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The article offers design ideas for homes. It states that in choosing furniture for outdoor areas, it is important to consider their durability and maintenance. It mentions that in designing the foyer, install a beautiful front door and put a bench and a buffet-style table in order to create a welcoming feel. According to the article, an open floor plan is popular for kitchens. It adds that there should also be enough work spaces to accommodate many cooks at the same time.

The article offers ten suggestions for creating stress-free spaces in timber homes. Areas where these spaces can be created include functional foyers that have adequate shelving, a main entrance that is 8 by 8 feet in width to allow comfortable guest entry and a space for coats and shoes and a command center in the kitchen which can serve as an office.

The article focuses on fixing common problem rooms in houses, for a minimal cost. Because the foyer is visible from the living and dining rooms, it's important to use a complementary paint color and run it up the stairwell to the second-floor landing for continuity. Extend the home's arts-and-crafts style into the bathroom by installing a centerpiece. For the family room, create individual zones that flow together.

The article presents several floor plans for various types of homes. The floor plans indicate domestic architecture and design details. Other details of the floor plans include various types of rooms, dining and living areas, garages, foyers and other considerations in architecture and design.

This article focuses on the architectural features of several homes, which are meant for all season use. These homes have been designed by Sater Design Collection Inc. The home having a Floridian style caters to need of people who have a passion for entertainment. With a large, open floor plan and an array of amenities, every gathering will be a success. The foyer embraces living areas accented by a glass fireplace and a wet bar. The grand room and dining room each access a screened veranda for outside enjoyments. The dramatic arched entry of a cottage having a tidewater style borrows freely from the Southern coastal tradition. The foyer and central hall open to the grand room. The kitchen is flanked by the dining room and the morning nook, which opens to the lanai.

This article presents information about a three-bedroom house. Lovely peaked rooflines adorn the face of this plan and give prelude to a fine floor plan. A library and formal dining room lie to either side of the entry foyer, which is defined by decorative columns. The master suite dominates the right side of the first floor. Three family bedrooms on the second floor revolve around a balcony hall and share a full bath. The expansive kitchen is conveniently situated to serve both dining and breakfast areas with ease.

The article presents designer homes. Designed to impress even those with most discriminating tastes, the "Private Oasis," a three-bedroom Mediterranean retreat combines luxury and elegance to meet the need of today's homeowners. Two charming turrets flank the entry of this Mediterranean design. The front door, topped by a radius window, opens to a foyer with a soaring 14-foot ceiling. Directly ahead, columns outline the entry to the living room, which features a coffered ceiling and opens to the expansive rear lanai. A spacious bedroom, with a private bath and walk-in closet, resides in the other turret.

The article presents information about the book "My Daughter Helen," by Allan Monkhouse. There are certain people who cannot so much as enter a room without compelling an immediate readjustment in the relationships of all those who were there before them. They cause a stir in the vestibule, they create a disturbance on the threshold, and by the time they have made a place for themselves in the group no one is in precisely the same mood as before, or is able to regain it. Such people are not necessarily domineering, they simply lack the power of finding a proper niche in their environment. And the effect of the disturbance is permanent, a new and an artificial balance has been established which their departure will emphasize but not dispel.

The article focuses on the pink palace mansion of actress Jayne Mansfield in Los Angeles, California. It says that the mansion has a gold-colored bathtub surrounded by pink carpeting on the walls and floor. Mansfield states that there are approximately 35 or 45 rooms, a marble entrance hall and a pool with two heart-shaped mosaic islands.