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What is a building allowance?
Creating Your Space The biggest benefit of building a custom home, in our humble opinion, is creating a space that reflects the family that calls it home. We love that homeowners are able to include elements that complement their family, their lifestyle and their...
Creating a Guest Room Oasis
Your Guests Won't Want to Check Out... We love to have overnight guests, whether it’s family or friends that come for a night, a weekend or an extended stay. It's fun to share your home and your family's routines with loved ones. We want our guests to...
Get Organized: Closet Edition
Closets on point. When I think of an organized closet, I envision a Real Housewives style monstrosity with clean white shelves, perfectly aligned shoes, a jewelry counter and row after row of velvet hangers displaying a rainbow of colored blouses and gowns. When I...
Uses for Built-In Custom Cabinetry
4 Places & Uses for Custom Built-In Cabinets Custom cabinetry brings up images of entertainment centers, bookshelves, closet shelving, and other grandiose home features. K&V Homes homeowners have added incredible built-ins that frame fireplaces and...
New Home & Garden Trend: Straw Bale Gardening
Get Out Of The Weeds With Summer GardeningLast Summer, we had dreams of fresh salsa and eating peas out of the pod…what we ended up with was a bed full of weeds and a few measly tomatoes. Our foray into gardening started the first spring after we moved into our home....
An Interview with K&V Homes
Our business is built on personal relationships. From the first meeting to our final walkthrough with a client, it’s our job to get to know our homeowners. What are their likes and dislikes? What communication style works best for them throughout the construction...