Two things I hate: sinks in islands, having dirty dishes and other clutter out in the open, plus I am skeptical about the efficiency if the vent and second, refrigerators up against and end wall so that the doors don’t fully open, making it difficult to get the drawers out.
I have open concept home. Brand new. 2600. 2.5 garage. All brick. Even patio posts. Huge closets. Tile floors that look like wood. That was a must. But I can’t even hear my dishwasher when it’s on. Soooo quiet.
I'm working on my new build and I am choosing black windows inside and out. I don't have the money nor the time as I am a senior to change it up but after 60+ years of white windows I am looking for change. Also black windows inside looking out into a yard full of trees and flowers is like a frame on a portrait. I'm not going to put any blinds or drapes to cover my gorgeous new views. I did black faucets and handles on an off white kitchen but I can change those out anytime. I am moving out to country and so the black seems to fit and so I am taking the plunge. I am doing white oak flooring to help offset the black an make the house look bigger. Our home is brick and stonework on outside. I am having my whole home painted Chantilly Lace only because I want a blank canvas so I can live in the home for a bit and then decide what colours to paint. I don't like accent walls either. I was lucky to get small samples of cabinet/quartz countertops, flooring etc to bring along to help coordinate other colour choices. It sure can be overwhelming at times but it is also exciting creating a vision for your home. Thank you for the tips.
Hi Ashley, we're doing a reno on an old house from the 1930/40's, the window trim were originally black with a wavy (old)glass pic window! Replacing all with new blk windows but keeping the old picture window, the wavy glass is beautiful!!
I don’t like the open concept. We segregated the kitchen/dining from the great room. There is a big opening between the two but not like open space living. I am building now and yes…black windows and exterior French doors. I painted walls alabaster and love the look. I really don’t care about trends. I know what I like. I plan to use light colored roller shades to block sun when necessary along with drapes where needed. We are installing white engineered oak floors and oak doors. I’m not sure what color to stain doors yet. FYI- engineered hardwood is more expensive than hardwood. It is designed to avoid cupping or separation between the planks that can happen with hardwood due to temperature and humidity. . This will be the last home I build so just adding all the things I have seen and loved. One tip is to put your laundry room close to master suite. We currently have a one story that is quite long in terms of configuration. Laundry room is on one side and master on the other. What a pain. Dragging bed linens through great room and kitchen to get to laundry is just dumb. I don’t ascribe to laundry in closet. Not a good place for water and humidity. Plus I want it close; just not that close. So, it is just outside master suite. We have no children so no issues. I am probably the only person on the planet who said no to any sort of tub in master. I have one in current home that I have used very little yet have had to clean it weekly for 20 plus years. It looks pretty but not fun to clean. During my working years I really had no time to linger in a bath very often. While cleaning I fell and injured hip in fall so that ended tub love for me. Tubs are dangerous at any age but we are retired and need to avoid the hazard. You are spot on about ensuring coordination of painted cabinetry with floors and walls. I hadn’t thought that through and may end up having to repaint cabinets in powder room. I’m also doing a couple walls in powder with wall paper. So heed the warning to have it all together prior to committing to paint color. Excellent video and thank you for the information.
Pre finished hardwood is cheaper than engineered, but unfinished hardwood (which is what most want) is not cheaper, unfortunately. Glad you liked the video!
Open concept is a great idea. Anytime you can change layout for great area or kitchen you dont have to remove walls. Walls also make things feel smaller and tight.
15:03 Just to clarify, the general accepted practice for wainscoting is 1/3 or 2/3. So 36" or 72" high for a nine foot ceiling. I'm sure you just said 3/4 as an estimate.
We are building and we did black windows outside but white inside. We are doing board and batten but chose Essex green by BM as we are surrounded by forests! I also didn’t want to be like all the other black and white houses.
To be fair, white walls come standard for new construction homes. Builder grade paint is flat, which is basically a primer. Selecting colors for your home upfront through your builder is usually over priced, and you don’t know how the natural lighting will affect certain rooms. You might also want to select wall paint based on your furniture and decor. Best to get the walls painted after closing on your home, ideally before you actually move in.
I dislike vinyl floors (called luxury vinyl to make it sound better), lack or molding, microwave over the stove, electric fireplaces. If gas fireplace still make it look like it is a wood burning fireplace. Also do not install cabinet hardware until buyer is known. Most like pulls but if already drilled for knobs that is an issue. Also still like granite. Builders use only man made materials now, regardless of home price.
