Barden Building Products Blog Archive

If you're thinking about buying a house in Upstate New York, you’ve likely discovered just how challenging the process can be. 

The moment a decent listing goes live, it’s flooded with offers and often disappears within days. Prices are climbing. Choices are shrinking. And for many buyers — especially first-timers or growing families — the entire process can feel exhausting.

But here’s the good news: You’re not stuck. Instead of battling it out in a tough market, you can build the home you actually want, from the ground up.

Every custom home tells a story — one of dreams, aspirations, and personalized touches that transform a house into a haven. As we close the chapter on 2024, it’s time to set our sights on what lies ahead in custom home design for 2025.

Predicting custom home trends isn’t just about identifying patterns; it’s about understanding what homeowners truly value. From timeless ranches to innovative multi-purpose spaces, we’re excited to share what’s in store for 2025 and how these trends can shape your future home.

"Who will be living in your home?"

You've got the ideal plot of land -- it's spacious with a great view. You’ve worked with your Barden Independent Dealer and internal design team to create a floor plan tailored to your needs.

As in past years, 2023 was a busy year for the entire Barden Building Products family. 

Throughout this past year, we and our Barden Independent Dealers helped plenty of customers build a wide variety of homes that ticked all their wants and needs boxes. With our catalog of hundreds of fully customizable floor plans to choose from, it’s almost impossible to see the exact same home constructed twice.

There are some styles of home that withstand the test of time. 

Green is a popular color these days in the world of custom home building. And it doesn’t seem that will change any time soon. 

After my recent conversation with a former WNY modular home builder, I met with two different customers who each had very different circumstances.

In celebrating our company’s 110th anniversary, we’ve decided to give some special attention to our classic standard floor plans. Our team has updated a few of our most popular custom home floor plans. 

The focus in this modernization effort was to leverage what already made our floor plans great - such as:

• Simple & charming looks
• Affordable & flexible designs
• Functionality 

At the same time, we’ve added new features that are in demand by home buyers: 

• Open floor plans
• Convenient entryways
• Handsome & tasteful exterior details 

Our updated floor plans are a source of pride for our company as we look forward to our next 110 years. Our team is eager to get to work with you and begin building your next custom home.