Cape Coral Home Builder Blog

The Beauty is in the Details

If you are ready to build your dream home, you may have spent some time admiring other peoples houses. Cutting out pictures from magazines, and saving ideas of what you might want to create.One thing that remains constant despite chosen style, theme, colors, textiles is that the ...

Single or 2 Story Home Design?

When it comes to building your home deciding to create a single floor plan, double or even multiple floors can totally change the feel, design and of course cost of your dream home.The factors that need to be considered include the length of time you think you may own the home, i...

Outdoor Pool vs. Indoor - Which Will You Build?

When you first consider building your home and decide that yes, you would like to include a pool, living in Florida it is almost automatically assumed that it will be an outdoor pool. After all, it’s Florida. We have relatively warm weather all year long and no snow season....

Are ManCaves the new Den?

It used to be that most homes here in the United States had a den or study. These days with computers, lap tops, and other mobile devices many of us work from other areas of the house including the living room, kitchen and even in our bedrooms. Generally, we choose wherever we ar...

What Will Your New Master Bath Look Like?

We all need a starting point and a little inspiration. Home is where the heart is and the heart of your home is your sanctuary. For some that may be the bedroom where you rest, and drift off to sleep, for others it may be the kitchen - if you love to cook and entertain the kitche...

Top Complaints About New Homes - Head Issues off in the Planning Stages!

The fact is - you don't know what you don't know and you do not have a crystal ball to see into your future. We all work from where we are and what we know. This is when taking cues from previous home buyers and benefiting from their experiences may come in handy.Here are...

Ideas to Include In Your New Custom Home

When it comes to building a brand new custom home you have a blank slate. Sometimes it is hard to know where to start and what to include. Here are a few ideas to help get that creative ball rolling.Raise the ceiling height - lower ceilings make rooms feel smaller and more closed...

Porch, Patio, Deck, Veranda, Lanai, or Pergola?

Whats the difference?It seems like the words are used interchangeably here in Florida, but there actually are some distinct yet subtle differences. Porch - The term porch is a fresh air area unenclosed and at the main floor height - an extension of the home living area outsi...

Designing Your Yard Right from the Start

Landscaping and Lighting can make or break the look of a home from the outside. So many people get wrapped up in designing the home itself they overlook the yard. Landscape design can begin right at the same time as the blueprint for the house is being laid out. Working with...

Hurricane Irma - Is your home hurricane ready?

Hurricane Irma has now been upgraded to a category 5 hurricane with wind speeds topping 175 mph. Now is the time to protect your home.*Track Irma http://www.myfoxhurricane.com/ As kids, we were read the story of The Three Little Pigs. One built their house out of straw,...