Planning For Your Dream Kitchen

A kitchen is the busiest part of a home, and it says a lot about you, so it should be something that you take pride in and can actually use. The most important factors in a kitchen are it’s functionality, it’s use of space, and it’s appearance. Sure, that huge refrigerator with pull-out drawers can hold plenty of food for your big family, but if the only place it can go is in the way, then it’s probably not a good idea to purchase it. If you’re building a custom home, planning is the key to having all the things that you want working in harmony.

Set Your Priorities

The number one priority should be the bare necessities of what you need. The layout of the kitchen should be thoroughly planned out and the measurements should always be triple checked to make sure that everything is efficient. All of your bases should be covered when it comes to the proper hardware that you’ll need like garbage disposals or special faucets. Next in line should be the things that you need, but want a specific type of. Things like appliances, a kitchen table, lighting type and what kind of counter tops and cabinets you want to have. After that is decided, things that you want that are useful can come into play. Fixtures on your cabinets and drawers, special racks or shelves can be installed, and you can start picking out a nice set of chairs. After all the needs are taken care of, details like back splashes, wall art, and accessories can be added for a final touch.

Choosing A Custom Home Builder

Building a custom home is never an easy task. On one hand, it is an extremely exciting time. You finally get to choose all of the little details, the entire layout, and the structure of your dream home. On the other hand, there is the timeline, budget, custom builder, and location to consider. Soon, the entire process can become a nightmare, and your dream home can become a disaster that you just want to finish instead of cherish.

Communication

Hiring the right custom home builder can make a world of difference when it comes to the construction of your dream house. A builder that listens, works with you, and offers suggestions throughout the process are all characteristics that need to be considered when hiring a custom home builder. Constant communication is also extremely relevant, especially if you are building a residence that is a good distance from where you live. Panic can begin to ensue when communication is minimal, leaving you wondering on the status of your home and if anything is being completed.

Listening Skills

Listening is a skill that everyone should acquire, whether you are a custom home builder or a restaurant manager. The ability to listen, understand, and comprehend an idea will ensure that your vision is correctly implemented. There will be some misunderstanding because no one is perfect, but if you can find a custom home builder who works hard to listen and understand what it is that you are looking for in your custom home, things will run much more smoothly.

Work With Your Budget

There are realistic budgets and not so realistic ones. Hiring a custom home builder that can offer suggestions and realistic price ranges is a must. You do not want someone who shoots low, but keeps on adding small monetary additions. On the other hand, you also do not want a high budget that is beyond expectations. Compromising in some areas and holding back or eliminating others are all areas that a great custom builder will help a client with.

There are a variety of areas and characteristics that can be addressed when it comes to finding the right custom home builder. However, these are just a few of the areas that one can start with during a search!

Building With Limestone

Building a new house is both a scary and exciting experience. Brad Moore Builders understands that you want everything to be perfect. Here in Central Texas, there are a lot of home that are built using limestone and sandstone from nearby quarries. This commonly used stone is seen in many Texas Hill Country homes, and it blends perfectly with a tin, clay, or shingled roof. The contrasting stone, when used with wooden decorative shutters add a perfect, South Texas feel to your home.

About Limestone

Limestone is one of the types of stones that is mined in multiple Central Texas quarries. It is a sedimentary rock that makes up almost ten percent of all sedimentary rocks. It is commonly used as a building material for walls, pavement, roads, and decorative uses. Much of Central Texas consists of limestone, which is also what gives us our cave systems. Over time, limestone wears away due to moisture, carving out beautiful cave formations.

Cuts of Rock

Chateau

Chateau is a common cut seen around Hill Country homes. It is various, random shapes and sizes, leaving a more abstract or mosaic look to your home or businesses’ walls.

Chateau Cut Stone Wall

Tuscany

Tuscany also consists of various sized squares and rectangles, but their form is much more consistent. The stones are cut at random heights, producing a rougher look than the sonoma cute (mentioned below). As the name implies, the cut is found in historical Italian homes and buildings.

Tuscany Cut Stone Wall

Chopped

The chopped cut consists of squares and rectangles that are cut in various lengths and widths. The surface of the stone is “chopped” in order to give it a smooth appearance. It can be lain in various ways in order to show the inner veining of the rock for a unique look.

Chopped Cut Stone Wall

Ledge

The last cut for stone is a ledge cut. The ledge cut is very even and precise, so that the stone looks like a typical brick shape. It is much more uniform in shape, giving a consistent appeal to the wall.

Ledge Cut Stone Wall