Building your own custom home is an exciting and sometimes overwhelming process. There is so much to decide upon with your home contractor that it’s easy to lose sight of the everyday ways your home can serve your family once you move in. But there are some easy add-ons that your home builder can include to improve your new home’s functionality. Read on to learn about five of them. 

Top 5 Add-Ons That Improve Your Custom Home’s Functionality

1. Drop Zone

A drop zone is an excellent option for a doorway that doesn’t lead into a mud room. It’s a piece of custom cabinetry that often includes a bench, cubbies, and hooks where your family can drop backpacks, shoes, and coats as soon as they walk in the door. 

2. Extra-Large Kitchen Island

Many home contractors include kitchen islands as part of open floorplans. But an extended kitchen island can give you tons of usable counter space and even room for an extra sink. It’s the perfect addition to your home construction if you like to cook or have a family that often gathers in the kitchen. 

3. Double Bathroom Sinks

Ask your home contractor if your master bath can be large enough for a double vanity or two pedestal sinks. This way, you and your spouse can get ready in the mornings at the same time—without jostling over a single sink.

4. Kitchen Desk

Adding a desk to your kitchen can give your family a “command center.” Use it to file mail, do homework, post a calendar, or use a laptop. Home contractors can use the same countertop materials as the rest of your kitchen, such as beautiful granite or marble. 

5. Radiant Floor Heating

Radiant floor heating makes a home far more comfortable than traditional ducted heating systems. Electricity or water runs in tubes beneath hardwood or laminate flooring and heats the home from the ground up—no slippers necessary! 

Roider Contracting in Columbia, IL, specializes in high-quality home construction and remodeling with customers’ specific needs and dreams in mind. Roider Contracting’s state-of-the-art equipment and focus on unique, high-end materials make them stand out among home contractors. Visit their website to read testimonials from their customers, and call (314) 807-0492 to learn more.