Ring in 2023 with These Four Emerging Custom Home Interior Design Trends for Your New Home Construction

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As the year comes to a close, residential architects and interior designers are focused on new design trends for 2023. While custom home building enables you to create a home that’s uniquely yours, what’s popular can often point to what people value in today’s world.

We’ve noticed an emphasis on comfort, renewal and functionality in the emerging interior design trends for next year. If you’re beginning new home construction, here are four trends to consider incorporating into your design.

Incorporate Wellness into Your Custom Home Design

Your home is a place to relax, rejuvenate and renew your spirits with friends and family. Custom home building allows you to foster wellness through the design and layout of your home.

From muted, warm color palettes to home gyms and yoga spaces, there are endless ways to encourage wellness through your custom home design. What better way to ring in the new year than by designing your space around health and well-being?

Add Smart, Multi-Functional Design Elements

Building a custom home allows you to tailor every element to your lifestyle and preferences. From smart lighting to speakers, or thermostats and security cameras, you can create a space catered to your custom and personal comfort and convenience.

Try out the Art Deco Trend

Glam is back! Art Deco style is regaining popularity in luxury home design. First seen after World War I, Art Deco design is defined by bright colors, symmetry and geometric patterns.. It can’t be too hard to believe, as this post-pandemic point in time, also happens to be in the ‘20s, mirroring the post-prohibition ‘20s!  

It’s a trending way design/build firms are reintroducing vibrant colors and ornate details into interior design, and it looks incredible when well-executed.

Upgrade Your Home Office

Just when we thought they were going out of date, home offices are making a huge comeback! Working from home is more and more common. Depending on your office-to-wfh split, you’ll want to make sure your workspace is tailored to productivity and comfort. 

Our architectural design firm can create a home office that’s perfect for your needs. Whether you need a high-tech space optimized for connectivity or an artist’s haven to spark your creativity, we’ll bring your dream workspace to life.

At C&C Partners, we take a unique, all-inclusive approach to custom home building and real estate development. We handle everything from initial design to final construction in-house to ensure your distinct needs and vision are kept at the forefront. The result is stunning luxury homes perfectly tailored to each client’s lifestyle. 

We’ve built custom homes for the nation’s most established and exclusive neighborhoods since 1987. Contact us online or call (310) 322-0803 and discover what C&C Partners can do for you.

Five Essential Features That Add Value to Your New Home Construction

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Building a custom home gives you endless opportunities to add value and express your personal style. With the right design architect and interior designer, you can create an extraordinary new home that’s both marketable and distinctly yours!

To start your brainstorming, we’ve compiled a list of five luxury features that can seriously elevate and add value to your new home construction.

An Elevated Kitchen

One of the best parts about new home construction is tailoring your living spaces to your lifestyle, and your kitchen is one of the most exciting, and most popular, places to do just that!

If you love to cook, don’t miss the opportunity to upgrade your kitchen with professional name-brand appliances and an instant boiling water tap. Prefer to order in or cater those gatherings you love to host? You can still create an elevated entertaining space with a large island, built-in wine fridge or even glass cabinet doors to display your beautiful dishes to name a few!

Heated Floors

Heated floors are an often-overlooked feature that makes a home feel extra luxurious. The pipework can be installed whether your floors are wood, tile, stone or carpet. They can be hydronic or electric – and let us tell you, once you have them, you can’t go back to never having them again!

Not only do heated floors keep you comfortable all year long, but they also free up wall space by eliminating the need for radiators. Without bulky radiators taking up valuable wall real estate, you’ll have more surface area to design and decorate your home with curated bath accessories and art.

Upgraded Landscaping

The importance of curb appeal can’t be overstated. Custom home building provides endless opportunities to create stunning, creative landscaping.

Keep it simple and classic or go high-end and regal – your imagination is the only limit when building your dream home. Whether you keep it pared down with a few flower beds and trees or install custom pathways and stone benches, landscaping design will elevate your new home tremendously. Trade secret? Don’t underestimate the power of landscape lighting! Total game changer.

A Luxurious Bathroom

Bathrooms might be the smallest rooms in your new home, but they’re the most important when it comes to property value. 

Working with a design/build firm allows you to create the custom luxury bath areas you’ve always envisioned. Turn your bathroom into an at-home spa with a waterfall shower head, a steam room and marble countertops – you’ll love having an elevated space to refresh and unwind. Do we dare restate adding heated floors?

Custom Millwork

Millwork, in a traditional-style home, makes a world of difference in custom home design. Elegant crown molding, cabinets and fireplace mantels are the details that take a home from run-of-the-mill to uniquely sophisticated. 

