Entries by Don Mills Builders

Can You Design Your Own Custom Home and Have it Built?

The real estate market has been tough over the past few years. Many factors have come together to bring a ton of buyers into the market and with limited inventory; it is harder to find the home of your dreams in this kind of market.  But rather than fighting with all of the other interested […]

Glossary: Home Building Terms

Building a new home is a big exciting project. This will likely be one of the largest purchases of your life, and it can take many many months – if not more than a year – for everything to come together. With that in mind, it’s important to understand everything that is going on around […]

Custom Home Innovations for 2022

The world of home building is constantly evolving. Something that is on the cutting edge one year can be seen as out of date just a couple of years later. When building a custom home of your own in North Carolina, it’s a good idea to stay up to date on the latest and greatest […]

Architectural Styles for Custom Homes

The great thing about building a custom home is that it’s a blank slate. Other than having to conform to local building codes and the realities of your property, you’ll be able to do just about whatever you want with this new structure. While that’s a blessing, it can also be a challenge – where […]

Features to Consider When Working from Home

If you have the flexibility in your job to work from home either on a part-time or full-time basis, you’ll want to make sure your home is appropriately suited to that task. After all, the typical house is not designed like an office, so you might find yourself struggling to find a suitable space to […]

Custom Home Upgrades to Wow Your Friends

One of the many advantages to building a custom home is the opportunity you will have to add upgrades that dramatically improve the experience of living in that new house. As you get ready to finalize your design plan, consider the custom home upgrade ideas outlined below.   As a leading builder of the best […]

Are Lumber Costs Too High to Build a Custom Home?

If you pay attention to the markets, you will already know that lumber costs have soared recently, which got a lot of publicity, but then they also came way down closer to the normal price range.  The rise in lumber generated a lot of news coverage but the return to the historic norms did not.  […]

Is a Mother-in-Law Suite a Good Investment?

One of the many appealing things about building a custom home is how much input you have in the design process. This new home can take on any shape and size you like, as long as it meets with local building codes. Adding a mother-in-law suite to your new house is something you may be […]