A Contemporary Design Driven By The Client’s Vision
A design-minded client with an appreciation for modern architecture saw her vision come to life.
What’s Your Real Market?
The answer will have an impact on the selections you make and the final home cost. Potential clients often ask for our homes’ average cost per square foot. The question is understandable. Price per…
Managing the Great Supply Crunch
In the future, you can tell friends and family what things were like during the Great Supply Crunch If you’re contemplating a new custom home, you’re no doubt aware of rising costs for lumber…
Have Questions? Ask the Builder
Prevent surprises and delays by getting answers from the top. There are lots of things homeowners can do to keep their building project running smoothly. Number one is making timely product choices, but another…
A Homeowner and His Dream Home
With its spectacular vistas, personal touches, and a design that leans masculine, this home is everything the homeowner wanted — and more. For Mike Rustici, the hilltop property he owns in Brentwood’s Witherspoon neighborhood…
The Best House You Can Build
There are codes and there are standards. A great home requires both. There was a TV commercial for kosher hot dogs that first aired in the 1970s. With a surprised and disappointed Uncle Sam…
Looking Beyond Sticker Prices
Installed costs vary greatly from product to product, but the builder can help manage them Cost control is top-of-mind for anyone building a custom home these days. That includes keeping final product costs as…
The Changing Role of Allowances
Price chaos for materials has made budgeting more complicated. Here’s what you need to know. Most people are familiar with allowances—a way to let homeowners create firm budgets for items that haven’t been specified…
Building a Home Post Pandemic
This is the best time to start planning for your new home. Over a two-year period, we saw homebuilding materials reach record highs, a continued scarcity of available homes, and increasing labor costs. Market…
Who You Gonna Call?
How do you identify a great custom builder—and choose the best one for your needs? There’s an oft-repeated quip that building a custom home is as much about the experience as the result. Yes…
Why Changes Are So Costly
Change orders have always led to budget increases and schedule delays, and it’s not getting any better. With inflation showing up in the news and at the grocery store, some Nashville homeowners are asking…
What Interior Designers Bring to the Table
These important team members help create safe, comfortable spaces that are perfectly tailored to your needs Homeowners sometimes ask what, exactly, interior designers bring to the table. It’s a valid question. You’ve lived in…
What Drives a Home’s Price?
Home Builders need a lot of information to arrive at an accurate number Every now and then a homeowner will call to ask how much our new homes cost per square foot. The answer,…
Are You Being Served?
The best custom builders understand that service is as important as product. When choosing someone to build your new custom home, there’s a truth that you ignore at your peril: your ultimate satisfaction has…
How Much Will It Cost?
You can get more for your money by not starting with that question Whether it’s a $7 million custom home or a $70,000 kitchen remodel, no one wants to pay more than they have…
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