New American Homes’ LIFEhouse™, opening soon in our waterfront development on the Chain O’ Lakes, is a home for the ages. Designed to be especially safe for those under six, over 60 and everywhere in between, the LIFEhouse™ offers features that make everyday living a little easier and accommodate more people for a longer time. We call it [...]
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall. . .
This is a good article about how mirrors can make a smaller home feel larger. We’ve used many of these ideas in our cottage homes atNewport Cove, our waterfront community on Bluff Lake in unincorporated Antioch, IL. http://freshome.com/2010/11/03/how-to-enlarge-your-space-using-mirrors/
The Colors of Cottage
The colors of sand, sunshine, water and flower gardens – these are cottage colors. At Newport Cove, the award-winning waterfront community on the Chain O’ Lakes in suburban Antioch, builder New American Homes has some favorite paint colors for its coastal-style homes: They include: Behr’s “Clambake,” “Cottage White” and “Laurel Mist.” Benjamin Moore’s “Nantucket Breeze.” Restoration Hardware’s [...]
The Changing “Shape” of New Homes. . .
Home sizes in the U.S. are declining. Is it because of recession, energy conservation or an aging population that wants to spend less time caring for homes? The average square footage for new homes in the United States dropped signficantly in 2009 for the first time in nearly 30 years, according to figures just released [...]
Design For Our “Techy” Life
Hallway space, foyer space, walkway space – much of this space is often somewhat wasted. At Newport Cove, our waterfront community on the Chain O’ Lakes, we have learned to tuck what we call “tech centers” into these areas of our new homes. By adding a couple feet to the width of a hallway, there’s room [...]
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Details – Part II
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The Chain O’ Lakes Unchained
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Mornings at Newport Cove
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The Great American Lotus
