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Richard Taylor,

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Richard Taylor is a residential architect based in Dublin, Ohio and is a contributor to Zillow Blog. Connect with him at Richard Taylor Residential Architects.

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    How to Avoid The Ripple Effect and Project Creep

    Two demons wait for unsuspecting homeowners, hoping for their chance to gobble up time and money on new home and remodeling projects. The are called The More

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    How to Pick the Right Window Style for Your Home

    A striped tie with a checkered shirt; tennis shoes with a tuxedo (hello John Mayer?). Or painting your house bright orange: Technically, each of those combinations More

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    4 Keys for Choosing Where to Site Your House

    Great home design always starts with the site – a truly special home is never designed first, then placed on the property. How do you evaluate More

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    Pros and Cons of Building on Developed or Undeveloped Land

    In the simplest sense, developed land has been fully prepared for home building while undeveloped land has not.  Each has advantages and disadvantages. If you’re thinking More

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    How To Save Space & Money With Smart Bath Planning

    To a plumber, the difference between one bathroom and another is a matter of slope. Some baths are bigger, some have more fixtures, but in the More

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    How to Choose Exterior Paint Colors for Your House

    Do you have trouble picking the right colors when it’s time to repaint the outside of your home? Does the thought of choosing the wrong colors More

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    Noisy Neighbors? Solutions for Creating Sound Barriers

    It’s a common complaint among city-dwellers that the walls and floors separating one apartment from another allow sounds from one side to pass too easily through More

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    The Secret to Creating a House That’s Easy to Sell

    A unique and interesting home, designed to closely fit the needs of your particular family, will very likely appeal to other families someday, too.

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    How To Burn Down Your House (And Why)

    When it makes sense to burn a house down, the benefits spread throughout your community in ways you might not imagine and may never know about.

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    9 Unconventional Ways to Improve Your Home

    You invest in your home to improve livability first, not value. If you get more value in the process, consider it a bonus, but don’t make ROI your prime directive.