10 Must-Have Features For Your New Custom Home In 2022
Change is the only constant in life, but sometimes it can be harrowing, if you have to leave something behind, like your home. Moving into a new house can be mind-boggling. But, if you are moving into a house that you have personally customized can be enthralling.
The best thing about a custom house is that you don't have to settle for the standard designs available in the market, you can build your personalized dream house from scratch.
Making use of the latest technology in the construction industry will simplify the process of building your custom home. The first step of this process is deciding how many floors you want and what the layout of your custom house will be.
Below are ten must-have features to consider while building your custom home
Integrating smart home devices
Having centralized vacuums, cooling and heating systems, home theatres, etc which once upon a time were considered a luxury, is the new common now.
Having high-tech security systems like a smart door with digital locks, customized efficient doorbells, smoke detectors, and other auxiliary devices will make your custom home a safe haven.
Your custom home backed up with Wi-Fi-administered lights, security systems, and digital locks will ensure maximum security.
Incorporating solar energy systems
In the last few centuries, we shifted to oil, coal, and gas as the main sources of energy, leaving behind natural sources of energy like the sun and wind. It leads to resource depletion and pollution.
With increasing awareness of using more natural and sustainable energy systems as solar panels have revived. Installing solar panels may help you cut down your living cost and it's also environmentally friendly.
Having an office in your custom home
The covid pandemic has propelled millions to work from home and having an office in the home is one of the best home renovation tips. Working from home has several benefits like Better Work-Life Balance, Less Commuting Stress, Location Independence, Improved Inclusivity, Money Savings, Increased Productivity, and Performance.
Building secret rooms
A space or room that is hidden can be placed anywhere in your custom home, like behind a bookshelf, beneath a staircase, or behind a wall that is blank. This can be done in big and small houses. You can use the hidden room however you want to.
In a custom home, adding a hidden room to the floor plan will make it magical. You can use your hidden room to relax and have a personal space within your personalized house.
You can be a little creative and camouflage the entrance of your secret room by hanging a curtain, putting up a large painting, or a picture of your family, or by placing a big dramatic mirror in front of it.
Lighting-up stairways
If you have a staircase in your house that connects two or multiple stories, using led lights can make a huge difference to the ambiance. Wall lights with proper positioning on and around the walls of the staircase can create an elegant ambiance.
You can also add pictures of your family around the lit staircase. Also by using the latest innovative lighting techniques, you can change the brightness of lighting in different parts of the day.
Installing strip lights or recessed step lights on stairs will create a light and shadow effect along the stairway to add a sense of depth.
Having open floor plans
Hosting guests at home requires a certain amount of open space. You can change the furniture setting however you want as an open space provides the flexibility to do so.
Having an open space or living room with abundant natural light, and the convenience of entertaining your guests, the open floor can work wonders in your house parties.
Built-in shelves in your custom home
Empty walls can be transformed into walls with built-in shelves that can store your books or other things in a smart way. They are stylish and handy, and an easy storage solution for your custom-built home.
Built-in shelves fit in any of your rooms. It solves the issue of the requirement of more space and stores books or photos or documents that you may need every day and is handy to reach.
Comfortable outdoor living space
While designing your outdoor living space, it is good to take into account the available space and make the best out of it. Adding a feature related to water enhances the relaxing experience of the outdoor living space, and reduces stress.
The pathways leading to the outdoor living space can be enhanced with decorative lighting.
A room of mud
Mudrooms provide more storage and organization. They help contain clutter and dirt. Mudrooms can be multi-functional, they are customizable and versatile rooms.
Having lockers and built-in shelves in mudrooms can give you an extra advantage on rainy or snowy or stormy days. You can also use a mudroom as a laundry room.
Well curated garden
Having an indoor garden or a backyard can enhance the look of your custom home. It will make your custom home environment friendly. Having nature around you will bring peace into your home and make you feel happy and confident.
The curator of a botanical garden will look into all aspects, including collection, preservation, and maintenance. The curator of a botanical garden will develop different plant collections.
You must put plants of your choice that would suit your home. Breathing fresh air and enjoying the scenic view of beautiful flowers at home will turn your custom home into a living haven.
Conclusion
Building your custom home with different and new features will give you immense satisfaction and joy. It is better to spend a little more to incorporate luxurious features as it'll add more value to your home.
