If you were to look at Pinterest and lifestyle blogs, you might get the impression that a housewarming party needs to be as intricately planned as some weddings. Luckily, this isn’t the case and your housewarming party can be as casual or formal as you want.
One of the perks of building a custom home is that you’re put in a position to design something truly unique that is also high-performing. By focusing on elements of efficiency and sustainability, you can create a home that will be an asset to your family for generations.
For most people a home theater isn’t an efficient use of space. It’s designed specifically for sitting in the dark and silently watching movies. This can be great if your family members are avid movie watchers, but if you’re interested in a more social experience, a media room could be the right choice for your custom home.
With the holiday season rapidly approaching, you have the perfect opportunity to show off your new custom home by hosting a party. With so many ugly sweater parties and white elephant gift exchanges that seem to take over the party circuit this time of year, hosting a wine and cheese party at your home will be a much welcomed and refreshing change.
Given that our climate in Central Florida allows for year-round outdoor entertainment, we see a number of homeowners choose to put in a swimming pool.
If you're currently in the early stages of the custom home building process and are considering putting in a swimming pool at your new home, you'll want to give some careful thought to the lot that you select. This is one of the reasons why it's a good idea to walk a prospective lot with a builder to best determine if it will be able to accommodate your needs, such as a swimming pool. As we rapidly approach 2017, it's hard not to notice the increased use of green-friendly building materials and features in the luxury custom home market. When reflecting on how today's green-friendly home has evolved in recent years, a few notable thoughts came to mind.
Somewhere along the line, Americans decided that bigger was better. For many years, this philosophy has applied to nearly all aspects of life, including the homes that people chose to live in.
We recently wrote an article that discussed how the American dream home has evolved over the past 50 years. One of the most noticeable trends is that today's homes are much larger (actually, nearly three times the square footage of the average home in the 1950s). You work hard during the week and deserve to have a dedicated space within your home to unwind. Or maybe you have teenage children and want to give them their own entertaining area that is separate from the main living space of the home. In both of these scenarios, remodeling to add a recreation room would serve these needs.
There's a reason why home workout equipment is a billion dollar industry. For one, the convenience that a home gym offers increases the likelihood that a person will actually exercise. In addition, the comfort of being able to exercise in your own private gym takes away the anxiety of having to workout in front of others.
October is one of the most gorgeous months of the year in Florida, with comfortable temperatures that beg for time to be spent outside. One of the best ways to enjoy our mild fall climate is to take a weekend trip to one of the luxury resorts within a short distance of Central Florida.
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