White windows always less expensive and never out of fashion. Lite color stone on the inside is difficult to keep clean. Especially if you like to open windows for fresh..
From the horror stories I’ve heard and the experiences that some of my friends have had I say the main caution is do not buy new construction to begin with.
You have to know and understand construction AND check on the worksite every day to catch errors and shortcuts. If both those things are not possible I would buy an older home. It shouldn't be this way but it is.
@@lukejohnson1274 the problem is if you knew that stuff well enough to be able to catch it you’d be building your own house. I built a house that wa I bought a house that was built in 1900. The electrical and plumbing had been updated. I’ve updated a little bit since then and I love it.
Our CBS House is now 20 years old and it has black windows and I am very happy with them. Our pool cage is also black. I hate white trim on anything and so there is none on the outside of my house. I won't use it for woodwork or door frames. Anything. If the time comes to sell my house, it'll be sold to somebody who feels the same way because I won't replace with white. Just how I feel about the colors.
The video title is misleading. It's not *New construction mistakes to avoid* , but rather *Trends To Avoid* . Because if you don't care for trends and know EXACTLY what you want, you won't learn anything. I would have preferred some practical things like "Don't paint the brick inside a house", "Don't have your exterior walls black", "Don't forget to add dimmers on ALL your lights", etc.
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I will be so glad when open concept is done!!!
Why?
Two things I hate: sinks in islands, having dirty dishes and other clutter out in the open, plus I am skeptical about the efficiency if the vent and second, refrigerators up against and end wall so that the doors don’t fully open, making it difficult to get the drawers out.
You missed one "con" with the open concept. Noise! Especially with dishwashers and exhaust fans.
I never liked the open plan concept.
Another con - trying to watch tv.. but the cackling in the kitchen gets annoying very quickly
I have open concept home. Brand new. 2600. 2.5 garage. All brick. Even patio posts. Huge closets. Tile floors that look like wood. That was a must. But I can’t even hear my dishwasher when it’s on. Soooo quiet.
And don’t forget cooking odours. At least with some segregation you can contain them.
@ everything I cook smells great!
Islands are great but they are starting to get so big they're becoming clownish.
I'm working on my new build and I am choosing black windows inside and out. I don't have the money nor the time as I am a senior to change it up but after 60+ years of white windows I am looking for change. Also black windows inside looking out into a yard full of trees and flowers is like a frame on a portrait. I'm not going to put any blinds or drapes to cover my gorgeous new views. I did black faucets and handles on an off white kitchen but I can change those out anytime. I am moving out to country and so the black seems to fit and so I am taking the plunge. I am doing white oak flooring to help offset the black an make the house look bigger. Our home is brick and stonework on outside. I am having my whole home painted Chantilly Lace only because I want a blank canvas so I can live in the home for a bit and then decide what colours to paint. I don't like accent walls either. I was lucky to get small samples of cabinet/quartz countertops, flooring etc to bring along to help coordinate other colour choices. It sure can be overwhelming at times but it is also exciting creating a vision for your home. Thank you for the tips.
Enjoy your homes.. Make it yours.
Everything is so gray. And cold and institutional. No more gray!!!
100% correct about the black windows. I don’t hate the look, but I do think it will add a dated element to a home at some point
Hi Ashley, we're doing a reno on an old house from the 1930/40's, the window trim were originally black with a wavy (old)glass pic window! Replacing all with new blk windows but keeping the old picture window, the wavy glass is beautiful!!
Ceilings! So many people forget about the 5th wall!
