I’m in a predicament. I understand why people want a ‘custom home’. I just don’t know why they think they’re getting a custom home. Seriously – is choosing your counter top material, the color of your walls and rounded corners what you consider ‘custom’?
I won’t mention the name of any custom home builders in this diatribe. But you should note that the word ‘builder’ was just added to the phrase. Interesting. Maybe this is because custom homes AREN’T ACTUALLY CUSTOM HOMES but rather a pre-designed shell, designed (i use the term lightly) by a builder/contractor. You, as the consumer, get to choose little amendments that the builder offers and poof, your customized.
I recently visited a home in custom home central – suburbia - that had ‘shuttered’ windows (since real shutters would be too much work – they were fake shutters screwed into the brick). But upstairs, two sets of shutters were closed. Upon entering the house I immediately walked up to inspect the closed shutters. In both locations – no windows. The home builder actually put up fake shutters to cover up fake windows! Now consider that actual shutters, here in Houston, could save a pretty penny the next hurricane that roles through…
Filed under: architecture, custom homes, demand more, fake custom homes, home builders
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