House Design – “Program” It First

By Bill Hirsch | January 8, 2009 |
House Programming

Are you planning on designing a new house? Or are you buying a house in a development and picking a house design and floor plan from the half dozen the developer is offering? Or are you searching for the right house design and plan from the thousands and thousands that are offered for sale? If you…

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A High Ceiling Problem

By Bill Hirsch | November 18, 2008 |
High Ceiling Issue

I recently was asked a question from a person in Philadelphia about how to deal with a very high ceiling in a living room. Here’s the question: My nineteen-eighties condo has a 19′ ceiling in the living room that merges with the dining area where the ceiling drops to eight feet. The 19′ fireplace wall…

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