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Custom Home Trends: What’s Hot and What’s Not in Home Design

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The world of custom homes is constantly evolving, driven by a fusion of design innovation, lifestyle shifts, and individual preferences. As Seattle homeowners seek to create personalized sanctuaries that best reflect their tastes and needs, certain trends have found themselves rising above the rest. For decades, Heartwood Builders has helped Seattle-based families create their dream …

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The Origins and Meaning of a Sustainable Home and Lifestyle

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The word sustainable is used in many different contexts these days. It has become deeply embedded in the vernacular and used when people discuss everything from home-building, lifestyles, and public policy. From our vehicles to our homes to our appliances, the idea of ‘going green’ is far-reaching and forward-thinking. It involves the underlying idea that …

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The Essential Guide to Choosing Custom Cabinets for Your Custom Home: How to Get Started

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The custom home journey begins with a desire to make your home extraordinary. The initial impulse is different for every homeowner and is often fueled by different aesthetic visions, but building a custom home goes far beyond choosing a layout. In fact, most homeowners are often taken by surprise when they realize the amount of …

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Bring Nature Into Your Home With These Mood-Altering Home Features

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Modern man’s relationship with nature is often distant. Some argue that modern living—despite its creature comforts, conveniences, high-tech devices, and fast access to information—has had a profound effect on the way people live with and understand nature. One of architecture’s most beloved figures, Francis Lloyd Wright, once said that he “believed in God only he …

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5 Basic Reasons Why Living In Seattle Is The Best!

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As a home builder, we knew exactly where we wanted to set up shop. Seattle, Washington has been our home for years, and with a true reason and purpose. When it comes to creating a custom home, there’s nowhere else that has the same personality and benefits as this amazing city. The city has so …

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Your Ultimate Bathroom Remodeling Guide! (2020)

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We spend a lot of time in the kitchen and the bedroom, but the bathroom is another room that gets a lot of our attention. As such, you probably want it to be a place where you can feel at home and comfortable to be your inner self. However, people often feel overwhelmed by the …

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Summer Interior Design Tips For 2020

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It is officially summertime in Seattle, and that means it’s time to switch up your style! As the temperatures rise in the city, homeowners shift their interior design style to match the climate and the summer mood. Now’s the perfect time to explore some new ideas for your home. Don’t have any ideas, but want …

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6 Upgrades That Improve Resale Value

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On the other hand, if you are planning on moving on from your home sooner rather than later, home improvements can make your home more attractive on the market and potentially increase its value. Home upgrades, big or small, offer two main benefits depending on the housing situation. If you aren’t looking to sell any …

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Buying A Custom Home: Important Questions To Answer

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Custom homes represent the best kind of customization you can have. The ability to craft the home of your dreams from the ground up is second to none. However, before you rush to start your custom home journey, you need to ensure that you’re prepared for a custom home. In this article, we’ll walk through …

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Sustainability and Seattle: How Custom Homes Lead The Way

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As the climate continues to be altered, the focus on sustainable, carbon-conscious technology grows worldwide. People across the globe are already seeing the effects of climate change, and are trying to change course before it’s too late. With Seattle being a city on the water, climate change can have a unique effect on the city, …

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