Living the Dream...

A Family’s Carnival Legacy Is Incorporated into a Mediterranean-Style Home Boasting Eco-Friendly Elements and a Focus on Outdoor Living Written by Blake Miller | Photography by Dino Tonn | Courtesy of IMI Design When Guy and Charlene Leavitt decided to build their dream home, they didn’t have to go far. In fact, just two blocks from the home they lived and raised their six children in over the past twenty-five years...

Just Listed! 4305 Thunder Road...

Just Listed! 4305 Thunder Road New on the market! A lovely single story Villa listed for $179,900! This 3 bedroom, 3 bath home is move-in ready! The home comes complete with a formal dining and formal living area- both with wood flooring and plantation shutters- a wet bar, a spacious kitchen that opens into a second living room, and walk-in closets in the bedrooms. Looking for a great home with plenty of outdoor space...

Formality in Today’s Gardens...

Formality   in Today’s Timeless Design for Your Own Garden Setting Written by Robyn Roehm Cannon Photography by Francine Katz As a designer of small formal European-style gardens, I’ve found that my love of symmetry, balance, dramatic scale, and simplicity is what drives my creations. Some people believe that formal gardens are suited only to sites on a grand scale. But I have found just the...

Sold! 2824 Quarter Horse Lane!...

Sold! 2824 Quarter Horse Lane Sold in just 2 days, 2824 Quarter Horse Lane is a great home for first time home buyers. The home has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, a living area, kitchen, and dining room. The single story home located in the subdivision of Carter Ranch has an open floor plan, a spacious master bedroom, and walk in closets in all of the bedrooms. This move-in ready home has been recently updated with a new roof,...

Sold! 11360 Old Works Drive!...

Sold! 11360 Old Works Drive This great 2-story David Weekly home is perfect for growing families. 11360 Old Works Drive features 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths and 1 half bath, 2 living areas, a study, formal dining room, and a game room! The large kitchen with an island opens up to one of the living rooms. Perfect for entertaining! The home has lots of windows for natural lighting and an ample sized backyard for kids or pets...

Vegetarian Menu...

Vegetarian Menu Carrot and Mushroom and Cauliflower, Oh My! RECIPES BY Laura Swayne | Written BY KIM A. FUQUA | PHOTOGRAPHY BY Brandon sawaya Home By Design often gets vegetarian recipe requests, and we’ve been a little lax in providing very many of them, so this issue we’re offering up a full menu! Fresh vegetables signal springtime from the produce aisles and the farmers’ markets, showcasing this season of...

The Far Reaching Benefits of Trees...

Albert Einstein once observed, “The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago-and the second-best time is now.” For being a nuclear physicist and not a landscape architect, he certainly had that theory right. Einstein surely wasn’t alone in his appreciation of trees and his understanding of their importance in our landscapes and our lives. Everyone loves to sit under the shady canopy of a mature tree...

The Big Picture...

A Manor Style Home in the Midwest Settles into Its Surroundings with the Help of Visbeen Associates Written by Jeanine Matlow Photography by William J. Hebert While the contents of a home may be considered the core, nothing sets the tone like the exterior. In the case of this abode in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Wayne Visbeen, AIA, IIDA, managed to give his client a beauty that will stand the test of time. The president of...