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Mudrooms That Work for Busy Households

When a mudroom is designed properly, it becomes the control center of the home. It is where kids drop backpacks, where shoes stop before tracking

The Rise of Wellness Features in Luxury Homes

If you’re planning a custom home right now, you’ve probably noticed that the conversation has started to shift. A few years ago, most homeowners were

What Impacts the Cost of a Luxury Custom Home?

If you’re thinking about building, you’ve probably already asked the question: what really drives the cost of a luxury custom home? You’ll hear a wide

What to Expect When Starting a Custom Home This Spring

If you’ve been thinking about starting a custom home, spring is one of the most common times people take the first real step. The weather

Pools, Patios, and Porches: Planning Your Outdoor Space the Right Way

When you build a custom home, you are not just building square footage. You are shaping how you live day to day. Your outdoor space

How to Blend Luxury Indoor and Outdoor Spaces for Spring Entertaining

Luxury indoor and outdoor spaces are designed to feel like one continuous environment. Instead of separating your home from your yard, these spaces connect them.

Our Tips for Selecting Finishes for Your Luxury Custom Build in 2026

If you’ve never built a custom home before, selecting finishes can feel like the most exciting and most overwhelming part. You’re making decisions that will

What Livable Luxury Looks Like for Today’s Homeowners

If you are exploring the idea of building a custom home in Virginia, you have likely come across the phrase livable luxury homes. It sounds

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Primary Suite Design in a Custom Home: What’s Worth It and What Isn’t

If you're planning a custom home and you've started looking at primary suite inspiration online, you've probably already seen it:

What Smart Home Tech Is Actually Worth Building In

Decisions about smart home technology for new construction come up earlier than most buyers expect. You're still working through floor

Building a Custom Home in Virginia This Summer: What to Expect

If you're thinking about building a custom home in Virginia this summer, the most useful thing anyone can tell you

Our Top 3 Favorite #PerkPretty Porches

If you’re anything like us, we love decorating porches! Picking out flowers, perusing the aisles for decor, and getting to appreciate your work each time

Home Office Organization

Open concept floor plans, while popular amongst homeowners for flow and entertaining purposes can present challenges for families working and attending virtual school at home.

#LivableLuxury With Pets

Animal lovers are no strangers to messes. From puppies to seniors, dogs and cats alike can put a beating on your flooring. But that doesn’t

Arranging Bookshelves With Shannon Tootle

While many of us are spending significant amounts of time in our homes, that doesn’t mean we can’t be productive! While some home projects can

Landscaping Tips

The custom home building process is a very personal, hands-on project that involves a lot of collaboration. From start to finish, you’re working with the

Bringing the Indoors, Outdoors

The weather is getting warmer, and we’re spending more time than ever in and around our homes. Shannon Tootle is here to give you some

For the 5th Year in a Row, Perkinson Homes Wins Best of Houzz!

The annual Best of Houzz awards recognize the top-rated home pros and designs across the country and around the world. This coveted award recognizes just

Hat Trick for Perkinson Homes!

What an exciting night at the Home Building Association of Richmond’s 2019 Sales & Marketing Council Awards. Perkinson Homes pulled a hat trick winning Best