Homebuilding Tips

The kitchen is the heart and soul of the home, the place where the family gathers, connects and refuels. However, if your kitchen still has appliances in orange, avocado or goldenrod, it's probably in dire need of a makeover! The Adair Design Center can help make your dream kitchen a reality and bring your cooking and dining experiences out of lost decades. Here are five definite signs your current kitchen is just too old and it’s time for custom home kitchen design:

When envisioning and designing your custom home online, you have a range of possibilities to explore right at your fingertips. While current home trends should be considered, you can also stick with timeless home customizations that will always be in style and, more importantly, that suit you. At Adair, we are inspired constantly by our customers’ home designs. Let’s take a look at some of our favorites:

New home design trends can take a home from ordinary to ideal. From ideas for active families to features that leave room to grow, building your own home allows for creativity and customization. Consider these 25 popular custom home design ideas for your next home:

Has your honey-do list become a honey-I-can’t-possibly-get-all-this-done list? If you’re spending more time on the weekend maintaining your home than you are enjoying it perhaps it’s time to consider designing and building a new custom home.

Looking to avoid another crowded holiday at your home? Even though it’s only May, now is the time to imagine being in your new home by Thanksgiving. That’s right. When you buy now, you and your, ahem, turkey can move in by this November. Let Adair Homes build your dream home. Need some motivation? Here’s a few great reasons why you should build now for the holidays:

Now that you’re building your dream home with your trusted Pacific Northwest home builder, wouldn't you love to have an interior designer to help bring your ideas to life? Well at Adair we know the finishing touch is just as important as the foundation. That’s why we’re excited to welcome aboard our new full time interior designer, Lorri Dunn.

Everyone dreams of building their own custom home, but few realize how easy it is. Adair Homes provides many great online tools and custom home floor plans placing your dream home literally right at your fingertips. Here are the top four Adair online tools for creating custom home floor plans that will make your next build a dream home:

A young family has unique living space needs. Fortunately, family-friendly floor plans are available in new homes that can be custom built to accommodate a new or growing family. Here are the top features to look for in family-friendly floor plans:

Retreating to a summer home is a time-honored tradition for the rich and famous. But, the truth is that you don't have to be a jet-setter, a corporate mogul, or a rock star to have a family retreat that allows you to "get away" to peace, quiet and family fun whenever the spirit moves you. Here are a few reasons why you should begin envisioning your summer home with Adair Homes.

Building a custom home is a dream for many aspiring home owners, and there is no better way to get first-hand experience with this process than to attend a custom home open house. Here are the top four benefits of attending a custom home building open house: