by Keri | Jun 18, 2025 | Blog, Design
You’ve decided to design and build a custom home! Before you contact a designer like Acipe Design, or think about breaking ground, there are some things to get off the To Do List right away. Like dreaming up your perfect layout and everything in it. Multiple bedrooms...
by Keri | May 21, 2025 | Blog, Design
Many older homes have clearly defined lines between living room, kitchen, dining room, and bedrooms. The defined sections are achieved by walls and doors that separate one room from the next. With the rise of open floor plans starting in the 1950s and taking serious...
by Keri | Apr 2, 2025 | Blog, Building & Construction, Custom Homes, Design
We’ve come a long way since 1945. That’s when the first fully-programmable electronic general-purpose computer was completed. ENIAC weighed over 27 tons and was a modular machine composed of individual panels that served different functions. I write this article on...
by Keri | Mar 19, 2025 | Blog, Design
There’s a lot to think about when designing a custom home. How many square feet? How big should each bedroom be? How much attention do you want to focus on the kitchen or living room? What kind of finishes and fixtures do you want? It’s easy to get caught up in...
by Keri | Mar 5, 2025 | Blog, Design, Interior Design
You’ve chosen the floor plan, interior, and exterior finishes down to the drawer pulls in the kitchen and the exact shade of siding. You may think that’s all there is when it comes to designing your new custom home. But there’s still one more step: the furniture. You...
by Keri | Feb 5, 2025 | Blog, Design
Whether you’ve been planning to design your dream home for months or years, you likely have a plethora of ideas that will make it stand out from any other home around it. Your unique design ideas relate to both the inside and outside of the house. While some...
