Stunning bathrooms can be one of the most important selling points of a home. If you’re designing and building your own home, you’ll be able to design bathrooms to perfectly meet your family’s needs and tastes. Here are a few tips to help make all your new custom home’s bathrooms stylish and pleasant to use. [...]
Once you’ve designed and built your family’s new house, it’s time to make your brand new space into a timeless home. Where will you start to customize your home and make it your own? […]
If you’ve decided to take the plunge and build a home for your family, you may feel overwhelmed by the number of choices you’ll have to make. Here are five tips to help you get the home design process off to a great start from the builders at Homes by Brill, who have built over [...]
Thinking about building your own home in 2017? It’s still a great time to take advantage of low mortgage rates and a thriving economy in the Des Moines metro area! One of the most fun parts about designing your own space is choosing colors, finishes, fixtures, and accessories to make your home your own. Here [...]
If you’re dreaming of a new home for your family in the Des Moines metro area, you may be considering whether the right choice for you is to build a new custom home or buy a “fixer upper” that you can customize for your lifestyle. There are a lot of excellent reasons for both courses of [...]
Your garage. It’s probably cluttered with sports equipment, bicycles, car accessories, tools, and more. Maybe it’s where you store your treasures and collectibles, from neon beer signs to pinball machines to antique cars. Maybe it’s where you pursue oversized or messy hobbies like woodworking, home brewing, or painting. Maybe you love to tinker with, repair, [...]
One of the best reasons to design and build your own home is to be able to create exactly the home that you want. Whether you have a home business or office or you just want space for your hobbies and collections, consider the benefits of building a custom home. […]
You may have heard in the news that Federal Reserve has raised interest rates, which sounds ominous…but what does that mean when it comes to mortgage rates? Here’s a quick, very basic overview of what you need to know about mortgage rates if you are thinking about building a custom home in Des Moines or [...]
One of the best parts about designing and building a custom home for your family is creating personal, fun space for each member of your household. One popular feature in today’s new homes is a “man cave.” Here are some tips to help create a space for the man of the house that will be a comfortable [...]
Once you’ve planned the layout of your outdoor living space in your new custom home, you have the opportunity to incorporate elements that increase its livability, convenience, and visual appeal. Trendy new designs, cutting edge technology, and outside-the-box ideas can help make your outdoor space a great place for your family to spend time during [...]