Articles tagged: houses
Ypsilanti Heritage Foundation Historic Home Tour includes rescued Queen Anne and other gems
Posted: Aug 18, 2011Adam Delaney's renovated Queen Anne-style home is one of six stops on the 34th annual Ypsilanti Heritage Foundation Home Tour on Sunday. Read more »
Frank Lloyd Wright inspired this Ives Wood neighborhood Garden of Eden
Posted: Jul 07, 2011Even though they are on a corner lot, Andrew Caughey and Shelly Neitzel wanted the side yard patio of their Ann Arbor home to be private and to have the feeling of being a world ... Read more »
Barn raising: Ann Arbor architect Charles Bultman turns aging barns into beautiful homes
Posted: Feb 24, 2011Ann Arbor architect Charles Bultman rescues historic barns destined for the sawdust pile and resurrects them into new, high-end homes across the country. He’s built sprawling chalets in Sun Valley and Nantucket-inspired homes in Virginia ... Read more »
Home transformed with addition, plus reorganized space and traffic flow
Posted: Feb 03, 2011When assets and amenities are added to a home, the original traffic patterns are changed. Beyond that, the compromises made to add the new space may create more problems than it solves. Read more »
More words about buildings and food: Blog's focus has expanded beyond green building to include local food issues
Posted: Mar 05, 2010I saw a robin this morning on my way to the office - a sure sign that spring is here! Although my blog was initiated for a dialogue about green building, over the two years ... Read more »
Ann Arbor house is whimsical, green and curious
Posted: Mar 04, 2010Tim and Cyndy Vachon took a 500-square-foot, single-story, cinder block house, added creative touches that come from being artists and eco-friendly touches that come from being green to create what they call the “Curious House.” ... Read more »
West side Ann Arbor ranch becomes work of art/artist
Posted: Dec 10, 2009Behind a stand of mature pine trees and winding groundcover, Elena Townsend-Efimova has turned her small westside Ann Arbor home into an artist’s palette.
 She’s knocked out walls that made the 1956 ranch feel small, ... Read more »
Conger Home Tour features four stops, from whimsical to serene
Posted: Oct 08, 2009Deborah and Marc Renner wanted everyday to feel like a vacation day. The couple went looking for a house in the woods, away from the hubbub of Ann Arbor but close enough to be convenient. ... Read more »
Taking on the challenges of remodeling a split-level home
Posted: Sep 17, 2009Tri-levels and split-levels are the most challenging to remodel. Functions are separated by levels, which can be limiting. Any addition to these multi-level homes needs to coordinate and relate to the existing levels. If you ... Read more »
"Inverse additions" - creating spaces out of existing structure
Posted: Sep 10, 2009The way houses are added on to is often chaotic because solving a specific problem is paramount and the big picture is ignored. You start with a modest two-bedroom home and realize that entertaining is ... Read more »
Creating Spaces: Taking on the challenge of remodeling a split-level home
Posted: Aug 27, 2009Split-level houses are always the most challenging to remodel and add on to. The different levels create problems that standard ranch and two-story houses don’t have. The trick is working with the levels and then ... Read more »
Letter to the Editor: Mortgage loan modifications are risky option
Posted: Aug 17, 2009Am I supposed to believe 4 percent of mortgage loan modifications are sufficient? BAC-Bank of America modifies 4 percent of their eligible home loans. I hope they only received 4 percent of the stimulus package ... Read more »
Letter to the Editor: Failing Medicare, Medicaid deserve more attention
Posted: Aug 17, 2009Tina Reed’s article (“Health care system feels more strain,” Sunday, Aug.9) about the strains in the local health care system is quite relevant to the current health care reform mantra being broadcast by our deep-thinkers ... Read more »
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