If you’re thinking about building a home of your own, one of the first decisions you get to make is whether you would prefer a single or multi-story home. There are pros and cons to each style. You should choose the layout that most suits your lifestyle, your budget, and your personal taste. Thinking about [...]
Homes by Brill is honored to be the winner of the 2016 People’s Choice Award at this year’s Hubbell Living Home Show. The homes picked to be in this year’s show were selected to showcase a wide range of layout and design options from nine of the best Des Moines home builders, offering choices ranging [...]
Everyone wants a home that looks stylishly modern. But using the latest styles and fashions in your home design can be tricky. Some trends feel dated almost immediately. Some quirky styles come back around, often with a twist (like shag pillows or area rugs instead of wall-to-wall shag carpeting), others are likely gone for good [...]
Home shows like the “Parade of Homes” or “Street of Dreams” let you walk through a number of finished home models by custom home builders. You get to see some of the latest and greatest trends in finishes, fixtures, and home décor and check out different floor plans, layouts, and home designs. You can walk around neighborhoods and [...]
At the beginning of the 20th century, Ankeny was in its early days as a small coal-mining town. A lot has changed since then, and the town continues to grow. The 2010 census reported a population of over 45,000 – 68% higher than in 2000. Now a booming suburb just north of Des Moines, Ankeny [...]
Although it’s been settled for 170 years, since the first pioneers came to Iowa, the town of Johnston was only incorporated in 1969. Since then, however, it has blossomed quickly. In 2015, it was named for the second time to Money Magazine’s top places to live list – at an impressive #16! Its school district [...]
If you’re looking at building a Des Moines custom home for your family in an excellent neighborhood, you should look west to Waukee. Only 14 miles from downtown Des Moines, Waukee offers a small town feel and community that feels worlds away from the big city but is convenient to everything Des Moines has to [...]
Whether you have young children at home or grandchildren who visit your home regularly, a move can be stressful on the kids in your life. Moving houses, even in the same city, often means the loss of neighborhood friends and familiar routines. Without many of the tools that make transitioning to a new area easier for [...]
If your kitchen doesn’t work for you or your family, it casts a shadow over your entire home. Although your family’s needs change over time, as do concepts of what’s desirable and fashionable in kitchen design, timeless kitchens embrace concepts of “universal design.” This means your kitchen can be easily enjoyed by a wide variety [...]