Custom Home Design

The quality of the paint job can make or break the look of a custom home.

Many homeowners expect plumbers and electricians to be expensive but are shocked at the prices charged by other subcontractors.More

Resilient design is a hallmark of a quality custom home.

A growing topic of discussion among builders in recent years has been resilience. Homes designed and built for resilience will weather all but the most extreme environmental conditions and will remain livable during power outages. They offer homeowners true shelter and peace of mind.More

How professional builders create a healthy indoor environment. If you have concerns about how healthy your new home will be, you’re not alone.

In a 2021 survey of 551 American homeowners commissioned by York (a manufacturer of home heating and cooling systems)More

These important team members help create safe, comfortable spaces that are perfectly tailored to your needs.

Homeowners sometimes ask what, exactly, interior designers bring to the table. It’s a valid question. More

Even if the budget is tight, this is not the place to economize. Here’s why.

If asked to describe your relationship with your home’s products, only a few would warrant the term “intimate.” More

The best accessible features are really just good design

By some estimates, the decade from 2011 to 2021 saw a quadrupling of households with parents and grown children. Last year’s increase was especially sharp—the National Association of Realtors reported 15% growthMore

Thanks to all of you who stopped by to visit our award-winning Parade Home during the recent Parade of Homes. I enjoyed chatting with the many friends, past clients and new visitors who stopped by.  We owe a Special Thanks to our homeowners, Robert & Stephanie, for allowing us to share their home.

The trick is to choose the technologies you need, while ignoring those you don’t

For some people, a new custom home is a chance to get the latest digital bells and whistles. The problem is that home automation can feel like a daunting topic and the wrong choices can lead to frustration.More

Custom homebuyers have asked what we think about this popular flooring. Here’s our answer.

We don’t often talk about products in this newsletter, but when lots of clients ask about a specific one, we like to offer our thoughts. That’s the case with luxury vinyl tile flooring, or LVT. We’re not the only ones getting questions: according to some articles we’ve read, LVT is one of the world’s fastest-growing floor coverings.

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