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The Impact of Lot Location on Your Custom Home
When it comes to your custom home, location matters. It affects the costs associated with building and living in your new home for years after it’s built. You should be picky about building on a lot because it can impact the overall experience outside the home, inside the home, and determine aspects of the building process as well. So before you buy, design, and begin construction, you must consider the impact of the location. If you already purchased a lot, don’t fear! An experienced builder, like us, can still help you consider the opportunities and limitations of the lot while developing a plan with you that … Read more
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Costs to Consider When Building a Custom Home
Many homeowners dream of building their very own custom home. However, they often don’t realize all the costs associated with building a truly custom home versus a manufactured home, spec home, or buying a current house on the market. Although homeowners know that building a custom home is a great undertaking, they may not be aware of certain costs that a contractor or builder thinks about on a daily basis. This is one of many reasons it’s so important to work with a design and building team that is experienced, transparent, and willing to educate you along the way. It’s … Read more
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Behind the Scenes of Constructing a Garage Floor
Ever wondered what goes into the construction of a garage floor? Well, it’s no longer a mystery! At P.L. Lyons, we’re taking you behind the scenes to show you exactly what goes underneath your garage floor and to tell you a little about the codes and best practices for garage flooring. Garage Floor Foundation Garage floors, just like any other element of a new home, have to be built to code and built to last. For garage flooring, this means having the proper slope and the right filling and reinforcement before you can even think about laying the concrete. At … Read more
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2020 Custom Design Trends for Luxury Homes
Along with the new year– and decade– come the new design trends that are anticipated for luxury, custom homes. Whether you are interested in doing a custom build from scratch or remodeling your existing home, these trends for both architectural style and design will be sure to wow your guests and leave you with a luxurious experience in your home for years to come. Architectural Styles of 2020 Industrial is (Still) In This particular trend has been a focus of the last decade. An industrial-style home is usually characterized by the use of textures such as iron, aluminum, wood, and … Read more
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Why P.L. Lyons Stands Apart as Your Custom Builder in Louisville
When you are about to embark on the journey of building your custom home, where do you start? Many people interested in building their own homes are uncertain. One of the most important factors that play into the outcome of your dream home is the team of builders and contractors behind the scenes that you choose to make it come to life. Not all builders are created equal. We’re here today to tell you the reasons why we’re different. Reliability At P.L. Lyons, one of our core focuses is providing quality workmanship in all the custom homes we build. As a … Read more
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10 Tips for Successful Remodeling
At P.L. Lyons, we love the process of building a brand new custom home. However, we love doing remodels just as much and the ways that they can transform your current home. We want to share the benefits of why you would want to choose to remodel your home instead of building a completely new on. Below we will also address common misconceptions of home remodeling and answer the most common questions we get about it. Let’s start with the pros of home remodeling. Our team of designers, builders, and architects wants to make the home remodeling process as smooth as possible … Read more
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The FarmHouse Aesthetic
The farmhouse aesthetic has been a popular home style for decades, found on actual farms and in modern, suburban areas alike. As an architect and designer, I get requests for this style of home very frequently. There are some elements that have always accompanied a farmhouse from its early years while there are other features that have just become popular in recent years. Since our company prides itself on the ultra-customization of a home, we believe we can include pretty much any architectural or design style and still call a farmhouse. Still, there are some features that best compliment that … Read more
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How to Design a Luxury Home that’s Uniquely Yours
Designing a luxury home is no easy project to tackle. For starters, you need a dedicated team of custom home builders who specializes in luxury homes. And you shouldn’t choose just anybody. But after you do pick your trusted team of builders, it is important to stay involved throughout the design and building process from start to finish. Additionally, you will want to come into your design project with your own ideas from the start. Today we want to share some of our top insights on how to design a luxury home that will stand out amongst neighborhoods filled with newly built … Read more
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Don’t just Dream. Learn the Process of Building Your Dream Home.
Our process for “crafting” a custom home does not just start when the nail hits the lumber. As your partners for all things architecture, design, and building, we want to guide you long before construction begins and after it’s built to ensure you get the most out of your unique dream home. As a homeowner– and because you are a responsible adult– you should know what you are getting and exactly what you’re in for before you begin the process of the new home project. That’s why we are so intentional with our process with a customer. From initial meeting … Read more
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A Guide to Building Your New Custom Home
At P.L. Lyons, we understand the custom homebuilding process because it’s what we do day in and day out. We know that the brainstorming, planning, time, and money spent on a new home project matters (or at least it should) to both the home builder, the specialists involves, and the homeowners. Today, we want to share our guide to building a new, custom home from local, luxury builders like our team of expert builders, architect, and craftsmen.
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The Difference Between a Custom Home and One that Isn’t
What is a custom luxury home? It is an individually-dreamed and personally-designed home. It’s designed and built for a person or family in a particular location. Every detail– from the lot to the elevation, finishes, and more– are intentionally chosen by the family for whom the home is created. This is the type of homes we build at P.L. Lyons Architectural Builders. We build homes using our specialized skills in innovative projects, and they demonstrate our experience and expertise at meeting our customer’s–and their family’s– unique needs. Authentically Custom Homes There are many firms that throw around the word “custom.” … Read more
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The Importance of Tradesmen and Trade School for Luxury Custom Home Builders and Remodelers
The job force in America has seen a big change over the last 10 to 15 years. For some time, the focus shifted away from craftsmen or trade-skilled jobs and gave greater emphasis to careers requiring advanced formal education instead. While our country may still be focused on creating the next surgeon, we cannot forget the jobs that keep our daily lives functioning properly. Ones that teach the skills needed so regularly in our homes and cities such as fixing a plumbing problem or installing carpet into a house. These tasks make a huge difference in our everyday lives. At P.L. … Read more