Mastering the Perfect En Suite Things to Consider When Designing the Primary Bathroom in Your Custom Home When it comes to the loo there are only a few things that are appropriate to bring up in polite conversation, and a well designed bathroom falls squarely into that category. When buying and selling a house, behind …
3 Interior Design Details That Bring Your Home Together Deliberate home design is not just about custom floor plans, it is also about what you do inside your space and how that compliments your lifestyle and family. What suits one family may not be ideal for another – but there are a few easy design …
Ways to Minimize Waste During New Home Construction Have you ever wondered how much waste is produced during the construction of a new home? According to a study performed by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), “an estimated 8,000 lbs on waste is created from the construction of a 2,000 square foot home.” Crazy, …
5 Tips for Landscaping Your New Home When you build a new home from scratch, your lawn is a blank canvas, and unless you have a green thumb you’ll need some advice on how to fill it. Designing the landscaping your home is just as important as designing its interior, and you’ll need a basic …
Tools to Select the Perfect Paint Palette for Your Home There are so many choices when it comes to paint colors, brands and finishes that our clients sometimes feel overwhelmed when putting their choices together. Add to that the feeling of commitment that comes with splashing your walls with a hue and people can sometimes …
8 Luxury Backyard Ideas to Elevate Your Home’s Design Outdoor living is having a moment right now. During the custom home design process there is a special emphasis put on making the backyard as inviting as the front and making the outside space as comfortable as inside. No matter the climate or view, there are …
The Best Luxury Home Features in 2019 Over the last decade and a half, we have seen a lot of trends come and go in the luxury home building world. But there are certain features that elevate homes enough that they become must-haves when designing and building a new home. Here are a few of …
We are proud to share that we have been named the 2019 Best Energy Efficient Home Builder in Missouri by BUILD Magazine. This award is given to home builders who work tirelessly to ensure the global community decreases its collective carbon footprint by employing high performance building techniques which reduce energy usage and material waste. …
Family Friendly Custom Ranch in Wildwood, MO This new construction custom home in Wildwood, MO was built for a family on an expansive, private wooded lot. Surrounded by acres of forest, this ranch-style home offers total privacy and the floor plan was designed to highlight the views and natural scenery around them. Light colors, beautiful …
Architect Highlight: Sustainable Architect Jeff Day Jeff Day is the founder of Jeff Day & Associates, a Manchester-based architecture firm specialized in beautiful, sustainable design. Jeff and his team have been our partners in many of our residential construction projects, including our Active House USA project – the first Active House in North America. We …