With the threat of snow finally behind us along with extended winter weather, the lush green foliage around Southeastern Wisconsin has exploded. You can almost hear it growing as the trees and plants are trying to catch up. The upcoming Memorial Day holiday became a...
Residents in the Lake Country Area have a great appreciation for wetlands, in particular as it applies to lake access and properties. Lakefront properties offer residents enviable access to Southeastern Wisconsin’s precious natural resources, while generous boat...
When embarking on a new custom home project, homeowners are not necessarily focused on incorporating element of architectural whimsy into their home. However, their building partners, the architects, builders and designers embrace the unusual or unexpected design...
In today’s world of busy families, the kitchen has often been reimagined as the household’s control center. In many cases, the kitchen’s former primary function, meal preparation and cooking, is less important or has taken a back seat to purposes relating to working...
Decorating waterfront homes with a nautical theme or incorporating nautical blues is a welcome Coastal living tradition that has been embraced by many lake homeowners in Southeastern Wisconsin. Blue and white is a timeless color combination, evoking the sea and a sky...
More Snow This Spring? A Few Homeowner Tips for Crazy Spring Weather Mother Natures seems to be regularly confusing our winter transition to spring this year in Wisconsin, with downright schizophrenic temperature swings. Multiple heavy snowfalls in April have not only...
A popular trend in custom home building today is creating a dream home in a smaller footprint. Discerning homeowners building a new home to suit their changing family needs are keen on incorporating key luxury features and details while significantly reducing the...
April showers bring the flowers for springtime, a promising time of year for residents of Wisconsin. Yet with the springtime rains and thaw from that last bit of winter ice comes the residual problems of dampness. The higher concentration of humidity and dampness in...
Lighting designers are an important part of the design equation when embarking on a new custom home project, making certain the home is lit in all the right places, for all seasons and all occasions. Lighting plans for interior spaces are generally included in the...