When building your custom home, customization can be imprinted on every aspect of your space. The details are what is going to make your house, your home, and make your life supported by the space you live in. Gerard Construction can help you customize every space by adding in luxury features that go above and beyond.
Smart Home
Smart home technology is increasing by the day, with new added features to help your day to day life when you are in and out of the home. While once limited to heating and cooling controls and theft prevention services, smart home technology has expanded greatly. There are a number of smart speakers already in use in homes around the world, but these smart speakers can be expanded to become more than that. PC Mag recommends using this technology to “serve as a sort of central command center, letting you control pretty much any other connected home gadget by voice.” With light bulbs, special switches and outlets, and other expansion possibilities, you can speak your wishes into existence, at least from a technological perspective. There are an increasing number of smart appliances for the kitchen to help plan your meals and assist with busy schedules.
Spa Spaces
Taking time to unwind is crucial for our physical, mental, and emotional health. We shouldn’t have to wait for a weekend away at the spa to have time to relax when we can make a spa in our own custom home. By focusing on the bathroom space, we can improve our lives for the better with a few luxury details. Shower and bathtubs can be great places to start with built in space for products and rain shower heads to wash away extra tension. Using natural elements with wood cabinetry and natural looking tile and stone will add to the spa-like feel. Focus on having multiple light sources that balance soft lighting for relaxing and brighter lighting for getting ready in the morning.
Custom Cabinets and Closets
Even your storage should be customized to fit your needs. Luxury touches like built-in shelves and drawers to exactly match every item you own can make your home feel like yours while also building ease into your day. In closets, consider what you need for clothing, shoes, and accessories, while also considering what long term storage you might want tucked away. In bathrooms, make shelves and drawers for consumable products, beauty items, and everything else you need. In kitchens, debate the benefits between shelves, drawers, and pull out drawers, built to be exactly what you are needing. Think about special touches like soft touch for closing doors without catching little fingers, lighting to see every item you have, and materials that are just as beautiful as any other part of your home.
Statement Kitchens
Newsweek cites that Americans spend over 400 hours in their kitchen annually and truly consider the space as “the heart of the home”. It makes sense to spend a large amount of time and thought on building out the kitchen, even if you aren’t quite the top chef you wish you were. There are endless ways to create luxury in your kitchen, from top end appliances, custom spaces for every extra gadget, to high end features that meet your perfect design needs. This will look different for every family, but ensure there is plenty of lighting, including natural lights, prep spaces for cooking and displaying food, and some sort of seating and gathering area as people mingle, visit, and catch up in this special space.
There are many ways to create luxury in your home, by considering what would make your functional home into the home of your dreams. Gerard Construction can help you with every step, from planning to turning over those keys at close. Start brainstorming and dreaming, then contact us to get started.