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Shade, Sun, & Sightlines: Designing Outdoor Spaces for Summer Comfort

When most homeowners picture their ideal outdoor living space, they tend to imagine the finished result first. A beautiful covered patio, comfortable lounge seating, a
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Designing the Ultimate Luxury Laundry Room in a Custom Home

When most people picture a luxury custom home, their minds go straight to statement kitchens, spa-inspired bathrooms, expansive outdoor living spaces, or beautifully appointed primary
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What Luxury Homeowners Wish They Had Included in Their Custom Build

When people begin designing a custom home, the focus is usually on the exciting decisions. Kitchen finishes, statement lighting, the perfect flooring, outdoor entertaining spaces,
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Designing a Luxury Custom Home for Summer Entertaining

For families planning a custom home, entertaining often comes up early in the conversation, but what that actually means can vary quite a bit. For
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The Materials That Define a Luxury Custom Home

When we talk with clients at Perkinson Homes, this is one of the first areas where expectations start to shift. A true luxury custom home
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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
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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
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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
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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 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 first wet spring. Learning to
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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. Knowing what to ask a
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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 in January more than almost
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Outdoor Living Spaces for Virginia Fall: Luxury Fire Pits, Covered Porches, and Screened Rooms

October is the best month to be outside in Richmond, and most backyards are built for July. Luxury fire pits, covered porches, and screened rooms
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Designing Custom Luxury Bathroom Layouts That End Busy Morning Chaos

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Warming Up a Luxury Open Floor Plan for Fall: Layered Lighting, Texture, & Materials

You've probably walked into a beautiful open concept home in July and felt it worked perfectly. Light pours in, the finishes look crisp, and the
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Designing Study Nooks and Flex Spaces Kids Will Use

Every luxury custom home client of ours with school-age kids asks for a study nook or flex space at some point in the design process.
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Luxury Homebuilding Timeline: If You Sign a Contract This Fall, When Do You Move In?

You just signed a contract, or you're about to, and the question on your mind is ‘When do I actually get my keys?’. A production
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