Paint your roof white. A white roof will help to reflect heat away from your home and help keep the attic — one of the hardest areas to cool — as low in temperature as possible.
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A wraparound needn't be sharp and rectilinear; the outline of this porch rounds out the shapes that the fabulous upstairs bay windows hint at.
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This Queen Anne in Atlanta's Inman Park neighborhood adds a welcoming touch to what could otherwise be a bit of an intimidating Addams Family–esque facade.
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Create a background. Our lives play out against the walls, floors, ceilings and other physical features of our homes. So design those features to enrich your life, letting you live the way you wish and allowing for the unexpected and meaningful.
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Paint your roof white. A white roof will help to reflect heat away from your home and help keep the attic — one of the hardest areas to cool — as low in temperature as possible.
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