Fall 2014

Welcome to Grace Builders

  

 

Grace Builders is a custom home design/build company with over 20 years of experience. Our goal is to give each customer a unique and personally tailored home building experience. Our skilled staff will offer professional and courteous assistance as we partner with future home owners to create  unique projects.

 

 

 

In this Issue...
 This Fall issue of our Grace Builders newsletter will feature some of the beautiful interiors we have created at Grace Builders. From kitchen and bath to lighting and plumbing, this newsletter gives you a peak into many of the aspects of a Grace Builders home interior.
 


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The Cozy Indoors 

As we approach the fall and winter seasons, we tend to spend more and more time inside our homes staying safe and warm. How can one create a safe and warm environment for themselves within their home? Here are just a few aspects of home design that can contribute!

LIGHTING

Some of our previous newsletters have briefly highlighted the importance of lighting in relation to the theme and mood of a home. Choosing the correct lighting contributes significantly to the overall comfort of a home. This season, as we begin to enter the colder months, we are looking at ways to use lights to make living spaces as cozy and enjoyable as possible."
 
Light placement within each room is of great importance to the overall mood of a room. Our job when designing a home is to provide the resources and the opportunity to install light fixtures that fit the home owner, and their lifestyle, perfectly.

Custom lighting goes far beyond choosing light fixtures, though. Thanks to modern home design technology, custom lighting design can include motion sensors, dimmers, timed lights, and much more. When Grace Builders designs or builds a home, we take time to capture the vision of the client and employ appropriate lighting for each and every room.
 
Learn more about automatic lighting by clicking on this link. You will learn about remote controlled lighting, master control centers, as well as using automatic lighting to protect your home.



Which light fixtures look best in a kitchen? Hallway? Bedroom?
How can one create a specific mood in a room by using correct lighting?
What is the difference between a ceiling mounted light fixture and a chandelier? How about pendant lighting fixtures?

Here is a quick guide to the basics of effective custom lighting which includes the details of how each specific light fixture effects a room.

 
Click here for visual examples of different types of light fixtures.
 

Kitchen and Bath

The kitchen is a significant part of a home. Much of everyday life takes place in this particular room. Hence, it is important to create a room that is both functional and enjoyable. Here's the how-to when it comes to designing your kitchen: http://www.realtor.com/home-garden/kitchens-baths/remodeling/Kitchen-Design-Basics.aspx?source=web






Grace Builders' kitchens

Bathroom


 

In her article, "Design a Stylish Bathroom", Angela Kovalyak discusses the basic steps to creating a dream bathroom.

- Plan
- Choose Color and Lighting
- Choose Accessories
- Step Back and Look
- Consider the Future
 
In the planning phase of bathroom design, it is important to evaluate the design of the home as a whole. What themes show up throughout the home and which one would be most fitting for the bathroom? The color scheme, as well as decorations, within each bathroom should match these themes as well. The next step will involve choosing room accessories. Fixtures are an important contributor to the theme of a room, so during this time, it is important to find bathroom fixtures that flow with the rest of the space.

Stepping back to take a look at the design overall is a simple, yet important, step! This phase is simply a moment to step back and look at the placement of fixtures (such as the toilet) as well as how open and/or clean your design appears.

The final step will be to consider the future. As Kovalyak's article instructs, "Today, you may absolutely love your new bathroom. However, tomorrow you may want to design a stylish bathroom all over again. For this reason, you may want to consider adding permanent fixtures (the bathtub, shower, toilet, vanity) in neutral tones."

Grace Builders looks forward to coming along side you to help design and/or build your dream bathroom!
 

The Miller Residence of Tuxedo, North Carolina

 

 

 
This month: Look for us in Carolina Home & Garden magazine!
 
 

 

 

Grace Builders
Brad Hutchinson, President
Office 828.687.1879 - Fletcher, NC 28732
Mobile 828.423.6837

 

 

 
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