Even if your home is more on the modern, contemporary side, something as simple as a custom built-in buffet table, or slatted wall makes all the difference in a space. 

At C&C Partners, we’ve designed and built luxury custom homes in every style imaginable. We’ll work with you to bring your dream home to life, keeping your unique vision and budget at the forefront throughout our entire new home construction process. 

Don’t settle for less than the best when it comes to new home construction. Call us today at (310) 322-0803 or contact us online to let us know how we can service your needs.

Four Custom Home Architecture Styles That are Sure to Turn Heads

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When beginning the custom home design process, researching and narrowing down architectural styles is a great place to start. 

If you’re driving by a row of different houses, you’ll notice that some stand out to you more than others. Maybe there’s a particular design or aesthetic that feels like “you,” but you’re not sure what the exact term for it is. 

Below are four popular home architecture styles commonly referenced during custom home construction.

Contemporary Design

Contemporary homes have a simple, clean design. These homes have abundant natural light and are often made with large doors and windows. They tend to have open-concept floor plans centered around the kitchen or living area, feature natural materials and aren’t overly colorful.

The terms “modern” and “contemporary” are sometimes used interchangeably when referring to custom home styles. However, modern homes are actually those built from the 1950s to the 1970s. While they have a similarly sleek style, contemporary homes are built more recently and are more reflective of current innovations and design trends.

Traditional Design 

Traditional refers to a typical home style that originated in the 40s. Traditional homes feel welcoming and warm, often featuring details like arched doorways and built-in shelves. Traditional designs have more formal, compartmentalized layouts and richer colors than contemporary homes. 

Transitional Design

These homes are the perfect mix of contemporary and traditional design, and safe to assume the most popular style from 2020 to now. Transitional homes have the clean, simple lines of more contemporary homes with the warmth and symmetry of traditional styles. They typically have neutral color palettes, creating a welcoming feel that suits a range of different preferences. As designers, we find it incredibly fun blending the many details of both styles to achieve the look and feel of a transitional home. 

Mediterranean Design

Mediterranean-style home design pulls inspiration from older Greek and Italian architecture. Popular in California, Mediterranean homes have tile roofs, stucco walls and elaborate features. They tend to be centered around an extravagant courtyard or garden with a U-shaped layout and feature saturated colors and dramatic details. It can easily gravitate toward Spanish as well, given the correct details. Nevertheless, both Mediterranean and Spanish style homes are proven time and time again to be a timeless design. 

The beauty of custom home building is that you can pull elements from whatever home styles you like. Unlike spec homes, the only limit on custom home construction is your imagination. At C&C Partners, we’ve designed and built stunning custom homes in every style, combining our expertise with our clients’ unique visions to create the extraordinary. Contact us today by visiting us online or calling (310) 322-0803. 

The Four Most Frequently Asked Questions When Building a Custom Home

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As an architectural design firm, there are a few questions clients frequently ask us at the beginning of the design/build process. Building a custom home can feel overwhelming – after all, your dream home is likely one of the biggest investments you’ll make.

At C&C Partners, we understand how difficult unforeseen challenges building a home from the ground up can be. We want you to go into new home construction feeling confident, comfortable and informed. For your reference, we’ve compiled a list of the four FAQs we receive about custom home building.

Why Custom Home Building?

If you’re considering a custom home design, you’re likely weighing it as an option against remodeling an existing home or purchasing a ready-made property.

Custom home building offers several advantages, the first and most obvious being that your new home will be exactly what you want it to be. It’s all in your hands – from features to layout to style. Custom home design offers a level of creativity you can’t get any other way.

Secondly, custom home building allows you to live comfortably while your dream home is being built. If you’ve ever lived in a home while it’s being remodeled, you know how frustrating and messy it can be to navigate a half-finished kitchen or living area.

Lastly, a custom design/build home can be built on any piece of land you like – no need to choose between a home you love and your ideal location.

Why Build a Custom Home and Not a Spec Home?

Speculative or “spec” homes are designed and built based on what builders believe the market wants. You may be able to choose between a few different layouts and colors, but most of the design process has been done for you.

While these homes can be beautiful, they aren’t tailored to you. Often, spec home buyers are left underwhelmed by a property that isn’t built to their specifications. Custom home building allows you to create something uniquely yours. 

How Long Does Custom Home Design Take?

While every project is unique, custom home building typically takes from 12 to 18 months. 

By working with an all-inclusive design/build firm, you can expect the process to run efficiently and smoothly. We’ll get all the design, budget and permitting details ironed out in the earlier stages to ensure the actual construction goes on without a hitch.

