” trend is giving way to smarter and smaller home designs. This trend forces us to rethink all aspects of design. Creative storage solutions like the ones […]
Bunk Room Ideas
Bunk Rooms Allow for Less Wasted Space Looking for Bunk Room ideas? A hot new trend that no lake home should be without is the “Bunk Room“. A lake home is a great place to get away for a little peace and quiet. However, it’s also a great place to entertain a BIG crowd. Whether […]