Custom Built Homes

Trends in Interior Paint Colors for Custom Built Homes

Choosing color schemes for your custom built home creates the mood and atmosphere you desire and gives visitors an impression of your style and taste. And while choosing colors and color combinations is highly individualized there have been some overarching themes you should consider.

The popular trend is to use warm neutral color combinations such as taupe, brown hues and soft grays in shared living areas – family rooms, living rooms, kitchens, hallways and foyers – and a combination of bold and neutral colors in bedrooms and bathrooms.

Style preferences and tastes are about as varied and numerous as the number of paint colors to choose from – when choosing paint colors for your custom built home there is no right or wrong.

Our advice – when you are ready to build your custom dream home, partner with an experienced, hands-on, award-winning builder.

By choosing Battaglia Homes you will get well-informed expert advice through each phase of the building process and will be pleased with your custom built luxury home.

Contact Battaglia Homes today at 630-669-4280 to discuss design ideas or talk to us about building your luxury custom home.

Designer backsplash ideas for your dream kitchen

If you want your kitchen to have that “wow” factor consider using a stylish backsplash with an ornamental centerpiece medallion. A dramatic backsplash can make the difference between just having a nice kitchen to having one that is elegant, eye-catching and charming. Consider adding a decorative centerpiece medallion behind the range or sink to add an extra layer of artistic appeal. Battaglia Homes builds award-winning homes in Hinsdale and Chicago’s western suburbs which contain many elegant designer kitchen features. Check out some of our backslash centerpieces below. For additional information about Battaglia Homes visit our gallery of homes page or contact us at 630-669-4280.

Using reclaimed antique brick adds beauty and old world charm while being eco-friendly

Battaglia Homes uses reclaimed vintage brick salvaged locally from old Chicago area buildings, factories, warehouses and paved roads. The brick on several Battaglia built homes in Hinsdale have been used to build aesthetically pleasing sidewalks and driveways.

There are also eco-friendly benefits of using reclaimed brick, they include: Energy savings – the energy that went into making the original brick isn’t wasted. And rather than sending them to a landfill they get reused. Bricks are salvaged and used from within Chicago area communities instead of importing.

Brick driveways and sidewalks are durable, require little to no maintenance and best of all look great ! Using reclaimed vintage Chicago area brick is a great way to add beauty to your home and a great way of being eco-friendly.

Contact Battaglia Homes today at 630-669-4280 to get additional environmentally- friendly ideas for building your dream home or for renovating your existing home.

Battaglia Homes partners with LUXE magazine

Battaglia Homes partners with LUXE Magazine and is featured in the Fall 2011 edition.

Luxe Interiors + Design Magazine™ is the uncompromised source for those with a passion for creating beautiful surroundings and living well. It is the influential go-to guide that leads readers to discover and acquire local and national resources for design, decorating, architecture and renovation. Curated for the affluent, sophisticated homeowner, Luxe Interiors + Design Magazine™ is the only luxury publication that offers access to the local design and architecture scene, while also covering national design news and trends. The Luxe Interiors + Design Magazine™ network and its influence extends nationally into local markets reaching in-market readers.

Battaglia Homes proudly features one of its award winning Hinsdale homes in the Fall 2011 issue of LUXE. Battaglia Homes was awarded two prestigious Gold Key awards for this home by the Homebuilders Association in 2010. The home’s amenities include american cherry floors, top of the line custom cabinets, floor to ceiling wainscoting in dining room, three piece crown molding throughout first floor and foyer, coffered ceiling in family room, leaded glass in kitchen and dining room. The home was constructed with the finest quality material and was precision crafted under the watchful eye of 28-year construction veteran, Carlo Battaglia.

Call Battaglia Homes today at 630-669-4280 to discuss ideas about building your dream home.

Battaglia Homes – using integrated appliances to achieve designer dream kitchen

If you are looking for that designer dream kitchen that stands in contrast to most other kitchens consider using integrated appliances. Integrated appliances are a great way to add beauty to your kitchen by seamlessly incorporating aesthetically appealing cabinet finishes in place of appliances. This can be done with most appliances including refrigerator/freezers, dishwashers, range hoods and even trash bins. If you are looking for a well respected quality builder to build you a luxurious custom home containing that designer dream kitchen or are considering renovating your existing kitchen, contact Battaglia Homes today at 630-669-4280 to get additional ideas about designer kitchens.

These Battaglia Homes built designer kitchens have integrated refrigerator/freezers, dishwashers, trash bins and range hoods.

Battaglia Homes is an award winning luxury home builder in Hinsdale and the surrounding western suburbs of Chicago.

