Cost-plus home building means that the homeowner pays whatever it costs to build the home, plus a markup to cover overhead and profit. Though it may seem more expensive, this is the best scenario when you are building a truly one-of-a-kind custom home with the highest quality because you’re assured the builder won’t be looking
Explore this award-winning boho chic home & decor from Bluestone Construction. Winner of three STARS Awards from the North Carolina Home Builders Association, the homeowners’ style could best be described as “Boho Chic,” with rooms and entertaining areas inspired by the clean lines and efficiency of Scandinavia, the energy and mystery of Asia, and the
Custom home building on a slope means doing your due diligence, so you don’t get backed up against a corner and forced to stall the project. This also means having reasonable expectations in terms of cost, timing and scope of work. I occasionally hear from people who have a plan book. They share it with
Explore 3 common mistakes to avoid when building a custom home. Our homes are playgrounds, sacred spaces, places to rear families, sanctuaries to rest within, environments to work in, and structures with which to define ourselves, our lives and our purpose for being. When you are considering a multimillion-dollar new home or massive renovation, you
Virtual Reality home design is key in building a custom home that works for you. Virtual reality home design allows builders to effectively build your custom house twice—once in the computer, where decisions are made and issues are resolved, and again in real life. Virtual reality lets you “walk” through your new home before it’s
You’re ready to interview custom home builders. What do you ask? 1. Can you provide a list of references? A reputable contractor should be able to provide contact info for 4-5 former clients, who are happy to chat with a prospective client. Questions to Ask References – What was it like working with this builder?
Is Asheville NC a good place to retire? Yes, here’s why! If you’re thinking of trading the urban life for a laid-back, highly livable town, but you don’t want to lose the cultural amenities of a thriving, creative center, Asheville, North Carolina is the perfect retirement city for you. When TopRetirements.com published a “Best of
In the aftermath of the 2020 pandemic, home builders and contractors learned many valuable COVID construction lessons that continue to apply in the new era of disaster-ready home building. During Covid-19, construction was deemed essential, saving many jobs, but supply chains were disrupted by shipping delays, material shortages, and unpredictable costs, causing project delays across
Mountain House Plan Ideas Your exterior mountain house style communicates something about who you think you are to the world at large, while your interior home style gives a more nuanced picture to anyone lucky enough to be invited in. When you choose the perfect lot where you want to build your legacy home, a
The best luxury home features of 2025 are advancing again, with homeowners seeking designs that blend sophistication with functionality. We’re seeing exciting new trends emerge that reflect a deeper appreciation for intentional design and elevated living. Current luxury home design trends bring the outdoors inside with seamless transitions, focus on spaces promoting health and wellness,
We are so pleased to announce yet another win for Bluestone Construction! Our Rockwood Drive house has won the highest honor Gold for BEST ONE-OF-A-KIND CUSTOM HOME 4,001–5,000 SQ. FT. This charming white painted brick home was designed and built to fit harmoniously into an older city neighborhood infill lot to replace a 50’s
So pleased to announce that we recently won a Platinum award… We are delighted to announce that we have just won a Best in American Living Award (BALA) in the Custom Home category for this beautiful home located in the Ramble Biltmore Forest development. We’re grateful to the architects, engineers, and subcontractors we partnered with to
Considering relocating to Greenville and looking for a South Carolina contractor to build your dream home? Residential real estate in Greenville, South Carolina is appreciating quickly. Greenville home prices were up 17 percent in March of 2021, from March of 2020. Local newspapers have reported houses selling well over the asking price, due to the
Building a custom Asheville home starts with purchasing the perfect piece of Asheville property. There are many reasons to custom build a luxury home in Asheville, North Carolina. But though we all want to live near this amazing city, with mountains and rich culture, we don’t all want the same thing from the Asheville real
The building and design awards keep coming in 2025! We are proud and honored to announce that the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) awarded our home a Best in American Living Award (BALA) for best custom home in 2024. We traveled to the International Builders Show in Las Vegas earlier this year to accept
After a 4 day photo shoot with luxury fashion brand Peter Millar at our client’s rustic custom home for their fall/ holiday luxury men’s apparel catalog, we got some fun aerial and ground shots of our own thanks to Carl Amoth. Very impressive to see what goes into all of the amazing photographs a brand
Spending most of your time at home clarifies what works and what doesn’t about your space. We’re all stuck at home, which means that aspects of our space that seemed like mild annoyances a few weeks ago now feel like major inconveniences. Maybe your kitchen felt small when you were eating out multiple times a
Bluestone founder Kevin Reed was recently featured on Houzz, in an article about how the novel coronavirus is affecting the home building industry and the extra hygiene precautions his teams are taking. Read the entire story here.
After building luxury custom homes for nearly 20 years, Kevin’s philosophy remains the same: build clients’ homes as if they were your own, and build them to last for generations. His many clients appreciate his attention to detail, his creative approach and his solid integrity. Kevin enjoys traveling with his sons to see extraordinary architecture, and working on his 1967 Corvette convertible, for the same reason he loves building homes—because good design, well-built, elevates the human experience.
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