Custom Home Building Blog

Nothing beats the warmth and beauty of wood flooring. Whether solid, engineered or reclaimed, wood floors require regular attention and care to keep looking their best. It’s not rocket science, though; follow the guidelines listed below as...

Pull up to the sweeping drive of our newest build at Carr Estates and you can’t help but notice the statement-making front elevation with its expanse of creamy brick and timber-beamed gables. What you may not notice at first glance is the...

Some people call it a spare room. Others, the bonus or flex room. Whatever you call it, having extra space available in your home that can be adaptable to a number of different purposes presents an opportunity to increase its functionality and...

You might be surprised to find out that behind the modest, modern exterior of Plan 5C lies over 3,700 finished sq. ft. of well-apportioned living space. Don’t let the clean lines and unassuming footprint fool you—this flexible plan, situated on a...

If you parent young children, you’ve likely done your fair share of child-proofing their surroundings. A quick search on Amazon yields hundreds of items designed exclusively to keep children away from and protected from anything potentially...

A sophisticated exterior color palette mixes warm tones of gray and brown to compliment the Sierra Mountain Ledgestone.

Before you can invite friends over to enjoy a drink on your new back deck and watch the sunset, you likely have to go through the tedious and sometimes formidable process of locking in a mortgage loan. What is the difference between a mortgage...

From the moment you pull up to this well-proportioned home situated on an Arvada hillside you’re drawn to its elegant simplicity. Grounded with neat lines of Texas White Prostack Lite stone and the understated neutral tones of Sherwin Williams ...

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...