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Custom Homes

Easy Ways to Add Luxury to your New Home

If you’re considering building a custom home in Colorado, this time of year will have you asking yourself, “what kinds of cozy luxury touches can we add to our custom home?” Winters can be cold, even on the Western Slope (though this one has surprised us all) and that means finding ways to make your home feel cozy and luxurious while maintaining energy efficiency and costs. Read on for easy and elegant ways to add luxury to your new home.

Radiant Heat

Starting with the floors, consider radiant heat for your custom home. While not visible to you or your guests, you’ll feel the difference every day when you step out of your bathroom shower on to warm floors. Your feet will thank you!

Not only does radiant heat feel good, it’s an energy efficient way to help heat your home. Radiant heat provides a consistent temperature and doesn’t lose heat traveling through duct work. Also, because there aren’t any “blowers” with radiant heat, there isn’t as much dust in your home either.

Lux Bathroom Additions

Along with those heated floors, there are plenty of additions you can make to your custom bathroom to add luxury. Consider a steam shower or a dry sauna in your bathroom. Both of these will elevate your shower time, boosting not only your mood but your health as well.

Dry saunas have been shown to enhance circulation, help with muscle recovery, and aid in stress reduction. Adding one to your home might not just be a luxury, but a wellness benefit too.

Adding a Fireplace

A fireplace immediately adds warmth (literally) to a room, but it can be more than just a source of heat. With the right look and feel a fireplace can take a room from ordinary to WOW.

Consider a double-sided fireplace if you have the space. Being able to see the fireplace from both a living room and kitchen, or two separate seating rooms, is both a way to connect spaces and also provide elegant separation.

Electric fireplaces are by far the most efficient and can provide great warmth, coziness, and controlled heat for your custom home.

Lighting

The easiest way to add not just warmth but elegance to your home is through lighting. Whether this involves adding ambient lights, under cabinet lights, or dimmer switches, controlling your lighting will absolutely change the look and feel of your home.

For cozy evenings, having floor lamps and strategic lighting for various areas of a room will bring in warmth. In the kitchen being able to soften lighting once the day is done will immediately calm your space for the night.

If you’re planning a custom home in Western Colorado or Eastern Utah, contact us! We’d love to help.

Commercial Construction, Office Design

Lighting Considerations for Your Commercial Office Space

If you’re remodeling a commercial space or are considering a new commercial build, lighting will be a crucial part of your design decisions. Not only will you need to consider budget and aesthetics, but also various types of lighting for different spaces in your office.

First and foremost, consider the natural light your space will have and play into that. Natural light boosts productivity and increases mood. It also decreases eye strain. Using skylights, glass doors, and of course maximizing windows, can help to reduce electricity costs and improve employee health (less eye strain, for example).

Interior shot of an open-plan office featuring modern design, natural light, tables, chairs, and plants, ideal for business and lifestyle visuals.

This commercial space takes advantage of natural light, but also includes pendant lights over the tables for added task lighting. Not only does this help with employee focus but it also adds style and character to the space.

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For smaller office spaces or personal offices, a similar mix of floor lamps, desk lamps, and natural light are best. Overhead lighting can be useful as well, especially if individual office overhead lights have a dimmer. Some people work better in brightly lit environments, while others prefer a calmer and slightly darker atmosphere. Having options for personalizing the lighting in one’s office will again keep your employees happier.

Finally, for the best in energy efficiency, stick with LED bulbs. They’ll provide reliable light in a variety of wattages and soft or bright light options, for all of your overhead and desk lighting.

Considering remodeling your commercial office space? We’d love to help! Contact us to get started.

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