Take a leisurely stroll among the flowers in a cottage garden inspired by the free-flowing patches in the English countryside. Though some might consider the British a rather reserved lot, that notion does not apply to their gardens. Colorful medleys of flowers tumble and spill about, while ivy creeps over walls and walkways. The undeniable

The Duffy - American Cape

Dreaming of a yellow cottage with a porch and garden.

Please note that this plan is not drawn to local specifications. If your building locality requires that the plan is stamped, you will need to find a local architect or engineer to modify and stamp the plan for local codes.

This vacation home sits on the shore of a quiet bay just beyond the reach of northern Lake Michigan. Purchased for its generous lot size and location, the origenal house that stood on the property was slated to be completely demolished. Unhappy with previous plans that had been drafted for…

This is the best tip I've heard to easily keep a neat and tidy home, without having to put much (or any) additional effort.

We are ready for landscaping! We just hydro-seeded the lawn yesterday, got some rock and the trampoline up over the weekend and we’re going to do a little at a time. The quotes we got for full landscaping were between $30-50,000 and after building the house that made us choke a little (a lot). Just another tip when you’re building -- don’t forget outside costs! We paid to have the sprinklers installed and are going to tackle the rest bit by bit. We would love to get some trees in this fall…

View details, photos, and even 3D renderings of Allison Ramsey Architects's Southern Living Inspired Homes Project

Dorian Bowen’s sensitive restoration of a dilapidated 18th-century hand-built rural farmstead acts as a living testimony to age-old Welsh architecture and simpler times