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Innovative Features For Your New Custom Home Build

The process of building a new home comes with making all kinds of choices. From layout to paint colors, it seems like there is a decision to be made around every corner. Sure: it can feel overwhelming at times, but building from the ground up also allows you to incorporate unique and specific options that might not be possible if you’re purchasing an existing home.

Innovation has undoubtedly continued to forge ahead in the face of everything else, and that’s also true of home-building. So if you’re about to embark on a home-building adventure, consider these innovative features to help create the home of your dreams! 

Heated Garage: Raise your hand if you love shoveling your driveway! On the list of things that people want to do, this likely doesn’t rank very high. But as we all know, it’s a necessary chore when the temperature drops. Unless…you decide to install a heated driveway that will help you do the work! Snow melts in contact with a heated driveway using a radiant heating system that combines warm water and antifreeze. 

Upstairs Laundry Room: There’s nothing worse than carting loads of laundry up and down the stairs of a multi-story home. But with an upstairs laundry room, you don’t have to! Consider adding a window to your laundry room to help bring more natural light into the space.

Cabinet Task Lighting: You spend a lot of time in your kitchen, especially going in and out of your kitchen cabinets. So consider installing cabinet task lighting both inside of and under your kitchen cabinets. It helps lend a gorgeous aesthetic but is very practical too. 

His and Hers Closets: If you can carve out the space, his and her closets are the ultimate in luxury! You can organize your clothing, shoes, bags, and accessories in such a way that makes the most sense for you instead of attempting to cram everything into one closet. It makes things so much easier to find, and dual closets are just so practical.

Custom Shelving: A great time to decide on a custom shelving solution is when you’re building your home. A popular place is in your living room or family room, where you might consider a multimedia wall that centers around your television but gives you tons of additional shelving storage space for family photos, art, plants, and more.

Mudroom: Having a dedicated space to drop your wet coat, snowy boots, or dripping umbrella is priceless, which is why you should definitely consider adding a mudroom while building. Mudrooms can double as utility rooms, too, meaning they’re a great place to store your dog’s large container of dry food, extra tools you use frequently, and install hooks to house things like car keys, leashes, and more.

Heated Floors: Like a heated driveway, heated floors work in the same way. They’re a dream come true in the colder months, allowing you to kick off your slippers and walk around the house like it’s a warm summer day. Coils run underneath your floors, and you can turn them on and off as needed. They are perhaps most revered in bathrooms where tile can feel icy cold on your bare feet! 

Central Vacuum System: If there was ever anything I’ve wanted in a home, it’s this! Lugging a vacuum around even a single-story house can be a real pain, but these central vacuum systems solve this problem in spades. Essentially, the system is built into the walls, and portals are distributed throughout your home. So instead of carrying around the entire vacuum unit, all you need is the hose. You plug it in, do your cleaning, and collect the dust and debris in one receptacle (like in a basement). Genius!

If you are considering building a custom home in the Marion, Cedar Rapids, or Iowa City area, please consider Dahl Custom Homes for your needs. We are experts at custom home construction and would love to discuss your project in more detail. 

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