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Is your Chosen Builder Trust Worthy?
By Harden Custom Homes 18 Mar 2018
If you are new to an area its hard to know what builders are legitimate and which may take your money and run or lead you down a path you would rather not go. At Harden Custom Homes we love transparency. We have been in business right here in Lee County in Southwest  Fl...
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How to Choose The Best Windows for Your Home
By Harden Custom Homes 13 Mar 2018
Choosing Windows - Who Knew There Were So Many Options? If you have never built a house before you likely never had to consider window options. You may be surprised to learn just exactly how many different types of windows are available to you to choose from for installation...
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Ceiling Accents - Things Are Really Looking Up!
By Harden Custom Homes 06 Mar 2018
When designing a home people often overlook the ceiling when in fact adding areas of interest to the structure above can enhance the overall look and feel of a space dramatically.Gone are the days of cookie-cutter preplanned homes with standard eight-foot ceilings in every room. ...
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Deck Out Your Lanai
By Harden Custom Homes 28 Feb 2018
Florida is home to gorgeous sunsets, balmy breezes, and many months of very livable outdoor patio weather. Compared to the national average Floridians and our beloved visiting snowbirds alike spend a lot more time on their lanais and patio areas than most of the rest of the count...
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Do It Yourself or Custom Builder?
By Harden Custom Homes 11 Feb 2018
When it comes to deciding you don’t just want the run of the mill cookie cutter home many find themselves with a dilemma. To hire an architect and design and build it themselves or find a custom home builder with which to work.Investing in a home is one of the largest inves...
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Lighting Design & Your New Home
By Harden Custom Homes 01 Feb 2018
One of the most important, yet most overlooked features when creating the plans for your new custom home is the lighting. Considering how you live in your home when designing the lighting will ultimately lead you to being much happier and more comfortable in the long run.   ...
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What Does The Color of Your Home Say About You?
By Harden Custom Homes 31 Jan 2018
Choosing a paint color for the exterior of your home can be tough. You wander into Home Depot or Lowes and stare mindlessly at the wall of 3” paint samples. All of the colors look amazingly beautiful together.  Choosing one, or two if you are going with an accent ...
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Captivating Master Bath Ideas You May Never Have Considered
By Harden Custom Homes 16 Jan 2018
When building a custom home its only natural to seek out innovative ideas that not only let you keep up with the Joneses but blow them completely out of the water. (While still staying within your budget of course.) Let's take a look at a few Master Bath ideas that aren&rsquo...
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The Psychology Behind Home Building
By Harden Custom Homes 16 Jan 2018
Why do we want our very own home? Better yet, why do we want to build our own home? We look around, there are plenty of houses already constructed and sitting there ready and waiting and on the market, yet there is that yearning… a craving within us to make something from ...
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What Do Your Home Color Choices Say About You?
By Harden Custom Homes 08 Jan 2018
Choosing to build a home is a big step. A big, wonderful, fun step where you get to be fully creative because there is no more landlord. This property will be yours and yours alone and you may freely do as you wish.Designing your home falls right in line with the project of build...
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