Our goal isn’t just to build homes; it’s to build homes you’ve dreamed of since you got married, had a child, or even when you were a kid. This is why our favorite part of the home-building process is personalization, where you make a home uniquely yours! In this blog, we will give you ideas to spark your mind and help personalize your home when you are ready to take the leap of building one.
Efficient Utilities
Before getting into the creative, fun ideas of indoor and outdoor customization options for your dream home, we want to note that utilities are a huge part of a home. They help run the home by providing water, light, air, and heat. However, as you know, these utilities can be quite expensive. We recommend choosing the latest and most efficient utility units to install in your home. This will create a smaller fee on each monthly utility bill.
You can even go a step further and choose to install solar panels or a geothermal heating & cooling system to further save money and be more environmentally friendly. Plus, the state of Virginia offers tax credits and rebates for installing solar panels. You can even earn money off solar energy by reselling your excess energy to your local utility company!
Outdoor Customization Options
Now for the exciting ideas! While the list of outdoor customization options for your dream home could fill an entire page, we’ve highlighted the most popular choices we’ve encountered over the years at Hepler Homes:
- Outdoor Living Space: More homeowners are embracing the outdoors by enhancing its functionality with features like decks, patios, kitchens, bars, pools, and lounges. Semi-enclosed spaces can extend your outdoor entertaining season, while even a simple BBQ area can transform your landscape and create lasting memories.
- Built-Ins: Built-ins, such as shelves, benches, and entertainment units, bring a personal touch to your home. These versatile additions offer clever storage solutions and display spaces for cherished items, enhancing both functionality and style in any room.
- More Outlets: It never hurts to include more outlets throughout your home. With our ever-growing reliance on technology, we need our phones, tablets, and computers to be charged wherever we are inside or outside the house.
- Garage Expansion: When building a home, consider opting for a larger garage, like a three-car design, which simplifies parking. Many homeowners are also transforming their garages into versatile spaces that serve purposes beyond just vehicle storage.
- Fireplace: An outdoor fireplace is a great way to gather friends and family in one place, especially during the fall and winter when the weather is chilly.
- Smart Lighting: We recommend using smart lighting, which allows you to adjust the softness or brightness of the lighting in each room and outside while being able to set timers or motion sensors for the lighting as well.
- Doors & Walkways: The more doors and walkways there are, the better. We have found that current homeowners are often frustrated by a lack of doors to the exterior of their homes. Most homes tend only to have a few ways to go from inside to outside. Adding more doors or entries into and out of your home will benefit your family and guests.
Indoor Customization Options
Transforming the interior of your home offers a wealth of possibilities! Here’s a curated list of popular customization options that many families at Hepler Homes love to incorporate:
- More Cabinets and Storage: Maximize your space! We never seem to find enough space to store all of our belongings in our homes, which is why we recommend adding extra storage areas throughout your house and more cabinets in your kitchen. This way, everything can be as organized as possible!
- Flooring: Whether it’s vinyl, wood, carpet, or tile, make sure to get samples of any material you are considering using for each room before making the final decision. Each material has a wide range of colors and designs, so don’t be scared to mix and match to find the right one for your dream home!
- Water Recirculation Pump: If you are tired of waiting for your showers to heat up before stepping in. Consider getting a water circulation pump. It instantly heats up your water for relaxing warm showers!
- Bathroom Layout: Bathroom layouts tend to differ tremendously depending on who is building a home. That said, we see a lot of walk-in showers and almost always a bath and a shower in the master bathroom. We recommend consulting with your partner or family to get an idea of what layout best fits.
- Basement Ceilings: Something relatively easy to add that we’ve noticed many families choose is having the basement ceiling higher. Many older homes seem to inexplicably have a low basement ceiling, making it difficult to traverse up and down the basement stairs when trying to store items. Raising that ceiling will make life a lot easier!
- Heated Floors: Heated bathroom floors can vastly improve your comfort! On a cold winter evening, warm, heated floors right after you get out of the shower can feel absolutely amazing. Not every personalization needs to be for utility or convenience. Sometimes, we forget that you can add something to your home that just makes you happy!
Are You Ready to Create Your Dream Home?
Transforming your vision into reality is just a step away with Hepler Homes. With years of experience in the industry, we pride ourselves on our commitment to quality, craftsmanship, and customer satisfaction. Our dedicated team works closely with you to understand your unique style and preferences, ensuring that every detail of your dream home is meticulously crafted. Are you ready to get started on building your dream home? Contact us today to schedule a consultation and discover how we can turn your vision into reality!Top of Form