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Floor Plan Design Trends to Consider for Your Custom Home

You’ve finally decided to build your dream home, Congratulations. So, what design are you choosing? Your home’s floor plan design is one of the first parts of realizing your dream home. Draw inspirations from these latest floor plan designs to create a functional and stylish custom home: Consider a great room Open floor plans are not going out of style anytime soon, but what’s more popular right now is the cohesiveness of a great room. Its’ casual multi-functional space creates an illusion of more space, there’s more natural lighting, and it’s a perfect space for family time. So, instead of going for a living room, how about you shift your design plan to incorporate a great room. Bring the indoors out Most modern homes have the outdoors as the central gathering or the ideal hangout point. The idea of outdoor kitchens, living rooms, and floor plans incorporating sunrooms, porches, and sheltered outdoor spaces is gaining popularity. You don’t want to be left behind; these spaces ...

How Long Does Building a A New House Take?

This question is often in the minds of most soon-to-be homeowners. Well, here’s the thing, building a new home can be a pretty exciting adventure; for one, you get to build a house to your exact specifications and desired location. However, there are hurdles that you may need to conquer to get to your finished home. One of the significant hurdles is time. The whole process of a new build can take anywhere from 7 months to two years. It all depends on a few factors, such as the size of the home, style, layout, location, and weather of that region. The time frame will also include: Architectural planning. Obtaining permits. The actual construction process. To the final walk-through. Averagely most homes built in the US take at least eight months max for homes in new housing developments, but if you’re going custom, the process tends to take a bit longer, even years, since you’re starting from scratch. How do you shorten the build time? There are some hurdles you can’t avoid...