Where to Splurge and Where to Save when Building a Custom Home

Setting a budget is always a tricky and exhausting affair when building a new home. It’s a tough financial balancing act when...


Spotlight on Home Design: The 8 Most Requested Architectural Styles

We love to get the question "Can you make this change?" while we are designing your family's home. Yes, we can! In fact, we love...


Above and Beyond! A Dozen Design Ideas for Your Ceiling

When designing a custom home, the ceiling is often the last thing buyers think of but a beautiful home without an eye-catching...


How Much Does a Custom Home Cost?

For most people, building a home is the largest expense encountered in a lifetime. Whether it’s your forever home or starter...


What to Look for When Choosing a Custom Builder

For most people, building a home is the largest expense encountered in a lifetime. Whether it’s your forever home, first custom...


Custom Home Building: Why the Weather can be Your Friend or Enemy

Building a custom home is a big decision and an even bigger investment. Any delay in the construction of your new home is...


Spicing Up the Pantry
May 21, 2019

Spicing Up the Pantry

In the past, luxury estates had a full kitchen staff who utilized one or more large pantries to store fresh and canned foods as...


Elements of a Modern Farmhouse Kitchen

Farmhouse kitchens are appealing more to homeowners because of both the simplicity of the style and the utilitarian design.

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Unique Additions to Custom Homes

Building a custom home is an exciting time, but it's also something you really want to get right. Among the considerations you'll...


Questions to Ask Your Builder

When you plan to hire a builder, it's not surprising that you will have questions. You might even have a lot of them,...


Building a Home for Storage: Capitalizing on Space

When you build a home, you can make it what you really want and need. But one of the areas where people could miss out on all...


January Home Checklist from Kurk Homes

Starting a new year is always exciting. While we all have new hopes and resolutions in place, we wish to keep our families safe....


Southern Living Recipe - Creamy Chicken & Rice Soup

The perfect meal when it feels a little crisp outside is Southern Living's Creamy Chicken & Rice Soup. A great choice that the...


Texas Holiday Traditions
December 20, 2018

Texas Holiday Traditions

For many homeowners, the holidays are a time to fall in love with what makes your space so special — all over again. ’Tis also...


Decorating Your Front Door During the Holiday Season

It’s that time of year again, and one of the most festive areas of your home could be your front door. After all, this is what...


Thanksgiving Turkeys & Table Settings
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The Tuscany Plan | Kurk Homes Design

There are many different options to consider when building your home. Our design team will customize any house plan to suit your...


Planning Out Your MUD Room
October 30, 2018

Planning Out Your MUD Room

Whether you have a mud room already, you're planning on adding one, or if you are designing one in your future home, you probably...


Home Building Traditions
October 15, 2018

Home Building Traditions

There are many different traditions surrounding home building, but one of the most common is doing something that isn't seen but...


5 Things to Consider when Building a Custom Home

The more informed decisions that are made in the planning stage of your home, the faster and smoother the building process will...


Top Trends in Designer Outdoor Kitchens and Entertaining Spaces

An increasing number of homeowners are extending their living and entertaining areas far beyond the confines of their home. The...


2018 Energy Star Certified Homes Partner

When rigorous ENERGY STAR® requirements are applied to new home construction, the result is a home built better from the ground...


Designing a Custom Home to include Farmhouse Features

There are a lot of ways to design and build a custom home, and one of the most popular options includes the addition of...


Updating the All-White Kitchen

The all-white kitchen has reigned supreme among home decorating trends for the past decade. From stark alabaster to shades of...


What can I do if I am not happy with my house plans?

You've been thinking about building your dream home for a long time, and you've finally decided to take the plunge. You found...


Modern Farmhouse Paint Colors
November 22, 2017

Modern Farmhouse Paint Colors


Building a Home for Entertaining

Whether you’re always hosting family for gatherings around the holidays or your home is just the go-to destination for your group...


7 Ways to Add Texture & Character With Interior Masonry

This month's spotlight is on Interior Masonry. Here are 7 Beautiful Ideas to add texture and character to your custom home using...


Interior Design - 7 Ways to Custom Design A Farmhouse Kitchen
The "farmhouse" look has become a favorite of many, especially as it has recently been made even more visible in current...

Demo VS Remodel - What is better for you?

Location Location Location!The first rule of real estate is a doozie. If you love your home, and can't imagine getting old(er) in...