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2015 Best Businesses of Red Bank Architect Award

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Red Bank Award Program Honors the Achievement

2015 Best of Red Bank NJ architectRed Bank, July 31, 2015 — Design Build Planners has been selected for the 2015 Best Businesses of Red Bank Award in the Architects category by the Best Businesses of Red Bank Award Program. Design Build Planners received this same honor in 2014 also.

Each year, the Best Businesses of Red Bank Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Red Bank area a great place to live, work and play.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2015 Best Businesses of Red Bank Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Best Businesses of Red Bank Award Program and data provided by third parties.

Neil Parsons, Design Build Planners“As project designers my team and I are honored to receive this Best Business of Red Bank Architect Award,” stated Neil Parsons, of Design Build Planners. “Being recognized for this, or any award, illustrates our efforts and results we deliver for our clients and their remodeling projects.”

About Design Build Planners

Design Build Planners offers a unique, pre-construction project profile analysis, budget, design, and development process for homeowners directly. Projects of any size or type can be discussed, reviewed, and fully analyzed. This system provides all parties with vital information for the project early in the process, prior to the final decisions and the start of the renovation.

The Services provided by the Design Build Planners help homeowners choose the right remodeler to build the best project, with great value and savings. The services DBP provides are available anywhere in the New Jersey as well as some parts of New York and Pennsylvania.

About the Best Businesses of Red Bank Award Program

2015 Best of Red Bank NJ architect winnerThe Best Businesses of Red Bank Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Red Bank area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.

The Best Businesses of Red Bank Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community’s contributions to the U.S. economy.

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Queen Ann Style Home

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Architecture: Queen Ann Style Home

History

Queen Anne Style Home ~ Design Build PlannersThe Queen Ann Style began in Britain. It was made popular in the 1870’s by George Devey and Norman Shaw. They continued two decades into the twentieth century. Queen Anne Style homes are designed different depending on what part of the world you are in. Some of the older Queen Ann Style Homes had gargoyle statues which you see in many older horror movies. They have many shapes and sizes. They are all elaborate and very well decorated. A Queen Ann Style Home is asymmetrical. It has a steep roof with an irregular shape. The roof will look like a steeple which is a unique feature on most Queen Ann Homes. The roof is usually is usually constructed with slate or wood.This style home will usually be found in a historic section of town.

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Design Build Planners Receives 2014 Best Businesses of Red Bank Award

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Red Bank Award Program Honors the Achievement

Design Build Planners ~ best architect 2014 Red Bank NJRed Bank, October 26, 2014 — Design Build Planners has been selected for the 2014 Best Businesses of Red Bank Award in the Architects and Designers category by the Best Businesses of Red Bank Award Program.

Each year, the Best Businesses of Red Bank Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Red Bank area a great place to live, work and play. Continue reading

Tray Ceiling Options

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Tray Ceiling Option (1)-Design Build PlannersA tray ceiling is a ceiling that has been inverted. It can also be referred to as a recessed ceiling. It is perfect for large rooms where the owner of the house wants to create the impression that the room is not as big and cavernous as it really is. Apart from creating visual depth in the room, tray ceilings can be used in a variety of ways in order to make the rooms in the home look unique and vibrant, reflecting the spirits of the people living in those spaces. The tray ceiling options that you will choose will depend on the creativity that you want to exhibit and the amount of money that you are willing to spend on the project. Continue reading

Modular Home vs Stick Framed Home Construction

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New Home Design Construction (1)Modular homes are homes made of several prefabricated elements (modules). These modules include – the facade, exterior walls, interior decorations, etc. They are usually constructed by using cranes. Stick framed homes are built using a building method in which workers assemble the skeleton of the home (from the floor and wall studs to roof) stick by stick. So, what exactly are the advantages and disadvantages of these two types of home construction methods? Continue reading

Design Build Planners vs Architect for Remodeling

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Design Build Planners - Finally, a better approach to remodelingShould you start with a New Jersey architect or Design Build Planners for your next home remodeling project? Here are some of the points to consider and compare.

Architects design and draw the plans before the project is accurately priced. Architects are paid in full before the remodelers begin quoting the planned project. construction documents and drawings are black and Continue reading

Transform a Remodeling Nightmare into a Dream Home

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Is your house scary, not just for Halloween, but all year long? The house pictured at the right, not a DBP client, is a famous fun-scary house from television. Can you name the fictional family that lived there and the address?

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Fire Damaged Home To Be Rebuilt As New Home in Monmouth County

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Sadly, a West Keansburg home was destroyed by fire. Fortunately the family of three, Mother and two grown children, survived. Fire fighters from six towns responded as well as the Hazet First Aid and Rescue Squad and the Hazlet Police. A special “thank you” goes out to all the first responders. The cause of the fire was determined to be a second floor lamp. This family was not new to tragedy having lost their father/husband a little more than a year previous.
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Bedroom Suite Add-A-Level Addition in Somerset County

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This family needed an in-law suite for their colonial style home in Hillsborough, New Jersey. The space over the garage was a perfect location for the bedroom suite. The project included a large bedroom with a sitting area, two closets, and a roomy, three-fixture bathroom. The new space has access from the existing hall and stairwell plus a rear entrance from the first floor deck below.

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Front Entry Portico Overhang

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With regard to remodeling and homes, the first impression is usually attributed to the front entry door. As an extension of the door, a lasting impression can also be made by outside are around the door. A common project request homeowner request to the Design Build Planners is a portico overhang. Whether that request is a single remodeling project or a component of a larger design build remodeling project, a front entry portico can dramatically enhance the curb appeal of home. Continue reading