Keep These 3 Things in Mind When Choosing Black Brick Exterior for Your Custom Home Sheri ScottAugust 8, 2022materials, exterior, custom home, dark, moody, spec home, designing, black brick, mortar color, mortar, details, concrete, brick, black color, black mortar, exterior materials, exterior material selections, wood, stone, contrasts, accent trim colors, trim colors, shades, tones, black paint, warm palette, base color, imperfections, body color, natural elements, character
Does Your Property Have an Easement? Here’s How to Detect & Work Around Them Sheri ScottJune 27, 2022site, site selection, site development, easements, easement, easement complications, prepare, problem, process, portion, property, community, sewage, drainage, piping, underground utilities, utilities, city, county, municipality, build, communities, refuse, building permit, building, landscape, install, driveway, access, risk, detached garage, downtown, site plans, old site plans, sewer pipe, recorded, city engineer, land, court, project, official surveyor, surveyor, location, exact location, seller, realtor, legal site plan, architects, recorded copy, options, plan ahead, developed land, neighborhood, research, recorded copies, building department, engineers department
Should You Be Concerned If Your Custom Home Floods During Construction? Sheri ScottJune 27, 2022architect-led, design-build, firm, clients, build, build phase, construction, construction issues, builders, flooded basement, flooding, social media, under construction, roof, shingles, hole, water penetration, dried in, sump pump, electric, temp pole, construction workers, water, temporary electricity, basic framing, basement materials, concrete, pressure-treated wood, wood, materials, wet home, problems, mechanicals, vents, furnace, machinery, finishes, drywall, preliminary construction, basic bones, structure, construction phase, custom home, concerned
The Process of Selecting Kitchen Cabinets Within Your Desired Budget & Style Sheri ScottJune 24, 2022cabinets, kitchen cabinets, selecting kitchen cabinets, desired budget, desired style, style, budget, custom home, design and build process, design process, build process, kitchen space, kitchen, open floor plans, design selections, aesthetic, theme, pricier, pricey, cabinet selections, architects, design-build, renovation, preliminary design, design development, details, phase one, architectural process, sketching, modeling, kitchen layout, circulation path, entertain, pricing, pricing phase, brand, installer, painted, stained, price tag, cabinet suppliers, available selection, service, preliminary decisions, colors, roll-out drawers, soft-closed doors, full-service projects, high-end home, cabinet allowance, ikea, full design, install, quote, plan ahead, expensive, priorities
Phase One: Communicating & Designing the Perfect Vision of Your Custom Home Sheri ScottJune 24, 2022design-build, custom home process, financing, phase one, architectural process, contract, inspirational photos, vision, design phase, creativity, budget, square footage, structure, communicate, modern farmhouse, midcentury modern, modern lodge, style, size, neighbors, street, privacy, construction, entrance, site plan, room details, lifestyle, walkthrough, entertain, family, expensive, cost, preliminary design, sketch, drawing, meeting
Lead Time: 4 Tips to Help You Navigate the New Normal Sheri ScottMay 27, 2022lead times, materials, shipping, arrival date, installation, lumber, windows, garage doors, exterior color selection, budget, style, color, chain reaction, quote, foundation, hole, mechanicals, electrical, tile, schluter strips, trim, painters, laborers, project, craft, timeline, alternate materials, flexible, builder, production, semi-custom, custom, luxury, homes, custom home, new build, remodel project, plans
Phase Zero: How Do You Initiate The Custom Home Architectural Process? Sheri ScottMay 27, 2022design-build, custom home process, architectural process, five phases, phase zero, architect firm, website, portfolio, blog posts, community events, email newsletter, free facebook group, instagram, facebook, direct message, custom home-building, home you love, email, questions, phone number, free consultation, call, full custom home project, build, renovation, details, budget, scope, program, design services, square footage, building lot, inspirational photos, custom home, vision, picture, formal proposal, payment
4 Pros & Cons of Working with a True Design-Build Architecture Firm Sheri ScottMay 27, 2022design-build, client, designer, builder, architect, home, subcontractor, pros, cons, architecture firm, custom home, streamlined, save time, save money, one contact, one team, construction, checks and balances, residential architecture, full-service projects, project, advocate, happy clients, trust, designing house, selecting materials, emergency, conceptual design, construction documents
How Often Do I Pay an Architect During My Custom Home Design-Build Process? Sheri ScottApril 19, 2022preliminary design, talk, fee, work, construction, bill, month, monthly, pay, jen, design, revisions, architects, spring, project, square foot, typically, proposal, week, invoice
The Path to Creating A Home You Love: Join Our Custom Home-Building Online Course Sheri ScottApril 15, 2022custom home project, home you love, online course, home build project, custom home, home-building experience, spaces, budget, site, process, builders, architects, construction cost, custom home investment
The Top 5 Custom Home Design Trends of 2021 Sheri ScottOctober 5, 2021designing, space, talk, storage, sit, siding, screens, metal siding, custom, storage closet, love, materials, kitchen, basement, home, indoor outdoor, outdoor space, insulation, coming, office
What does a custom home cost? How do I figure out what MY custom home will cost? Sheri ScottOctober 5, 2021preliminary design, talk, construction documents, contract, budget, pricing, custom, process, materials, gut, building, design, price, third tier, square foot, drawings, clients, house, spring, check
Thinking of Building a Detached Garage for Extra Storage? Read These 4 Rules First Sheri ScottOctober 5, 2021rules, garage, hoa, structure, detached garage, car garage, roofline, design, building, space, storage, setbacks, house, attached, neighborhood, trusses, plan, regulate, garage doors, attached garage
Read These Two Case Studies Before Selecting a Site for Your Custom Home Sheri ScottOctober 5, 2021site, land, cincinnati, slope, super inexpensive, sheri, case study, talk, contract, build, design, survey, excited, dealing, information, collaborative, street, own custom, hill, excavation
Don’t Be Fooled By The Term “Design-Build” Sheri ScottOctober 5, 2021architects, build, design, process, builder, integrated, answered, master builder, project, general contractor, construction manager, shingles, questions, work, draftsman, contractor, subs, spring, contracting, detailing
What to Do If Your Builders Made a Mistake & Didn’t Follow the Drawings for Your Custom Home Sheri ScottOctober 5, 2021built, talk, fix, project, design, contract, post, general contractor, screening, untreated wood, work, piers, process, builder, porch, ashley, beach, construction, person, construction project
We Sat Down with Dayton Business Journal to Talk About The Future of Home Offices & More Sheri ScottOctober 5, 2021office, people, space, home, designed, workstations, house, photos, command center, working, zoom, room, family, door, open, clients, closed, place, project, warehouse
Updates to Our Online Course + Moving to Our New Office Sheri ScottJuly 15, 2021work, talk, priorities, walls, warehouse, spring, weekend, lesson, ecourse, project, worksheets, iceberg, office, house, weeks, live, put, opening, ended, farmhouse
Out with the Old: Here’s Why We Said Goodbye to These Four Design Details Sheri ScottJuly 15, 2021design, garage, house, attic, overhangs, front porch, week, live, home, talking, work, laundry room, today, movers, storage, trusses, floor, awkward, ecourse, door
