The holiday season is in full swing. What is the best way to enjoy this time, rather than feeling stressed out and overwhelmed? The best advice? Keep it simple! When you live in a beautiful custom home, it doesn’t take much effort to make your home ready to entertain friends ...
Colby Construction recently completed the final touches on a beautiful vacation home we call Modern Belle. The name selected for the home truly reflects the grace and style of this gem. The simple, clean lines of this home make you feel instantly relaxed. It’s no surprise this will be a ...
Come September, families of all types seem to be ready to reestablish a schedule, whether it be school based or just a return to normalcy after summer fever concludes. Families with school-aged kids typically use summer as a time to relax in all areas, including routines and rules. Come Labor ...
Residents of the Lake Country are deeply appreciative of the natural beauty and myriad of recreation the surrounding lakes provide. With plenty of access to the bounty of lakes and streams, enjoyment of the water is not restricted to lakefront homeowners. In fact, many custom home owners prefer to create ...
A well-organized home today often starts with ample, well-thought-out storage space, with closets being the number one consideration. Inarguably, storage needs and the role of proper closets have changed dramatically over the last several decades, as family lifestyles and the accompanying accessories have evolved. For the most part, gone is ...
In the midst of frequently gloomy winters in Southeastern Wisconsin, homeowners benefit from adding touches of “life” inside when there seems to be none outside. The increasingly unpredictable weather patterns take away the snow that only temporarily beautifies the dormant landscaping, stripped to a dull, uninspired environment. Evergreens were the ...
Christmas time brings with it so many familiar customs and traditions, many of which were handed down within our families. Wreaths, Christmas trees, caroling, yuletide logs, mistletoe, baking cookies, stockings and so many more traditional decorations and activities associated with Christmas are still commonly enjoyed today. How they became popular ...
While the Lake Country area is considered by many of its residents the ideal community to live year round and raise a family, there are many families that choose to find lake homes as a summer retreat, living in urban communities during the school year. With outdoor activities and entertaining ...
Midwest homeowners fully enjoy their outdoor entertainment when mother nature allows, always hopeful the traditional 3 months of summer is graced with generous weather during the springtime and autumn months. Today, custom luxury lake homeowners are more ambitious about taking advantage of nature’s bounty. Rather than shuttering the home for ...
The popularity of home improvement and Do It Yourself home project shows have been inspiring countless homeowners and aspiring homeowners for more than a decade, as the number of programs and websites has exploded. These programs have encouraged homeowners and renters alike to take more of an active interest in ...
