Barden Building Products Blog Archive

Custom Home Building Checklist: 6 Often Overlooked Details

Posted by Jamie Kline on Mar 21, 2024 8:15:00 AM

Imagine the blueprints for the room you’re sitting in right now. 

There’s the layout. Dimensions. Materials. Utilities. Door and window placements. 

Even in just one room, the details of the space can get pretty overwhelming quickly. 

Now imagine what the blueprints for the rest of the building you’re in look like. 

Suffice it to say, when designing a custom home, there are a lot of custom home details to go over and think about. And with any major project, there are always some details that don’t always get the attention they deserve. 

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Topics: Behind the Scenes, Exterior Design, Interior Design, Process, Site Prep, Home Customization

Modern Farmhouse Custom Homes: Blending Quality and Timelessness

Posted by Jamie Kline on Jul 3, 2023 2:21:00 PM

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

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Topics: Panelized Construction, Behind the Scenes, Exterior Design, Interior Design, modern farmhouse, Technical Specs, Floor Plans, Home Customization

Custom Home Designs & The Details You Should Provide

Posted by Jamie Kline on Oct 3, 2022 12:20:01 PM

Even if it’s not by much, everyone’s version of the perfect custom home differs. 

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Topics: New Home, Exterior Design, Interior Design, Accessible Home Design, Home Customization

Custom Home Universal Design for Accessibility

Posted by Jamie Kline on Jun 1, 2022 12:20:00 PM

Unfortunately, it seems as though “accessible home” has become a buzzword in the home building community with many misconceptions surrounding the true meaning of universal design and home accessibility.

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Topics: Panelized Construction, Buffalo Home Building, Downsizing, Interior Design, Technical Specs, Process, Accessible Home Design, Home Customization

The 110th Anniversary Floor Plan Series

Posted by Jamie Kline on Feb 24, 2020 6:00:00 PM

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. 

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Topics: Exterior Design, Interior Design, Floor Plans, About, Home Customization, History

A Sneak Peek at Barden's Modern Floor Plan Series

Posted by Jamie Kline on Jan 21, 2020 6:00:00 PM

As our Western New York-based company moves into our 111th year of operation, we’ve gotten to work making modernizing floor plans for a few of our classic, custom homes. 

While still a work in progress, we’re excited to share a sneak peek of what we’ve come up with. 

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Topics: Panelized Construction, Downsizing, Exterior Design, Interior Design, Floor Plans, Accessible Home Design, Home Customization

What options are available for a Barden home?

Posted by Jamie Kline on Jan 14, 2020 6:00:00 PM
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Topics: Panelized Construction, Exterior Design, Interior Design, Technical Specs, Process, Floor Plans, Price, Home Customization

Did You Know that Barden Designs Log Homes?

Posted by Jamie Kline on Jan 13, 2020 5:00:00 PM

 

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Topics: Panelized Construction, Exterior Design, Interior Design, Technical Specs, Process, About, Home Customization

Why the Best Architect for Building Your Dream Home is YOU

Posted by Jamie Kline on Aug 23, 2019 12:19:25 PM

Whether you’re building the custom home of your dreams for your family or constructing a downsized home to spend the rest of your life in, your house should be a perfect, unique space for your interests, tastes, and lifestyle.

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Topics: Panelized Construction, Downsizing, Exterior Design, Interior Design, Process, Floor Plans, Accessible Home Design, Suppliers, Home Customization

8 Things to Consider During Custom Home Design

Posted by Jamie Kline on Aug 9, 2019 2:23:10 PM

We’ll be the first to admit it -- the design phase of the custom home building process can be one of the most arduous ones, and is one of the most important ones due to the implications in later stages of the project if all of the aspects of design are not carefully considered.

Unfortunately, it seems like oftentimes the smaller design aspects are the ones that are not fully considered, planned for, and budgeted for -- causing unplanned changes, time wasted, and cost to accrue down the line.

We’ve put together some of the most common areas where homeowners get tripped up during the design phase, in the hopes of helping your project flow smoothly.

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Topics: Panelized Construction, Exterior Design, Interior Design, Technical Specs, Process, Floor Plans, Home Customization

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