Broken-plan or Open-plan, which is the best for your family? I’m sure most readers have heard of open floor plans, but have you heard of the broken-plan? We get it, open floor plans are one of the latest trends in any new, custom home being built, or even remodeled. We agree, removing walls create a…
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The Design Homes Difference
A custom homes is more than just a house. It’s where you enjoy the quality moments of your life, relax, entertain and unwind. For nearly 30 years, Design Homes has been your trusted, custom home builder in the South Dayton area. We provide a personalized building experience to ensure you receive the home you’ve dreamed of, while…
Design Homes Building Process
Building your custom home – Design Homes Building Process Building your custom, dream home should be fun, and with Design Homes it can be. We help guide you through every single stage of the building process so there are no surprises at the end. We treat every custom home as if it were our own…
Reading a Floor Plan – A Guide on How to Read Them
A Guide to Reading a Floor Plan for your Custom Dream Home So you’re ready to build a custom home, you have this whole house envisioned of what you want. You’ve even met with an architect to have this house drawn. You now have these pieces of papers in front of you. Multiple pages with…
Seven Steps for Creating Your New Home
Creating a new home is an incredible journey that can be fun and exciting for your family. Creating a new home is a journey. Imagine for a second, you’re considering a vacation with the family, to an island resort. You’ve never done anything quite like this before. You have, however, done smaller vacations along the…
Selections Made Easy at Design Homes
Selections can be a lot to take in, but at Design Homes, the selections process is super easy. Building a custom home can be incredibly exciting for somebody, especially if it’s the first home you’ve ever gone and built custom. You have the chance to create a custom home that suites your dreams, a home that…
New Homes vs. Existing Homes
Ten Reasons to Purchase a New Home: Sometimes building a new home is out of the question for some. Especially the young individuals just starting out. Although purchasing an existing home has it’s perks, so does building new homes. We’ve put together our ten top reasons for buying a new home. Anything from choosing your…
A Custom Home Tour – The Triple Crown
The Triple Crown is one of Design Homes’ most beloved custom floorplan, and is now open for home tours! With three-stories of living space, The Triple Crown helps make living with the whole family easy and enjoyable. We know that custom home building isn’t for everyone, which is why we remove that hassle for you…
Important Things to Consider When Hiring a Builder
Choosing the right builder to custom build your new home can be one of the most important choices you will ever make in your lifetime. To avoid an unfortunate experience and long-lasting regrets, be sure to do your homework before selecting a builder to build your new home.
Top Home Design Trends for 2016
Find our what is trending for 2016. Zillow has compiled the latest in design trends from interior designers experts and trending photos. Will you be suprised on what made the list and what made the cut? Say goodbye to mason jars and burlap, and say hello to art-deco shapes and wool rugs.
New Year, New Ideas
2016. It’s hard to imagine a new year already and impossible to know what it will bring. We can, however, shape our year, influence tomorrow and get things started on the right track. I know that an uncluttered home is an essential for me. Making every inch functional and beautiful can help transform your home into a sanctuary away from the…
Standard Features vs. Upgrades In Your Custom Home
When choosing a homebuilder, prospective buyers must be aware that one builder’s “standard features” could be another builder’s upgrades. Listen to Mikei Minneci, our very own supervisor give some tips with comparing builders.