Sustainable Home Design: How to Create an Environmentally Friendly Bathroom
Hi everyone! My name is Kayla Edwards, and I’m the lead interior designer here at Springhouse Architects in Springboro, Ohio. Today, I’ll be continuing our series about sustainable home design. Last week, we talked a little bit about how to make a kitchen design more sustainable by using different materials and products, as well as […]
Sustainable Home Design: How to Create an Environmentally Friendly Kitchen
Hi everyone! My name is Kayla Edwards, and I’m the lead interior designer here at Springhouse Architects in Springboro, Ohio. Today, I’ll be kicking off a series about sustainable home design, starting with the kitchen. As you know, the kitchen is the heart of the home. This is where we gather, cook, talk, and interact […]
Keep These 3 Things in Mind When Choosing Black Brick Exterior for Your Custom Home
There are many different types of materials to consider for the exterior of your custom home. Dark and moody exteriors have been really popular lately. At Springhouse, we’re currently designing a spec home with black brick. If you’re thinking of doing the same, here are a few things to consider… Black Brick & Mortar Color […]
Should You Be Concerned If Your Custom Home Floods During Construction?
As a high-end, architect-led, design-build firm, many of our clients assume we don’t run into problems during the build phase—but that couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, we run into the same construction issues as many other builders do. For example, we recently shared a photo of a flooded basement on our social […]
Lead Time: 4 Tips to Help You Navigate the New Normal
When it comes to new builds and remodels, it’s hard to sit on your hands and wait. We get it! We’re just as excited about your project as you are—but we’re in different times now and that unfortunately means longer lead times, too. Wait, what the heck are lead times? Glad you asked! “Lead time” […]
The Top 5 Custom Home Design Trends of 2021
At Springhouse Architects, we’ve been designing a lot of modern homes and renovations lately. That being said, we also design quite a bit of traditional architecture, which is just as lovely. When it comes to style, anything that’s unique and special to you is unique and special to us. At the end of the day, […]
What does a custom home cost? How do I figure out what MY custom home will cost?
When a prospective client approaches Springhouse, one of their most frequently asked questions is, “How do I decide if this custom home process is a go or a no go?” This is a very fair question to ask. After all, how are you supposed to acquire an estimate of a custom home that hasn’t been […]
What Makes a Custom Home Different from Any Other New Build?
If you’ve been following along on our blog, we’ve talked a lot about specific details of a custom home project—from energy efficiency to appliance shopping, and even questions to ask before signing your contract. But what exactly is a custom home, anyway? Simply put, a custom home is any new-build home where you’re starting from […]
The Process of Choosing Exterior Materials for Your Custom Home
Building your custom home is an exciting experience—especially when it comes to choosing your exterior materials. For Springhouse, there are two points in our entire architectural design process where we deal with selecting exterior materials. The first is during the initial concept meeting, before we put anything on paper. During this time, we’ll talk about […]
Springhouse Architects Honored with National Design Award
We’re excited to announce that Springhouse Architects recently won the silver award for One-of-a-kind Custom Home 3,001 – 4,000 Sq. Ft. in the 2020 Best in American Living™ Awards (BALA) by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The Best in American Living Awards are sponsored by Monogram Luxury Appliances. Our award-winning project, Soaring Plains, […]