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  • Inspiring Fireplace Ideas to Warm Up Your New Home This Winter

    We all love a fireplace, right? The crackling fire, the undeniable warmth, and the opportunity to create interesting architecture all make fireplaces a highly sought after home detail. Regardless of your home’s style a fireplace is an excellent addition to your custom home. There are a lot of styles to consider but our favorite fireplace designs include:

      • Custom Built-ins: If you are designing a wood burning fireplace in your custom home consider creating a built-in space for storing firewood. You can also create built-in shelving surrounding a fireplace that is perfect for displaying home accessories and photos.


    Traditional Living Room by Chicago Home Builders Greenside Design Build LLC

      • Kitchen Fireplaces: Designing a wood-burning fireplace for your kitchen offers you the opportunity to create a cozy atmosphere and bring warmth to the space. Consider elevating the fireplace if you want to cook over the open flame.
    Credit: Country Club Homes
    Credit: Country Club Homes
        • Floor to Ceiling Design: When installing a fireplace it is beneficial to consider how it impacts the room’s overall design. Floor to ceiling stone or brick adds height to the room and draws the eye upward.


    Traditional Living Room

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  • At Your Service: Ideas for the Perfect Butler’s Pantry 

    A butler’s pantry, originally used to plate meals and store silver, is a tradition from the 1800s that has enjoyed a revival in recent years. Usually positioned between the kitchen and dining room, a butler’s pantry is a wonderful custom element for people who love to entertain at home. While butler’s pantries from the 19th…

  • 2016 Trend: Cutting-Edge Home Automation System

    Do you have a cutting-edge home automation system in your home? Smart homes used to be thought of as something of a frill to many. Today, these electronic systems enhance the way we live in a simple yet revolutionary way bringing elegance, simplicity, convenience, flexibility, security and sensibility to our lives. A strategically and well-planned…

  • Escape the Elements: Cold Climate Home Design Ideas

    Another New England winter is upon us and while we may pride ourselves on our hardy natures, it’s still smart to do whatever we can to design our homes with ample comfort and protection from the elements. Here are a few home design ideas to make your home a safe and sturdy haven during the winter…

  • Design Pros Call it – Hottest Appliance: Convection Steam Ovens

    Sub-Zero and Wolf revealed the results of their 2016 Kitchen Design Forecast at “Design Pros Call It.” Below are key findings from their poll: Open floor plans are still in demand. Formal dining rooms are a thing of the past. White is still the most popular color in the kitchen while new neutrals and accent…