If you’re planning a custom home, integrate unique features that will reflect your family’s preferences. For example, add an open floor plan if you like to entertain or create a craft corner for your kids to do art projects. Here are a few more key features to consider when designing and building a custom home.

3 Features to Add to Your Custom Home

1. Install a Breakfast Nook

A built-in breakfast nook is a space-efficient booth where the entire family can enjoy meals. Bench seats on either side of a dining table make an ideal space for kids to grab a quick bowl of cereal before school and to complete homework when they return.

2. Include an Upstairs Laundry Room

Most laundry rooms are located downstairs, in a corner of the house, forcing you to lug heavy hampers between the floors. Since you likely dress and undress in the main bedrooms and bathrooms upstairs, put the laundry room on the same floor to avoid this inconvenience.

3. Create an Outdoor Living Area

Design a sunroom that lets you enjoy warm rays in the comfort of an air-conditioned room, or install large windows and a sliding door that will open onto an outdoor kitchen and patio for a dynamic entertaining space. Guests can enjoy the tropical weather in the afternoon and huddle around a fire pit when the sun sets to enjoy the cool, evening air.

If you want to incorporate any of these special features into your custom home design, contact the skilled team at Curtis Law Construction in Lihue, HI. From one-room remodels, to complete new builds, these professionals have helped Kauai residents build their dream home since 1969. Learn more about their residential services online, or call (808) 246-0676 to discuss your design plans with an experienced contractor.