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How to Choose the Right Lighting for Your Home

Home BuildingBy Belman Homes August 19, 2019 Leave a comment

When it comes to building a new home, there are many different design choices you will have to make. In fact, it may seem like you’re facing a never-ending list of decisions! Some of those decisions revolve around lighting, and they’re more important than they may seem at first. Good lighting is almost invisible—it does what it needs to do in such a way that you rarely even notice it. Bad lighting, on the other hand, is an annoyance. A dark kitchen or office area can make using the space more difficult than it needs to be. A bedroom or bathroom with glaringly bright lights can be just as bad. While some of this can be handled by changing the bulbs, you still want to make certain that you have the right lighting. It can truly transform a space.

Are You Ready to Build Your Dream Home

Home BuildingBy Belman Homes August 7, 2019 Leave a comment

Are you ready to build the house of your dreams? If so, you may be tempted to jump straight to the really fun parts like picking out colors and looking at fun light fixtures. But before you get too far ahead of yourself, you need to make certain that you’ve considered a number of factors…

Mistakes to Avoid When Building Your First Home

Home BuildingBy Belman Homes July 29, 2019 Leave a comment

Building your first home is a major undertaking. There’s a lot you have to learn, and there are many places where you can make mistakes. Unfortunately, some of these mistakes can be very costly. The last thing you want to do is to go horribly over-budget because you forgot something or made one small error. Fortunately, many of these mistakes can be avoided if you can prepare for them beforehand. Here are some of these common mistakes and how you can avoid making them.

Questions You Need to Ask Before Hiring a Realtor

Home BuildingBy Belman Homes July 28, 2019 Leave a comment

Buying a home is an exciting opportunity. However, with so many moving parts it may be difficult and intimidating to remember every detail. If you are dreading the task of finding a realtor, we’ve compiled a list of questions to guide you through the process.

Back to Basics How to make sure you design the right floor plan

Floor PlansBy Belman Homes July 24, 2019 Leave a comment

If you’re preparing to build a home, you may be very excited about the finished product. You’re going to have a house you custom-designed from the ground up! But before you start looking at the carpet and cabinets, you have to put your efforts towards what is perhaps the biggest design project: the floor plan. If you don’t lay out your house correctly, you may find yourself with spaces that are too small, too large, or simply too awkward to fully use. You may also find yourself wanting to change things mid-construction, and that can be very expensive if walls are already being erected. Before you reach that point, you want to be certain your floor plan is perfect. Here are some basic tips to keep in mind during the design phase.

Town vs City Savings: City of Waukesha vs Town of Waukesha

LocationBy Belman Homes July 14, 2019 Leave a comment

If you are building or buying a home, one of the first things you need to consider is what kind of environment you want to live in, and what your family can comfortably afford. There are many advantages to living in a town or living in a city, depending on how and where your money…

Just in Time for Summer: How to Design Your Dream Yard

Dream HomeBy Belman Homes July 10, 2019 Leave a comment

What goes great with your dream house? Your dream yard! Whether you’ve lived in your dream home for years or are just beginning its construction, summer is the perfect time to begin designing the perfect yard. There are a few things you want to keep in mind when preparing to landscape your yard. Take time to do a full blueprint for your yard just like you would for a house. This way, you can consider all of your options, see how various yard components work together, and spot potential problems before you even begin planting flowers or laying pavers. Here are a few tips that will help you with the design of your dream yard so that it truly is everything you want.

Creating the Ultimate Home Office

News, UncategorizedBy Belman Homes June 11, 2019 Leave a comment

If you work from home, or if you run a business from your home, you know how important it is to have a space dedicated to work. Not only is it much easier to keep your job organized if you have, a home office also helps you separate work life from home life. Working from home makes it all too easy to do work when you should be resting or to be distracted by housework when you should be focused on business. If you can physically separate the two, you can shift between work mode and rest mode simply by walking into or out of your home office.

Tips for a Functional Kitchen

remodelingBy Belman Homes June 5, 2019 Leave a comment

Many people see the kitchen as the heart of the home. The kitchen is where people gather in the morning to start off the day and where they return to in the evening. But it’s hard to have a welcoming kitchen if it’s not a functional space. You should have no trouble working in your kitchen, even when there are several people in the room. Here are some tips on creating a functional kitchen that your entire family can make use of.

Toilets of the Future: How To Choose a Modern Toilet

Bathroom RemodelBy Belman Homes June 4, 2019 Leave a comment

The toilet: everyone has at least one in their home. You may not really pay much attention to this home product, but it is one of the most important products you use day-to-day. In its essential function, today’s modern toilets work in very similar ways to the very first toilet. However, in other ways, the toilet has come very far.