Battaglia Homes – the very best in Interior Trim (Part II – coffered ceilings and columns)

Interior trim adds beauty and sophistication to any home and demonstrates the builder’s commitment to high standards and quality craftsmanship. Battaglia Homes is one of the leading luxury custom home builders in the Hinsdale area and offers some of the finest details in interior trim designs. Starting his career in 1983 as a carpenter, Carlo Battaglia, owner of Battaglia Homes, is a perfectionist trim carpenter and applies the highest level of precision craftsmanship with every home he builds.

Here are some elegant trim designs used on Battaglia built homes.

Coffered Ceilings:

Coffered ceiling box trim detail – Consists of crown enhancer, multi-layered router edge boards with crown and router edge cap detail supported by decorative corbels.

Traditional Coffered Ceiling – Consists of ¾ inch boards with pencil mold and multi-layer crown and crown enhancer molding.

Columns:

Square column with base detail – Consists of base with bull-nose cap, apron detail and router diamond application. Column is stacked on base with crown, router cap detail and picture molding.

Round column with base and cap detail – Consisting of bull-nose at bottom and bead at top, typically flares at bottom.

Choosing a highly trained, experienced, creative, hands-on builder, like Carlo Battaglia, will ensure that you get the very best in quality craftsmanship and a great custom home building experience. Contact Battaglia Homes today at 630-669-4280 to discuss ideas for building your dream home.

Battaglia Homes – the very best in Interior Trim (Part I – crown molding – window/door casings – cased openings)

Here are some elegant trim designs used on Battaglia built homes.

Crown Molding:

Multi –layered crown molding with revealed edge profiles and over-sized 12-inch cove molding. Application of crown molding and crown enhancers are not only about the profiles, it is also important to apply the correct reveal between layers to achieve the desired outcome.

Window and Door Casings:

Picture Frame Casing – casing is wrapped around windows and doors with mitered corners.

Header / Capital Arched Top – consists of header with router edges crown molding with router cap detail with relief edges stool and apron detail.

Cased openings:

Picture Frame Cased Door – casing wraps around opening with mitered corners.

Arched Top with Panels – consists of arched casing wrapping around opening with mitered corners and inset panels.

Column Opening– consists of columns projecting outside of finished wall with pencil mold. Header detail consists of pencil mold and crown.

Arched Top with Head detail – consisting of router head detail, crown molding, router cap detail and relief profiles.

Coming soon Part II – columns and coffered ceilings

Battaglia Homes – the finer details of using decorative stucco and chimney designs in building custom homes

If you are considering having a custom home built you will most certainly want to choose a custom home builder with lots of experience and an excellent reputation. The builder should deliver consistent high quality craftsmanship and be able to offer creative design ideas throughout the building process. A very important factor is having confidence that the builder has the skills and experience to deliver a home containing detailed elements in exterior features. Battaglia Homes is an award winning builder and is proud to have designed and built homes with some of the finest exterior features in the western suburbs of Chicago.

Here are just some of the finer details you should consider when building a custom home:

Textured stucco/stone thresholds. If done correctly this method simulates old stone houses with stucco top finish “failing” through the years and breaking off due to the outdoor weather elements. Many builders attempt to achieve this look using stucco detail with vertical and horizontal zig zag lines which quite simply misses the mark.

Stucco flare detail. Add architecturally appealing stucco detail by using belly band bull-nose reveal detail. If done correctly this detail creates a decorative flared-out appearance at the base of the stucco.

Chimney Designs. Ornate designs with decorative flue chimney pots and sloping stepped brick detail. Sloped soldier course detail with row loc base.

Battaglia Homes has built many homes in the western suburbs of Chicago using these designs and building methods along with many other unique design features.

Contact Battaglia Homes today at 630-669-4280 to get additional design ideas or to schedule a viewing.

Battaglia Homes builds homes in Hinsdale inspired by old world English Cottages

Battaglia Homes has designed and built homes in Hinsdale that have distinct old world English Cottage looks about them. We are proud to be one of the few builders that stay true to the design concepts, material type, quality craftsmanship and storybook charm that most people think of when describing English Cottages. In the middle ages cottages were small and cozy. Today’s cottage style homes are typically larger and contain creature comfort amenities that meet the demands of modern families while also offering features that are cozy and charming.

Some classic features of English Cottages include: Steep roof lines, slate roofs, steep gables, large prominent chimneys, stone & stucco exteriors, round top doors, leaded glass windows, large timbers and quaint porches.

Battaglia Homes does not limit our outstanding design concepts and architecturally appealing homes solely to homes with cottage design styles. However, we are proud to be one of the builders in the Hinsdale area to win two Gold Key Awards for one of these homes.

Battaglia Homes meets the demands of modern families by blending traditionally designed homes with modern state of the art amenities. Call Battaglia Homes today at 630-669-4280 to get ideas about building your dream home or to schedule a viewing.