The Art of Custom

We're back with more insights & inspiration for your home building projects! In season five, host Kim Hibbs & producer Melody Meiners focus on the personalized, unique aspects of home building and de…

We've hit a milestone - 20,000 downloads! Since a number of our listeners are new to the podcast, we are releasing a bonus episode to introduce ourselves!

In this episode, we hear from president Kim …

More than 2/3rds of homeowners say their outdoor living spaces have taken on a new importance over the last year, according to an October 2021 survey by the New Home Trends Institute. With outdoor li…

Media rooms, playrooms, and other recreational spaces usually find their home in the lower level. Our basements are where many of us feel free to let our imaginations soar when it comes to design and…

From work to play, many of the rooms in our homes have started to pull double duty. Creative and productive spaces are taking center-stage in today's episode. We're bringing back one of our premiere …

Whether it is indexing by the colors or the rainbow or defining your organization style using a bug, home organization is a huge trend right now.

An “Instagrammable” pantry doesn’t happen in a day, a…

With the holiday season quickly approaching, many of us are thinking about those spaces where we will gather with friends and family to connect and celebrate.

Many of our clients who are in design ri…

In the quest for a good night’s sleep there is one essential element that will predict your success and that is the design of your bedroom!

Everything from the materials on the floor to the layout of…

It is one of the few places some parents can get complete solitude and it is the one room where anyone can unleash their inner Pavarotti. Today we're talking about the art of bathroom design.

From po…

Your kitchen is one of the most important areas of your home, and sometimes our clients design an entire home around having a spectacular kitchen.

Whether you’re a professional chef or professional a…

We are back for season four of The Art of Custom! This season, we are going to take a deep dive into the details and decisions that elevate any home's design.

In this season, we are going to go room …

You've heard about the home building process from experts from around the country. So we wanted to turn the tables a bit, and share with you what it is like to build your dream home. Today we're goin…

Planning a home that will be comfortable no matter where life takes you doesn't require a crystal ball. In fact, you don't have to drastically alter your design vision to make your home more accessib…

Almost every home has a smart device of some type, but what makes a home truly “smart”?

Today, we are talking with the smart home technology experts about how to make your home more convenient, acc…

Details are at the heart of custom home building, and sometimes the details can be a little intimidating for our clients. Today we're talking about the finishing touches that make your custom home tr…

In part two of our series focusing on everything between the studs in your custom home, we talk to experts who weigh in on green construction techniques, the benefits of building a high-performance h…

It's time to get down to business and start turning some dirt! Today we're talking all about construction and all of the challenges and opportunities that come along with building a home that has nev…

For most of us, our homes are the most significant investment we will make in our lifetime. Building a custom home is one of the best ways to get the most out of your time living there, and we want t…

You've found your land, you have your builder - now it's time to start putting pen to paper to turn your vision into a design.

Working with an architect to design your dream home is one of the most e…

Finding the perfect piece of land to call home can be one of the more challenging steps in building a custom home. But having the right home building team in place can simplify the process and, more …