12 Jul How to Personalize Your Custom Home with Unique Features

The beauty of a custom home is that you are in charge. You work with your professional design team to create the home of your dreams.  You add features that uniquely reflect your style. When you build your custom home with unique features there’s nothing else that will ever do.

If you’re planning a custom build you likely have certain ideas to personalize your custom home with unique features. You’ve already come across certain components of home building that you’d like to incorporate into your custom home design. Sure, some of these things may be trends but, for the most part you and your family want these unique features in your custom home because they improve your comfort and enhance convenience. Here are some ways you can personalize your custom home with unique features.

A Mudroom Can Be Personalized with Unique Features

OK so we know most of our Quad Cities neighbors know all about mudrooms. That’s where you store the outdoor sports equipment and snow gear, right? Well when you rethink your mudroom and add some unique features it becomes a way to personalize your custom home with unique features that make your life easier.

When your mudroom is well thought out and well planned you can create a space that solves so many household inconveniences. Plan a mudroom directly accessible from outside. Install individual areas, lockers or cubbies for each member of the family to keep their day-to-day items they need as well as any sports gear. That way no one is scrambling to find their book bag, school project or other belongings. 

You can even create a space for the family dog. Install a pet washing station so when Fido comes in from his walk with muddy paws you can give him a quick rinse off. Also you’ll always know where his leash and other accoutrement are kept.

First Floor Master Suite

A fist floor master may not be the most “out-of-the-box” way to personalize your custom home with unique features but, just like the mudroom, with some forward thinking plans you can create the perfect space.

Design a true master suite with a spa-bathroom of your dreams (think heated floor, rainfall shower head or multiple shower heads, deep soaking tub), reading nook or private area to watch TV and perhaps a private patio on which you can enjoy your morning coffee or evening glass of wine. Include your own serenity area, someplace where you can relax and unwind. Create a separate area where you can dim the lights, light a candle, turn on some meditative music and forget the day.

A first floor master is ideal for those who are concerned with aging in place or for those relatives who come to stay and aren’t comfortable navigating stairs. In that case you may opt to include a traditional master suite among your other bedrooms. 

Multi-Purpose Game Room

If you grew up in a house with a “rec room” you may think you know all about game rooms. Today’s game room is far different. Plan a dedicated area for online gaming. Include a home theatre area you can use as a family. If your kids are younger you might install a “climbing wall” or arts and crafts area. Those with young ones who are budding Beethovens can incorporate a music area.

Don’t have kids? You could center your game room around adult activities. Install a wet bar, an excellent sound system and even some arcade pinball machines. Place your game room on the ground floor and open out too a patio kitchen area where your guests can relax while waiting for you to grill those burgers to perfection. Coming up with creative and convenient ways to entertain the kids or your friends are some of the most fun ways to personalize your custom home with unique features.

Huge Walk-In Pantry

Keep everything necessary for the home chef in a spacious walk-in pantry. Organization takes center stage in a pantry room that houses your kitchen staples, canned goods, storage for produce and a place to keep those oversized kitchen appliances like your multi-function pressure cooker and air fryer. Now your cabinet space is free for daily kitchen ware.

Additional Unique Features for Your Custom Home

In addition to the above ways to personalize your custom home with unique features we also have a few more ideas we felt we needed to mention.

• Outdoor kitchen and deck for entertaining. Include heat source for chilly evenings like a fire pit or fireplace and refrigeration for the Grill Master’s convenience.
• Temperature-controlled wine room for storing and tasting your favorite vintages. 
• Central vacuum system with robot vacuum charging stations in each room.
• A room for your pet. Consider a small area where your furry family member can be comfortable. Include some soft surfaces. For cats, climbing perches and a window as well as an out-of-the-way place for a litter box.

When it comes to ways to personalize your custom home with unique features the sky is the limit. But, the key to bringing it all together is working with a professional design team. 

At Seiffert Home Design we appeal to our Quad Cities neighbors because of our creativity and ability to personalize your custom home with unique features you want. Contact Seiffert Home Design today and let’s get started designing your perfect home. What are you waiting for?