How to Not Save Energy in your House

I have been a big proponent of what I call "common sense green". I hate to see people do things for the sake of being green - but... Read more »

House Plans by Ron Brenner Architects and Simply Elegant Home Designs

I told you big news was coming. Here is a copy of the press release. Simply Elegant Offers House Plans Designed by Ron Brenner Architects .... Read more »

Big News on House Plans From Simply Elegant Home Designs

Simply Elegant Home Designs has some big news coming. Ron Brenner, President of Simply Elegant says "This is going to be bigger than s... Read more »

Simply Elegant Home Designs is on Facebook

Simply Elegant Home Designs is now up and running on Facebook. We see this as just another way for folks to find us and stay updated on the... Read more »

Light Emitting Wallpaper

Jonas Samson, an interior designer from the Netherlands has created a new kind of wallpaper that is also a light source. The paper has a li... Read more »

Green House Plans - Keep it Simple!

I recently ran across an article at GreenBuildingAdvisor.com that discussed some of the potential drawbacks when you specify highly complex ... Read more »

The Inspector

Do you think you are really smart about house construction? How about my home builder friends out there? How about you building code offici... Read more »