I don’t like the open concept. We segregated the kitchen/dining from the great room. There is a big opening between the two but not like open space living. I am building now and yes…black windows and exterior French doors. I painted walls alabaster and love the look. I really don’t care about trends. I know what I like. I plan to use light colored roller shades to block sun when necessary along with drapes where needed. We are installing white engineered oak floors and oak doors. I’m not sure what color to stain doors yet. FYI- engineered hardwood is more expensive than hardwood. It is designed to avoid cupping or separation between the planks that can happen with hardwood due to temperature and humidity. . This will be the last home I build so just adding all the things I have seen and loved. One tip is to put your laundry room close to master suite. We currently have a one story that is quite long in terms of configuration. Laundry room is on one side and master on the other. What a pain. Dragging bed linens through great room and kitchen to get to laundry is just dumb. I don’t ascribe to laundry in closet. Not a good place for water and humidity. Plus I want it close; just not that close. So, it is just outside master suite. We have no children so no issues. I am probably the only person on the planet who said no to any sort of tub in master. I have one in current home that I have used very little yet have had to clean it weekly for 20 plus years. It looks pretty but not fun to clean. During my working years I really had no time to linger in a bath very often. While cleaning I fell and injured hip in fall so that ended tub love for me. Tubs are dangerous at any age but we are retired and need to avoid the hazard. You are spot on about ensuring coordination of painted cabinetry with floors and walls. I hadn’t thought that through and may end up having to repaint cabinets in powder room. I’m also doing a couple walls in powder with wall paper. So heed the warning to have it all together prior to committing to paint color. Excellent video and thank you for the information.
Pre finished hardwood is cheaper than engineered, but unfinished hardwood (which is what most want) is not cheaper, unfortunately. Glad you liked the video!
Open concept is a great idea. Anytime you can change layout for great area or kitchen you dont have to remove walls. Walls also make things feel smaller and tight.
Real hardwoods finished on site is the most expensive
15:03 Just to clarify, the general accepted practice for wainscoting is 1/3 or 2/3. So 36" or 72" high for a nine foot ceiling. I'm sure you just said 3/4 as an estimate.
Oops! I let the GC portion of this operation handle all of the measurements 🙂
We are building and we did black windows outside but white inside. We are doing board and batten but chose Essex green by BM as we are surrounded by forests! I also didn’t want to be like all the other black and white houses.
Love Essex Green!
To be fair, white walls come standard for new construction homes. Builder grade paint is flat, which is basically a primer. Selecting colors for your home upfront through your builder is usually over priced, and you don’t know how the natural lighting will affect certain rooms. You might also want to select wall paint based on your furniture and decor. Best to get the walls painted after closing on your home, ideally before you actually move in.
True, but as someone who is in homes all of the time and observes what’s trending, white walls are very popular, and not just with new construction.
I dislike vinyl floors (called luxury vinyl to make it sound better), lack or molding, microwave over the stove, electric fireplaces. If gas fireplace still make it look like it is a wood burning fireplace. Also do not install cabinet hardware until buyer is known. Most like pulls but if already drilled for knobs that is an issue. Also still like granite. Builders use only man made materials now, regardless of home price.
White windows always less expensive and never out of fashion.
Lite color stone on the inside is difficult to keep clean. Especially if you like to open windows for fresh..
From the horror stories I’ve heard and the experiences that some of my friends have had I say the main caution is do not buy new construction to begin with.
You have to know and understand construction AND check on the worksite every day to catch errors and shortcuts. If both those things are not possible I would buy an older home. It shouldn't be this way but it is.
@@lukejohnson1274 the problem is if you knew that stuff well enough to be able to catch it you’d be building your own house. I built a house that wa I bought a house that was built in 1900. The electrical and plumbing had been updated. I’ve updated a little bit since then and I love it.
4:47 Those curtains belong on the blooper reel. 😆
Our CBS House is now 20 years old and it has black windows and I am very happy with them. Our pool cage is also black. I hate white trim on anything and so there is none on the outside of my house. I won't use it for woodwork or door frames. Anything. If the time comes to sell my house, it'll be sold to somebody who feels the same way because I won't replace with white. Just how I feel about the colors.
BLACK window is timeless
The video title is misleading. It's not *New construction mistakes to avoid* , but rather *Trends To Avoid* .
Because if you don't care for trends and know EXACTLY what you want, you won't learn anything.
I would have preferred some practical things like "Don't paint the brick inside a house", "Don't have your exterior walls black", "Don't forget to add dimmers on ALL your lights", etc.
what is the navy color on the wall behind you?
I’d like to know too 😍
BM newburg green. It’s a blue/green
@ thank you! 🙏🏽
We're going with Fantasy Brown instead of quartz? What's your thoughts?
I love quartzite. Just make sure everything else you install complements the warmth of this stone.
One suggestion for future videos…please consider time stamping the sections. It really helps the viewers. That said, really helpful video! Thanks!
Black window frames fades] . Ask people with black faucets if they like them… they don’t. Hard water. Black is HOT !
I love black, I accept white, but I *hate* grey.
Wrong about the windows.