Building your new home opens up tremendous opportunity to give yourself the space to create and work. A garage can store more than your car, it can be a workshop or studio. You can add on to the design plans of the home or even modify the existing garage area already designated.T...

Ever consider building a home bar or entertainment area?  Our homes are not only where we live, they are also a gathering place for family and friends. When custom building a home it offers you the freedom to really make it your own.   Traditionally, people tend to gath...

If you are building a new home, something to consider is building a home office or study. Having a quiet, separate area to work is not a luxury, it can be vital to your business and your peace of mind.   While not everyone technically works from home, depending on their job,...

Whether you are renovating an existing home or building the home of your dreams, it is highly recommended to pay a bit of extra attention to the “less sexy” areas of house design. These would be the utility-type construction elements and the bones of the structure, no...

More and more homeowners when building custom are choosing to add in skylights. Natural light is an incredibly sought after attribute in a home. Natural light is warm, welcoming, inviting, cuts down on energy bills, makes for a great condition in which house plants flourish, and ...

Our home is not only likely to be the biggest investment we make in our lifetimes, it is the place we spend the bulk of our down time and where we raise our family. Home is where the heart is, so when building a home, a lot of people really put their heart into the design. This m...

It was common practice for the wealthy in Victorian times, to build a matching playhouse. When they would set out to build a family home, a play house in the yard was often included in the drawings as it was the goal of and assumed that the couple moving in would be starting a fa...

Let's face it. We live in Florida, land of sun, sand, and vacationers. Some of those vacationers we know and love. They come down here not only to take in the sights and catch some rays but to visit us.When guests come, especially when staying for extended periods more than j...

We all make excuses as to why we can’t go to the gym or work out. Admittedly, it does consume time you could be using for other things in life and if you have a family, it can detract from the amount of time you are able to spend together.The average American spends a ...

Choosing your lot is one of the most important choices when deciding to build your dream home. You have made it to SW Florida, land of sunshine, warm winds, and palm trees. It is a beautiful area to live in.There is a lot to think about when choosing the land to build you ho...