Why Home Builders are Trending Away from Open-Concept Floor Plans + 5 Terrific Alternatives
Kimberly Bastian Kimberly Bastian

Why Home Builders are Trending Away from Open-Concept Floor Plans + 5 Terrific Alternatives

When it comes to custom homes, many homeowners and home builders are leaning away from the open-concept floor plan and design in 2024. Modern homes typically feature an open-concept floor plan, but home builders are trending away from this concept since homeowners spend more and more time at home and prefer extra privacy in their layouts. 

In this blog, we will discuss why home builders are trending away from the open-concept layout and provide 5 great alternatives to the open-concept floor plan.

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Intentional Home Design: How to Analyze the Flow of a Floor Plan
Kimberly Bastian Kimberly Bastian

Intentional Home Design: How to Analyze the Flow of a Floor Plan

The way a home flows is just as important as the quality of the materials used to build it or even how beautiful it looks. Circulation in a home is one thing that the professionals at Creative Home Designs study and this science of foot traffic informs our home designs when we are creating the perfect custom floor plan.

Read to the end to learn all about some of the things we consider regarding the flow of a floor plan when designing the perfect custom home!

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A Detailed Look at Our Reynolds Floor Plan and Home Design
Kimberly Bastian Kimberly Bastian

A Detailed Look at Our Reynolds Floor Plan and Home Design

Last weekend our Reynolds floor plan and home design was featured in the Parade of Homes Oklahoma. We are thankful that we were able to customize this floor plan to meet the specifications of our builder partners South 80 Homes and see this flawless plan come to life before our very eyes! 

If you were able to visit this picturesque build during the Parade of Homes, we hope you loved it and will consider our design services and South 80 Home’s building services when it comes time to build your very own dream custom home! 

In this blog we’ll tell you why our Reynolds plan is the right design if you are looking to build a custom home on a narrow lot under 1,600 square feet and still have it all.

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Navigating the Custom Home Building Market in 2023
Kimberly Bastian Kimberly Bastian

Navigating the Custom Home Building Market in 2023

It’s no secret that the housing market has been volatile and home building has slowed down recently. With the pandemic, the general strike, and other challenges from 2020 to the present, building materials have increased in cost and decreased in availability. Homebuilders are still busy working with clients but with these new issues that have cropped up since the pandemic, many of those looking to invest in building a custom home have been hesitant to pull the trigger and break ground.

If you are thinking of building a custom home in 2023 and are looking for our best advice, here it is.

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