Five innovativeideas forCustomHomes

When you're paging through the pages of your favoritehome design magazine, maybe you've had just a glimpseof some custom homes you can see yourself living in. But

then maybe you know that you need some features inyour home designed specifically for you but you don't

know where to start. Whatever the reason is forconsidering custom homes, it always helps to have a

surplus of ideas at your fingertips. Here are five creativeideas for making your home uniquely you.

Introduction

Custom bar area

Those who entertain in theirhome a lot may want toconsider having a custom bararea put in. You can equip itwith wine racks, a mini-fridge,luxurious counter space, and asmall sink for washing up.There are countless ways tocreate a custom bar area thatsuits your personalityperfectly.

Hometheatre

One of the most popular room remodels today is the additionof a modern home theatre. Today some wonderful mediachairs are made specifically for media rooms. Some incredibleprojection screens are perfect for watching your favoritemove on. Who needs to go to the theater when you've got acustom-built theatre in your home already? And you candesign it any way you want it to be.

Finished basement

The great thing about a finishedbasement is the fact that it is essentiallya clean slate. You can build almostanything you want in a basement andmake it comfortable by finishing it. Thebasement may be a great place for amedia room because it's a nice and dark-the perfect environment for watching amovie. Other possibilities include aplayroom for your children, an extrabedroom, a study, or anything else yourmind can dream up.

Dream kitchen

Speaking of dreams, let's talk about yourkitchen for a moment. If you could haveeverything you wanted in your kitchen,what would it include? Many people findthemselves wishing that the kitchen sinkwas in one place and the refrigeratorwas in another place. Remodeling thekitchen provides the perfect opportunityfor you to create the layout you wantwhile changing out the décor andgetting new cabinets and countertops.

Go GreenToday there is a great movement towardsustainable houses and just living in away that is less harmful to our planet. Ifyou don't want to redo your entire home,you may want to just do some smallthings that will make it more energy-efficient, like adding spray foaminsulation or doing other minor projectsthat will enhance the energy efficiencyof your custom home.