Mike Wade's 5 Steps to a Beautiful Custom Home









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Step #1: Dream a little...

Scan magazines and newspaper home sections  and clip pictures of homes and room designs and decors you find most appealing.  Good magazine sources include:

  • House Beautiful

  • Kitchens & Baths (Woman‘s Day special pub.) 

  • Country Journal

  • Country Living

  • House & Garden

Make rough sketches of your dream home that show desired room sizes and positioning (kitchen, bathroom, closets, etc.).

Go on the Internet to explore different styles of homes and rooms designs. Type in search words such as “Custom Homes” and “Room Design.”  You can then print out the best to review with your contractor. Here are some good search engines you can visit right now by clicking:

Don’t be too “practical” at this point. Include everything you want in your future dream home. You can make changes, additions or deletions later.

Step #2: Explore the
 Virginia Peninsula...

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