Bill's Home Design Blog http://www.about-home-design.com/home-design-blog.html Architect Bill Hirsch's Home Design Blog keeps you up-to-date with all additions, changes, new ideas, and discussions at the about-home-design.com Web site. Subscribe here. en-us home design Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:12:27 GMT Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:12:27 GMT about-home-design.com Jan 16, Choose Kitchen Countertops that Suit Your Style and Budget http://www.about-home-design.com/kitchen-countertops.html An architect discusses the pros and cons of several choices of kitchen countertops Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:55:23 GMT Jan 11, Basement Construction and Structural Design http://www.about-home-design.com/basement-construction.html Basement construction can be done with poured concrete, concrete block, pre-cast concrete, and even treated wood. Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:24:29 GMT Jan 11, Building a Basement the Right Way is Important http://www.about-home-design.com/building-a-basement.html An architect discusses building a basement that's strong, dry, and liveable. Learn how to avoid costly errors. Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:20:21 GMT Jan 11, A Waterproof Basement is Essential http://www.about-home-design.com/waterproof-basement.html Building a waterproof basement is possible. Here are ways to make it a reality. Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:17:27 GMT Jan 11, Construction Cost per Square Foot Explained by an Architect http://www.about-home-design.com/cost-per-square-foot.html Estimating construction cost per square foot is helpful for predicting the cost of building a house. But this method of estimating is not always accurate. Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:15:47 GMT Jan 11, A Bathroom Remodeling Can Update Your Home http://www.about-home-design.com/bathroom-remodeling.html Bathroom remodeling, from basic to elaborate, can give you house a completely new look and feel. Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:07:34 GMT Jan 11, Fix Your Wet Basement http://www.about-home-design.com/wet-basement.html A wet basement must be fixed before you can finish it out as living space Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:06:50 GMT