Social distancing—a term you can bet will be added to Webster’s next year and a concept that has abruptly altered behaviors. Our good friend ended up in tears after a quick trip to the grocery store. She described normally friendly, warm exchanges had been replaced with masked faces unwilling to make eye contact or even […]
Companies built for production work aren’t built for perfect work. On the surface, the difference between a production builder and a custom builder is simple. One builds the same basic house over and over, and the other builds a unique home for each customer. But the real differences go deeper. These two builder types are, […]
Want to make sure your new home doesn’t feel dated in a few years? Then you need a good interior designer. One great thing about a new custom home is that you get to create a space perfectly tailored to your needs. Once that’s done, however, your satisfaction with the space will depend largely on […]
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At Designer Builders we have a saying, details matter, design matters. Millwork is a detail that is not to be overlooked—it’s like jewelry for your home, a well-placed accessory. Merriam Webster defines millwork as any woodwork manufactured at a mill. This includes doors, molding, trim, flooring, wall paneling and crown molding. Molding and flooring are […]
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Anyone with a pet can tell you, they become like our children. They have personalities and idiosyncrasies. Maybe unlike our children, they love us unconditionally and they weigh in at 2000 pounds. If there is any doubt how much we love our pets, just look at the money we spend on them each year to make […]
A few key devices and some basic wiring will make your home ready for just about anything Home builders are sometimes accused of resistance to digital home technologies. That’s not quite the case, but we have seen many high-tech devices hit the market with great hype, only to quietly disappear two years later. The best […]
It would be hard to argue against the fact that the process of homebuilding unites people of all backgrounds, ages, and gender. Businesses that do not evolve with new technologies or do not produce a quality product, usually do not last. Todd recognizes businesses today must have a user-friendly, modern website and an engaging social […]
How a new custom home helps you breathe easy This article is more technical than most, but it addresses an important issue for today’s homebuyers: how healthy their new home will be. That concern is no surprise, given that we’re getting outside less often than ever. A 2018 YouGov survey of 16,000 people in North […]
This is an important question for everyone involved in a new home project The internet will tell you to be skeptical when searching for a builder. That’s good advice: skepticism is wise at the beginning of your search, just as it is when comparing surgeons, car dealers or other service providers. But remember that the […]
Successful builders are choosy about the people they work with. Here’s why. The best business relationships are those where everyone has high standards, both for themselves and for the other parties. This is certainly the case when building a new custom home—a complex, expensive and emotion-laden effort in which the homeowner and builder must collaborate […]