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Form and Function: How to Balance Both in Home Construction
Form or Function: What's more important in Home Design? In home design and construction, the conflict between interesting, creative architecture (form) and the way various rooms are placed and used (function) is a constant battle. But it doesn’t have to be. While the...
6 Essentials to Consider When Choosing a Floor Plan
You're building a new home, but first, you need to choose a floor plan. There are significant factors to consider - from how many bedrooms you'll need to what architectural styles you prefer. To ensure a floor plan is right for you, here are a few suggestions. What...
Milwaukee Home Builder Constructs Homes for Police K-9’s
Joseph Douglas Homes joins MECA Wisconsin Police Canine Vest Foundation, Inc. (MECA Foundation) Greenfield, WI, December 8, 2017: Milwaukee area home builder, Joseph Douglas Homes, announced today it will be joining the MECA Foundation in their quest to support and...
What Makes a Great Custom Home Builder?
Companies try to sell you on their idea. It’s what they do. Sometimes, they’ll even convince you their concept is your idea. But isn’t that what makes marketing worthwhile? So, in the day and age of endless ads on TV, online, email, social media, radio, and magazines,...
How to Choose the Right Remodeling Contractor
You've finally decided to do some major renovations in your home. How do you hire a reliable contractor? How can you be sure you won't be defrauded or left with a half-finished job? For most homeowners, finding the right remodeling company is more difficult than...
Wakefield Model
The Wakefield Model by Joseph Douglas offers a first floor master bedroom on a modest footprint. While designed for narrow lots which seem more prevalent today, it maintains all the amenities of what you’ve come to expect from Joseph Douglas Homes.
Prairie Hollow
Project Description: Prairie Hollow offers you a beautiful, unique setting to enhance your home and secure your investment! Address: Additional Info: Directions: Hwy16 to Hwy C (exit 179), north on Hwy C to Hwy K west 1/4 mile on Hwy K to Stone Bank Rd, north 2 miles...
Carlisle 2017 Parade Home
Carlisle 2017 MBA Parade Home Project Description: We've taken our most popular first floor master home and have pulled out all the stops. The Carlisle may be the little sister plan to our ever popular Newberry and Somerset models but it has a personality all of...
Top 5 Home building Trends of 2017
The way most people see it, through the years, house building hasn’t altered drastically. After all, houses are still built from the ground up, piece by piece, until the desired finished product is achieved. Ask someone truly in the know, however, and you will soon...
5 Tips to Tailoring Your Floor Plan for Your Lifestyle
One of the biggest investments in your lifetime is your home! It is the place that you go to wind down, relax, entertain, cook, and raise your family and work. The best thing about building a custom home is that you won’t have to force your family’s lifestyle into a...