When you build a luxury home, you’re shaping every square foot around how you actually want to live, not choosing from a builder’s pre-set inventory. Getting it right starts with the right custom home design and build team from day one. This guide walks through defining your vision, planning your finances, and avoiding the mistakes…
So you’ve decided to remodel a room (or several rooms) in your home, and you’re researching and interviewing firms to help make your vision a reality. Congratulations! But if you’re like most homeowners, you may feel somewhat confused as the estimates start to arrive. Because every remodeling company has its own process for developing estimates,…
It’s no secret that when you live in the city, in a luxury high-rise or an historic brownstone, working within the existing footprint of your unit can be challenging since you don’t have the luxury of building up or adding a room like you do in a single-family home. But that doesn’t mean you don’t…
Which room in your home do you spend time in every day but often overlook? Your master closet. And today’s homeowners are looking for ways to enhance the level of luxury and organization by building a luxury custom walk in closet in their new homes or upgrading their standard closets with custom closets that offer…
If you’re interested in going green when it comes to building your new luxury home, you’re in good company; research shows that 61% of consumers are interested in sustainability and environmentally-friendly home features. But what are the real benefits of creating an energy-efficient house, what role does insulation play in energy-efficiency and what other elements…
As one of the top architectural home designers in Chicago, we’re often asked what we see as the most popular design features of the moment. What are luxury homeowners asking for in their custom built homes? What kind of design elements are getting the most requests? To answer this question, we took a look through…
Are your children grown and on their own, leaving you with a larger home than what you need? Or is your small family getting larger and your current home doesn’t offer you the room you need to expand? No matter what your reason for being in the market for a new home, there’s no doubt…
Are you planning a new kitchen or considering a complete kitchen remodel for your Chicago area home? You aren’t alone. According to the National Association of Homebuilders, kitchen remodeling is the second most popular renovation project in the US, trailing bathroom remodels by a mere two points. But what should you consider before kicking off…
We’ve all seen front elevation designs gone wrong—homes where the monstrous garage doors seem to take center stage for no apparent reason, or where an array of walkways leave guests wondering where to enter. To enhance your enjoyment of your modern luxury home, it’s important that you and your Chicago custom home architects give some…
Trends—from stock market investments to runway fashions, they’re all around us, and custom built homes are certainly no exception. In 2018, marble was an extremely popular material in kitchens, bathrooms and beyond, and a deep blue-green color called “Oceanside” graced many interiors as Sherwin Williams’ color of the year. What are the hot architectural house…