In our series introduction, we stated, “Coronavirus [has] made us realize even more how important it is to create a safe home where one can live comfortably despite life’s struggles.” In our last article, we discussed the importance of a creating a space where you can get away from work and from screens—a game room. [...]
In our series introduction, we stated, “Coronavirus [has] made us realize even more how important it is to create a safe home where one can live comfortably despite life’s struggles.” In our last article, we discussed the importance of a fully functional home office. (You can read more about that here.) Today, we’d like to [...]
In our last article, we stated, “Coronavirus [has] made us realize even more how important it is to create a safe home where one can live comfortably despite life’s struggles.” In that series introduction, we briefly outlined seven features of a “pandemic-proof home.” In other words, we introduced seven home features that Elements believes are [...]
Home accessibility and aging in place are becoming common topics of conversation. These, along with preparing for the unexpected, are important considerations at Elements. You see, my father became disabled when he was in his early 40s. Unfortunately, our home was not wheelchair accessible. Because of this, I try to be more cognizant about accessibility [...]
If you are considering building a custom home, then you no doubt have a picture of your ideal home in your mind. You know what’s important to your family, plus have wants and needs that you’d like incorporated into your new home’s design. So, of course, you want the opportunity to communicate your vision. In [...]
A smooth home building project is ideal. Clients, subcontractors, and builders are all happy when there are few issues, allowing building projects to be completed on time and on budget. So, how do you ensure a smooth build of your new custom home? Well, the answer to that question actually lies in what steps you [...]
When discussing house building, others often comment, “How fun!” While the house building process is exciting, it can also be stressful. The pressure arises from the fact that there are hundreds of decisions that must be made when designing and building a custom home. Because of this, it’s easy to get overwhelmed, losing the joy [...]
Designing the custom home of your dreams is an exciting venture. Unfortunately, explaining your vision to floor plan designers and home builders can be challenging. Fortunately, we have a few tips and strategies to help you not only visualize your custom home, but clearly communicate that vision to design build professionals. How to visualize your [...]
When building a custom home, not only is cost an important consideration, but time as well. Most (dare I say, all) clients have a targeted move-in date. Of course, this is understandable, as coordinating selling a current house, packing, and moving into a new home takes a lot of scheduling. In the zeal to begin [...]
Once you've approved the floor plans and materials selections, custom home builders will charge for change orders. Why? Because changes cost time, slowing the project. Often, they also cost money, requiring completed work to be re-done and/or more expensive materials to be purchased. One simple way to avoid the price of change orders is good [...]
