When you live in an area that enjoys all four seasons, it's not easy to maintain a backyard swimming pool.  Some people just resign themselves to the fact that they won't be swimming when it's cold outside.  Others try to swim in a heated pool, staying mostly submerged to avoid the cold and using super…

When you've built over 2000 homes, you know what you want in your ultimate dream home.  That's exactly what Don Julian designed when it came time to build his home a few years ago. On a lot in the country near the Kansas City metro area, the Julian home is beautifully designed to include many…