Brad Herman, Calgary real estate: Blog

Highclere Castle, The Real-Life Downton Abbey

February 24th, 2013

Meet Highclere Castle. Best known to Americans as the set of PBS series Downton Abbey, the Victorian estate spanning 1,000 acres in Hampshire, Britain. The castle has been in the family of the Earl of CarnarvoIt's possibly the most important Victorian House still lived in in England todayhttp://www.forbes.com/pictures/mhj45mhfe/introduction-39/

Posted in General

Types of lights in your home

February 24th, 2013

A lighting plan plays a major role in any well designed home. Not only is a well lighted house safer and more functional, it also shows off the color, forms and textures to their best advantage. A proper lighting plan should include the available natural light at different times, of the day and the many different types of artificial light.https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=15165111166031 ...

Posted in General

Indoor and outdoor living merge atypically in this Pacific Northwest home, thanks to California-style updates

February 24th, 2013

You often hear about a house being really well built, and that was definitely the case with this remodeled 1908 Craftsman. But "well built" and "well laid out" are two entirely different things.http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/7323366/list?utm_source=Houzz&utm_campaign=u236&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery6

Posted in General

Kitchen of the Week: More Light, Better Layout for a Canadian Victorian

February 24th, 2013

This 120-year-old Victorian home in Toronto has beautiful bones, but the interior needed an update to work for the family of four who live there. Toronto designer Philippe Beauparlant focused the renovation around the kitchen. http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/6946376/list?utm_source=Houzz&utm_campaign=u236&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery1

Posted in General

Window Love in a Midcentury Texas Home

February 24th, 2013

Clerestory windows in the living room, floor-to-ceiling windows in the dining area and extra-wide windows in all three bedrooms creates a the cheery, expansive atmosphere. http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/7192552/list?utm_source=Houzz&utm_campaign=u232&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery9

Posted in General

This photo is a Houzzer favorite today!

February 24th, 2013

Share with us: What do you love about this space?https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151316688253806&set=a.247844258805.137673.129309818805&type=1&theater

Posted in General

CALGARY REAL ESTATE: Contemporary, yet timeless, marks trend

February 24th, 2013

Elbow Park is a neighbourhood transforming into an enclave of contemporary design. Helping this transition along is Empire Custom Homes, with the addition of three move-in ready homes. http://www.househunting.ca/calgary/real-estate/Contemporary+timeless+marks+trend/8002786/story.html

Posted in General

CALGARY HOUSING STARTS ‘STABLE’

February 24th, 2013

Housing starts in the Calgary Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) were trending at 11,622 units in January, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The trend is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of total housing starts.http://www.crebnow.com/calgary-housing-starts-stable/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

Posted in General

A great new event coming to East Village Calgary & Fort Calgary this summer: Pineapple Challenge 5km - Calgary.

February 24th, 2013

Have Fun! Get Dirty! Save Lives! Calgary welcomes it’s first Pineapple Challenge event June 2013. Register today!https://www.facebook.com/PineappleChallenge5kmCalgary

Posted in General