Don’t let your dream of building a custom home delay your plans until the spring. For reasons based on a variety of myths, and winter ends up with a bad reputation when it comes to new construction. Winter is a great time to build a custom home. If you were planning...
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Ring in the New Year in Your Custom Home
Happy New Year from Colby Construction! The beginning of a new year is a great time to clear your home of clutter and start fresh again. This can be overwhelming, but if you go room by room and simplify the project you can find it a fulfilling task taking your time...
Decorating Your Custom Home for the Holidays
Decorating for the holidays in your custom home means making your space feel welcoming, warm and festive. More than a tree with some ornaments on it, todays holiday decorating means bringing joy throughout the entire house. So thoroughly deck it out with Christmas...
With Gratitude on Thanksgiving, Celebrate in your Custom Home
With Gratitude on Thanksgiving, Celebrate in your Custom Home Families are gathering together again for Thanksgiving this year after not being with one another for some time. As the holiday draws upon us, we take a minute to count our blessings and give gratitude for...
Completing a Custom Lake Home
It’s been several years since this family began their relationship with Colby Construction. Over six years ago the homeowners hired the custom home builder to update their walk-out lower level to better suit the family needs as the children grew into teenagers. They...
Enjoy Your Outdoor Living Space in Southeastern Wisconsin
Summer in Wisconsin means spending every minute possible outdoors. Summer highlights of grilled meals and family time outdoors don’t have to end just because fall has arrived. Southeastern Wisconsin is enjoying a beautiful fall, and there’s still plenty of time to get...
How to Avoid Builder’s Remorse in your Custom Built Home
You have likely experienced buyer’s remorse at some point in your life, and if that was on a pair of jeans that don’t fit as well as you would like them to, you can get over it. But when it comes to building a custom home, you don’t want to have remorse once you’ve...
Fall Decorating Trends for Your Custom Home
As summer slowly fades into the sunset and autumn days bring cooler temperatures, it’s time to bring warmer, cozier style into your custom-built home. Simple additions and changes to your home’s decor and bring a richer feel for fall. Decorating for fall welcomes in a...
Why Build a Custom Home in Lake Country
Southeastern Wisconsin is an incredibly desirable location to live, and the “Lake Country” area is one of the most desirable. When considering building a custom home and more specifically a custom lake home, you can not go wrong choosing a lot or a tear down to build...









