Custom Home Design: Include these Architecture Features in Your Home

Fratantoni Luxury Estates • October 13, 2020

Choosing what features to include in your custom home design can be exciting. These are some of ours and our client’s favorite architecture features to include in their custom home plans.

  Custom Home Design: Include these Architecture Features in Your Home

From exposed ceiling beams, custom fireplaces, and vaulted ceilings these are architecture features we have included in our custom home designs. There’s only so much paint and furniture can do to transform a space. As a full-service firm with interior designers and architects, we can design unique custom homes for each of our clients.

Fireplaces

Whether the fireplace is indoors or outdoors a fireplace is an important feature for the fall and winter months. This outdoor living area can be used year-round with this large fireplace to keep the space warm while the weather is cooler. An outdoor fireplace and living area like this are great for a home located in temperate climates.

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Ceiling Features

Building a custom home, you get to have more control over the design and style. We like to take advantage of every space in the home. For example, these ceilings with the exposed wood and wrought iron beams.

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Vaulted Ceilings

In this charming rustic home, we incorporated vaulted ceilings. Vaulted ceilings are great for opening up space and allowing some more natural light. Another benefit of this architecture feature is how it adds some flair to the style of the space.

Rustic home with vaulted ceiling and natural wood beams


Patio or Balconies


Including balconies or patios can allow for a more seamless flow from your indoor and outdoor spaces. Also, during the cooler months, your home will benefit from the natural lighting and airflow heating and cooling your indoor space.


Conclusion: Custom Home Design


If you’re looking to start designing your custom home, feel free to contact us. We have been designing and building homes all over the country for over 30 years. Also, check out our portfolio for some more custom home design inspiration.


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