When Should I Build a Custom Home?

Extreme weather can pause construction in some parts of the country. Luckily, Southern California doesn’t typically have to worry about that. Rain or shine, we’ll get your custom home done on time.

C&C Partners provides the finest home-building experience. Our design/build firm has completed stunning custom homes for clients across the country, ensuring exceptional service at every stage of the process. With your vision and our expertise, we’ll create something extraordinary. Contact us online or call (310) 322-0803 and tell us how we can service your needs.

Five Critical Mistakes to Avoid During Your Custom Home Design Construction

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Few things are more exciting than building your dream home from the ground up. The sky is the limit when it comes to custom home construction; everything from the location to the design details is within your control.

Though the possibilities are nearly endless, there are a few best practices to help you avoid the most common mistakes people make during the design/build process. We want your experience building your new home to be seamless, so we’ve compiled the five most common pitfalls you’ll want to avoid when building a custom home.

Not Researching Before Buying a Lot

Found a plot of land in the perfect location? 

Make sure to research local restrictions, environmental regulations and potential site challenges before buying land. You’ll also want to determine how much prepping the site for home construction will cost. Knowing these pieces of information will help assure that you’ll actually be able to build your dream home on a lot. 

Putting Design Ahead of Budget

Knowing the major features you want in your custom home is important, but a preliminary budget should always come before the final design.

A great design/build firm will establish your budget with you in the earlier stages of their custom home design process to ensure things flow seamlessly.

Not Taking The Property Into Account

The size, shape and slope of your lot can affect what kind of home you’re able to build on a specific lot. Consider this when choosing a lot, or be open to altering your design if the foundation presents restrictions.

Choosing the Wrong Builders

Building your dream home is one of your biggest, most exciting investments. Make sure to choose custom home builders with a reputation for excellence.

C&C Partners has completed beautiful custom homes for the most exclusive neighborhoods since 1987. We’re an all-inclusive design/build firm with a proven track record of providing the finest home-building experience for our clients.

Making Changes During Construction

Changing plans is a natural part of the custom home design and build process. However, the earlier changes are made, the easier they are to accomplish – and the less expensive they’ll be.

At C&C Partners, we take the time to iron out all the design details with you before construction begins. Our all-inclusive design/build firm will ensure the process flows smoothly from concept to final construction. We’ll make your custom home-building experience exceptional. Contact us online today or call us at (310) 322-0803 and tell us how we can service your needs.

Four Important Things to Know Before Hiring Custom Home Builders

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You’re taking the first big step in building your dream home: looking for a custom home construction company. Building your new home is exciting, but it can also be daunting – after all, there’s a lot that goes into home design and construction. 

Knowing some information about custom home design before beginning the process is incredibly helpful. Here are four things to know that will help you choose the right architectural design firm that will make the home-building process flow seamlessly.

Allow Time to Figure Out Pricing

Knowing how much your custom home design will cost is important. However, many clients expect an exact quote right off the bat. 

An introductory call can’t gather all the information needed to confirm your budget. At C&C partners, we dedicate the entire first phase of our custom home design process to discussing project vision, preliminary budget and initial design requirements. By taking the time to iron out a plan, we’re able to give you a more accurate estimate before beginning construction.

Know Your Expectations Going In

No two clients are exactly alike. An excellent architectural design firm will tailor the custom home design process to your unique expectations, which is why knowing your preferences going in is key.

For example, having an idea of the major features you want most in your new home is critical. You’ll also want to determine how involved you want to be in the design process – are you more hands-on, or do you prefer a design/build firm that handles everything start to finish?

Clarifying your expectations before choosing a custom home design firm will help make the process as seamless as possible. 

Ask Important Questions

Building your dream home is one of your most important and personal investments. Knowing what questions to ask will help you choose the right firm for the job.

Good companies know how to communicate with you and each other. Strong communication will prevent errors and make the process enjoyable. Ask questions to find out how problems are handled, who your point of contact will be and how changes can be made if necessary. An excellent architectural design firm will have clear answers for all of these concerns to reassure you.

Don’t Let Home Style Sway You.

If the style of a firm’s previous projects doesn’t align with your taste, don’t let that deter you from working with them. 

The beauty of working with custom home builders is that you don’t have to choose from a selection of cookie-cutter home styles. With the help of a skilled architectural design firm, your new home can be whatever you envision it to be.

C&C Partners provides the finest home-building experience possible. We treat every client as a priority, earning us a reputation as one of the top luxury home builders in the nation. Contact us online or call us at (310) 322-0803 and tell us how we can make your dream home a reality