Designers see shutters as features that enhance a home's charm and architecture. Shutters should appear functional (able to cover windows) and be well-sized. Choose classic styles and include details ...

Tom spent 20 years running his own contracting company, working as a building mechanic and operating as a carpenter. Now he creates solar, home security, moving and home warranty content content for ...

The mass production of housing that began in post-WWII American suburbs dramatically changed the architecture of residential housing from both a design and manufacturing perspective. Enabled by a ...

Dear Jerry: I never paid much attention to the shutters on our 1928 stucco home until the recent windstorm ripped five of them off! When we retrieved the shutters, I realized they were a thin plastic ...

Deciding on windows can be doubly fraught. Not only do they impact a home’s beauty and personality from the outside, but, as architect Kevin Clark points out, “Nothing has as much effect on an ...