When it comes to building your home deciding to create a single floor plan, double or even multiple floors can totally change the feel, design and of course cost of your dream home.The factors that need to be considered include the length of time you think you may own the home, i...

When you first consider building your home and decide that yes, you would like to include a pool, living in Florida it is almost automatically assumed that it will be an outdoor pool. After all, it’s Florida. We have relatively warm weather all year long and no snow season....

It used to be that most homes here in the United States had a den or study. These days with computers, lap tops, and other mobile devices many of us work from other areas of the house including the living room, kitchen and even in our bedrooms. Generally, we choose wherever we ar...

We all need a starting point and a little inspiration. Home is where the heart is and the heart of your home is your sanctuary. For some that may be the bedroom where you rest, and drift off to sleep, for others it may be the kitchen - if you love to cook and entertain the kitche...

The fact is - you don't know what you don't know and you do not have a crystal ball to see into your future. We all work from where we are and what we know. This is when taking cues from previous home buyers and benefiting from their experiences may come in handy.Here are...

When it comes to building a brand new custom home you have a blank slate. Sometimes it is hard to know where to start and what to include. Here are a few ideas to help get that creative ball rolling.Raise the ceiling height - lower ceilings make rooms feel smaller and more closed...

Whats the difference?It seems like the words are used interchangeably here in Florida, but there actually are some distinct yet subtle differences. Porch - The term porch is a fresh air area unenclosed and at the main floor height - an extension of the home living area outsi...

For many, it can be a daunting task to go over your home design plans room by room trying to visualize spaces that don’t actually even exist yet. If you are building a new home, chances are you are planning on designing this move the way you really want to live rather than ...

The utility room is not the most glamorous room in the house. In fact, it is one of the least considered when building.Many people, upon move in, wish they had given it more consideration as they start to live in the home with afterthought ideas of what they could have, would hav...

When you think of the typical American home you picture an attached garage. Because of this, nearly all building plans will come standard with either a 1 or 2 car garage drawn in. More and more these days with limited lot spaces the question has become – “Do I re...