About the NDI Blog
Welcome! If you are looking for a custom builder, you will do a lot of research. You will ask your neighbors, your friends and your family what they think. You will Google. You will comb through Pinterest. You will watch …
Features We Include In EVERY NDI Spec
The majority of the homes we build each year are for our clients. It’s what we love to do, and we’re darn good at it! But 2-3 times each year, we will start construction on an NDI spec home (NDI …
Buying A Lot In This Market (Successfully)
We often work with clients who are actively looking for property to develop. Whether you are looking for a teardown or an empty lot, it is important to understand the current market because it is pretty darn interesting. Not so …
Making the Most of Your Outdoor Space
There are so many wonderful options when it comes to creating outdoor living spaces. During COVID, we saw demand for outdoor space (in many cases, multiple outdoor spaces) increase, and it has remained high since. If you are planning your …
Planning The Perfect Pantry
Kitchen pantries have been around for centuries, and while the pantry size, shape, and even the content have evolved, one constant remains. A properly organized kitchen, starts with a properly organized pantry! When you’re building a custom home, putting some …
How to Design a Functional Kitchen
When I built my home 15 years ago, I put a lot of thought into my kitchen design. Partly, because Paul and I were building a complete custom home so we didn’t have an existing kitchen layout, but also because …
7 Luxury Custom Home Features
After being in the custom home building business for over 37 years, we have seen a lot of trends come and go, but one thing has remained the same. Most buyers want luxury in certain aspects of their new custom …
Choosing Electrical Features For Your Custom Home
I often get asked, “what electrical features should I include in my new home?”. I love this question because when you can plan ahead, you get what you want the first time around. So much easier than going back after …
Tips For Customizing Your Home Design to Meet Your Needs & Your Budget
One of the things I love most about what we do, is that every home we build is customized to meet the needs of our client. Not just in the space they need, but within their budget. Even when we’re …
Home Building FAQs: Are Utilities Required During Construction?
I started a blog series answering common home building questions. My goal is to provide you with a quick answer (300 words or less!) to a question and when I can, give you resources to find more information on the topic. …
Jen In The Kitchen: Double Chocolate Brownie Trifle
Looking for a delicious and easy dessert that feeds a crowd! I’ve got you covered with my mom’s yummy Double Chocolate Brownie Trifle. If you don’t know, a trifle is a layered dessert. It’s best to serve it in a …