Custom Home Building Blog

Have you ever thought about how much your home weighs? According to the website What Things Weigh, the average 2,000 sq. ft. home (including household contents) weighs about 410,000 lbs. or roughly 205 tons. Yikes! With that much weight resting...

Curb appeal shines bright from this month’s featured home at Gage Hill, Plan 4A. An understated exterior palette of Alabaster siding (Sherwin Williams SW-7008), Alaskan masonry (Summit Brick), Peppercorn doors (SW-7674), and black windows make...

You know the drill: it’s time to leave the house, no one has their shoes on, your oldest child can’t find her backpack, your youngest—his water bottle, and as for your keys—heaven only knows where those are. Sound uncomfortably familiar? Make...

Our ingenious reverse walk-out plan, featured here at Gage Hill, offers nearly 4,000 finished sq. ft. on two levels. With both the main and garage entrances to the home on the ground level, you might think it feels backwards to enter in the...

When you imagine building a custom home, what do you think of first? Does your mind go straight to line items on a spreadsheet, or do you fast-forward to flooring and finishes? Either way, the architectural plan will be the primary consideration...

With just over 2,100 finished sq. ft., Plan #4013-B from our Re●Vive Series offers a family-friendly layout with features that visually expand the space. The flexibility of incorporating either four bedrooms or 3 bedrooms plus a main-floor study,...

We’ve all seen them–that one house in a neighborhood that looks like the owner either consulted a toddler when selecting exterior paint colors, or was perhaps in a drunken stupor at the time. Exterior paint selection may in fact be the catalyst...

You’ve heard the cliché, “Go big, or go home!” The clients for whom we built this stunning custom home with over 8,000 finished sq. ft. did both. With its welcoming, non-imposing exterior you’d never guess that it holds—in addition to seven...

If only building a custom home were as simple as the Property Brothers make it look. One 60-minute episode, a touch of shiplap, and a couple of minor issues easily solved, and BAM—it’s time for the reveal walk-through. Unfortunately, building a...

Situated here in a pastoral setting enveloped by wide-open skies, our 4012 plan shines in its unpretentious surroundings. But don’t be fooled by the uncluttered, clean lines of the exterior; inside you’ll find a thoughtfully-designed floor plan...