New Home Features

When building there are so many new home features to choose from – though it’s exciting, some can find the amount of choices a bit daunting. It’s inevitable that you will be met with options that you hadn’t even considered. We’re here to share our knowledge so you can get a jump on the building process – it will make you feel more confident going into the design phase.

Must Read Articles About New Home Features :

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5 Essential Front Door Color Ideas to Choose From

The color you choose for your front door ultimately defines your house in terms of class, style, and taste. There are several front door color ideas that you can choose from — however, they should fit in with the overall palette of your home. Choosing your front door color will depend on the color of your house, your preferences, and how you’ve decorated. Here are five bold front door colors and tips on how to pick them.

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10 Popular Custom Home Customizations

Customizations take a new home from typical to tailor-made. So, if personalization is what you crave, why settle for ordinary when it comes to your dream home? Here are 10 popular customizations you might love in your new home.

Everything You Need to Know About Ranch Homes

Learn why the one-story, open layout has made a comeback. The common saying, “as American as baseball and apple pie” could easily add “ranch homes.” A study released by the National Association of Home Builders shows two-thirds of home buyers (64%) would like a single-story home. To better understand the demand, here are some reasons the single story structure is popular again.

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Quartz Versus Granite Countertops

Designing a house opens the doors to tons of options. Picking out the countertops in a new home for your food preparation and eating areas might be one of the most enjoyable aspects of your building project. Quartz and granite offer their pros and cons, so it’s important to have a baseline understanding of each before you make your final selection.

Recent New Home Features Articles:

The Jamestown Two-Story Home that fits many busy lifestyles.

Every family has a wish list of items they would like to have in their new home. The Jamestown offers a lot of features for being one of Fine Line Homes mid-sized Two-Story home plans. As you walk up to the front door you step onto the covered front porch which has a very welcoming feel to your guest and offers you room for some cozy chairs to sit on the front porch. As you step through the Front door you enter a large entry foyer. This area acts as a hub from here you can enter many diffe... [Read More]

Kitchen Bars

How does that old saying go? Variety is the spice of life. Since spices are often used in the kitchen, we will use that as a segue into our discussion that variety and flexibility in kitchen designs is important. Our topic today is kitchen bars and at what height should a kitchen bar be? It mainly depends upon how you plan to use the kitchen bar and your personal preferences for desired backdrop space on the kitchen side of the bar. If you plan to use bar stools,... [Read More]

Dedicated Space for Your Hobby

There are many ways to express your creative side. Whether it is scrap booking, painting, sewing, photography, gift wrapping or crafts, often you have an unfinished projects that need to be moved and stored until you can resume. Our home designs are influenced by a national home plan company, Design Basics. They recommend including a Hobby Center in the design to address this. This is dedicated space for your hobby and storage of materials. You will really appreciate a room in the home ... [Read More]

Roof Shingles Provide Color and Style for Life

When selecting your shingles for your new home, keep in mind the roofing material makes up to 50% of the exterior color when looking at the home. With today’s Architectural shingles that come in many different shades, it is important to take a look at all the granules that make up the roof color so you can coordinate your color selection of Siding, Trim, and Shutter colors. The Architectural shingles will add depth to the roof and make it have a rich and textured look. Many roofing manufactur... [Read More]

Fascinated with Attic Ventilation

Last week I attended a ventilation seminar provided by Air Vent Inc. specifically for Fine Line Homes employees. Honestly, I was not very excited about this meeting because I thought, how much could I possibly learn about attic ventilation. Well, I was wrong. It was fascinating! Because of our effort as a builder to provide you with the most energy efficient homes, windows and doors are more airtight, insulation levels are at an all time high, and house wrap is standard, This i... [Read More]

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Helping Families Get Out the Door on Time

We have two daughters and a son. One observation I have made over the years is how much longer it took our daughters to get ready to leave the house than it did our son. The time in front of the mirror and the long showers can really be frustrating for those waiting their turn and it often means waking up much earlier than preferred to get ready in time. The shared bathroom was a battlefield that had everyone starting their day off on the wrong foot. More and more of our home designs inclu... [Read More]

SCOTTSDALE Ranch Plan Appeals To Many

Being the largest Ranch Style floor plan in the Fine Line Homes inventory of award-winning homes, the “Scottsdale" offers versatility and life-style compatibility for a large number of one-level homeowners in today’s New Home Marketplace. With over 2,300 square feet of living space and a 3-car side entry garage as standard features in the base floor plan, Buyers find spacious room sizes for daily living, sleeping and entertaining. The Scottsdale offers formal Living Room and Dining Room in... [Read More]

What Does Energy Efficient Insulation Feel Like?

It’s a tough question to answer. How do you describe an energy efficient feeling? This question played out in my mind recently while I was at a family gathering. While sitting in the family room of a newly constructed home I felt a very chilly breeze on my neck. To my surprise when I turned around to see where this breeze was coming from, the only thing near me was a light switch on an exterior wall. What allowed this breeze to infiltrate the house through this light s... [Read More]

Imagine…your own sanctum!

Where do you go when life’s pressures are weighing on you or you just want some alone time to curl up and read a good book? Your personal quiet space is golden which is why our home plans with a sitting area located off the primary bedroom is very popular feature. It’s a great place to unwind from a busy day and windows provide natural light and an opportunity to enjoy the sun’s warmth. A deep primary bedroom or a nook area may provide a cozy space for this as well. As you make a wis... [Read More]

Happy Feet

If your feet are warm, chances are you’ll feel warm all over. But the opposite is also true. And few things at home are more dreaded than climbing out of a warm bed and stepping onto cold floors! Carpeted floors are the least likely to feel cold, especially if you have a quality, thick carpet pad underneath. But hard surface flooring such as concrete, stone, tile and even wood can be quite cold to bare feet (vinyl flooring doesn’t tend to feel as cold as ceramic.) Area rugs are a common re... [Read More]