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Top Reasons to Build a Custom Luxury Home with Perkinson Homes

Building a custom luxury home is a dream for many individuals seeking a residence that reflects their unique taste and lifestyle. When it comes to
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Trend Alert: Motorized Shades!

What is a popular window treatment trend we are seeing in 2023? Motorized shades! Making life easier and more efficient, motorized shades utilize technology and
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New Neighborhood Alert: Huguenot Manor

This private new gated community will feature varying styles and high-end architecture from builders that have a proven track record with a mixture of traditional
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Neighborhood Spotlight: Dogwood Meadows

Located in Rockville, Dogwood Meadows is conveniently situated just 10 minutes from Short Pump! Although the community has a rural and secluded feel, it is
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Back to School with Beckett

As a livable luxury expert, I am constantly on the lookout for practical ways to make your luxurious home more livable, kid friendly and of
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Let’s Talk About Pools!

Concrete? Fiberglass? Vinyl liner? Clients often ask us which type of pool is best. The short answer is—it depends on your needs and budget. In
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Trending Now: Wallpaper

Go big or go home. Who doesn’t admire wallpaper that makes a statement? We sat down for a few minutes with interior designer Shannon Tootle
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Cooking Hacks With Local Celebrity Chef Mike Ledesma

We were lucky enough to sit down for a few minutes with Perch’s Executive Chef, Mike Ledesma in hopes of learning some top secret tricks
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How to Read a Lot’s Drainage and Grading

A lot can look flat, green, and perfect on a dry Saturday and still send water toward your foundation the
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What to Ask a Custom Builder Before Your Luxury Homebuilding Start Date

Most buyers spend months choosing a floor plan and about an hour deciding what to ask a builder. That's backward.
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Choosing Luxury Custom Windows and Insulation Before Virginia’s Winters

You'll look at your windows every day and never see your insulation, yet the two decide how the house feels
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How Custom Homes Handle Storage

Production homes are designed to photograph well and sell quickly. Storage doesn't photograph. A walk-in pantry doesn't show up in the listing, a deep linen
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Inside the Custom Home Pre-Construction Process

Buyers who are new to custom home building often assume that signing a contract with a builder is the starting gun. From that point, they
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How to Set a Realistic Custom Home Budget

Most people come into a custom home build with a number in their head. Sometimes it comes from a mortgage pre-approval. Sometimes it's what they've
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Designing a Custom Home for Families: How to Plan Around Real Life

If you have kids, you already know that a house has to do more than look good. It has to function under real conditions: school
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Designing a Home Office or Library That Actually Works

When people start designing a custom home, the home office or library rarely gets as much attention as the kitchen or primary suite. Those spaces
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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: the cavernous bathroom with the
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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 plans, still picking exterior materials,
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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 is this: the summer you're
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