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Custom Home Building Tip No. 2 Choose Your Home Site Carefully

Posted on January 11, 2018

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For the long-term enjoyment of your home, site selection is probably one of the most critical decisions you will make for your custom design-build home. When it comes to land, there are pitfalls that await you. If you’re unaware of them, the whole process can turn building your dream home into a nightmare.

Most home buyers have a pretty clear idea of the size and style of home they intend to build, but when it comes to choosing the proper site, things get a little tricky.

Once a few factors have been carefully researched, and you understand the major criteria for a suitable home site, as well as checking each one of them thoroughly, then you can make your new custom home a constant joy in your life.

Custom Home Building Tip No. 1 – Nail Down Your Budget

Posted on January 4, 2018

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Let’s get started off on the right foot with a simple fact about custom home building: The process can be full of highs and lows, and we’re not just talking about the price of materials.

One more point to remember before we continue, is that no matter how excited or how frustrated you get about building your home, house-building is business and you are the boss. Getting the results you want is up to you.

Create a Spa-Like Oasis in Your Custom Bath

Posted on December 7, 2017

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Today, more than ever, custom home owners gravitate toward design elements that transform the bath into a spa-like oasis. Designers look to incorporate pieces inspired by the natural world to bring renewed energy into the room and create a soothing environment. From fixtures inspired by booming waterfalls, to neutral color schemes and natural light, nature infuses life back into luxury bath design for a serene sense of calm.

America’s Finest Luxury Home Products

Posted on November 9, 2017

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Peruse any home improvement media and you may get the impression you just can’t build or decorate a quality home without relying on foreign-made products like granite from Italy for countertops, cherry hardwood flooring from Brazil or textiles from India. However, you don’t have to sacrifice quality and luxury in order to buy American for your home; some of the finest home decor products originate right here in the U.S.

Here are six of America’s finest domestically made luxury home products:

Custom Bathroom Features that Work Harder, Faster and Smarter

Posted on November 2, 2017

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No luxurious custom home is complete without the enhancements of modern technology. High-tech and intelligent devices lend ease to everyday activities and enrich your ability to enjoy the comforts of home. With new products joining this category at an exponential pace, there’s a way to boost the smart function of every room, even the bathroom.

Climate controls

Environmental elements like lighting and temperature are among the first signals your brain processes when you enter a new space. Aligning those nuances with your comfort and preferences is the ultimate expression of personalization. Motion or voice control sensors make it possible to bring lights to life with next to no effort, while a smart thermostat with differentiated climate zones can adjust to meet your needs throughout the day, perhaps kicking up a few degrees to prevent a chill when you emerge from a steamy shower.

Raising the Bar(n) in Your Custom Home: Say Hello to the Barn Door

Posted on October 4, 2017

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Amid the many trends ebbing and flowing through custom home building, one in particular seems likely to stick around. Known for their versatility, barn doors have been popping up in homes across the country — in contemporary and rustic designs. With this design element found on such opposite sides of the style spectrum, one might wonder what it is about barn doors that people love so much. If you’ve found yourself asking the same thing, read on to discover why adding a barn door to your custom home project is a great idea.

Lighting a Master Bathroom for Beauty, Function and Safety

Posted on September 7, 2017

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Good lighting is important throughout a custom home, and each room has different lighting needs. Kitchens require overhead and task lighting, while bedrooms and dining rooms can benefit from variable illumination. However, no room in the house requires more layers and nuances of lighting than the bathroom, where lighting directly influences the room’s efficiency, utility, safety and beauty.

As you’re planning your master bathroom lighting, keep in mind the multiple purposes it plays in a bathroom, including:

It’s Time to Discuss the Toilet

Posted on July 27, 2017

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As new custom homeowners begin to dream up plans to build their kitchens and bathrooms, they can spend hours searching for inspiration on the web or one of the many home renovation television shows. There’s no shortage of beautiful ideas and designs out there, but before you make any decision, you should start with the crucial question: What is it I really want?

A recent study conducted by the home design website Houzz found that the two things homeowners want most for their bathroom are style and ease of cleaning. In effect, people want their bathrooms to exhibit both function and design.

Everything but the Kitchen Sink

Posted on July 20, 2017

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When you’re designing a custom kitchen, it’s time to ignore that old adage “everything but the kitchen sink.” Many homeowners don’t think about their kitchen sink during the design process. However, the sink has the potential to be the perfect focal point of beauty and functionality in any kitchen.

When you’re undertaking a custom home design, the sink should offer many benefits:

‘Monster’ Size, Mega-Luxury Decks are Here

Posted on July 6, 2017

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Move over mini — the new trend in decking is anything but small. When it comes to the size of their decks, the majority of Americans feel bigger is better — as multiple surveys indicate decks are getting larger and more luxurious, RealtorMag reports. Today’s decks dwarf the...

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