Building a custom home gives you complete control over every aspect of the design. There are dozens of architectural styles to base your custom home on, from historical approaches to modern interpretations. Look around the country and you will see nearly countless options.

In the northeast, Colonial and Cape Cod style homes dominate neighborhoods, whereas you are more likely to see arts and craft cottages and ranches out west, and Greek revival homes down south. The beauty of creating your own custom home is that you can pick a style that matches your tastes and needs.

There are many considerations that go into what will work best for your home. Some climates are better suited for certain home designs, whether because the typical roof pitch is appropriate for a snowy winter or because the style’s quintessential courtyard offers those in sunny climates to enjoy indoor/outdoor living. 

You also want to consider the surrounding landscape and neighboring buildings when picking a dominant architectural style for your custom home. Work closely with your architect to find the perfect style for your custom home. A good architect can even mix and match aspects from styles that appeal to you.




Modern architecture emerged in the first half of the 20th century and became a dominant style in the aftermath of the Second World War. New advances and experimentation in construction technology, especially the easier use of glass, steel, and reinforced concrete, pushed this architectural trend forward. 


Modern architecture was inspired by the historical art movement of modernism and was a rejection of the traditional neo classical architecture that had been popular throughout the 19th century.



Modern architecture is often thought of as the same as contemporary. Although they are related, contemporary architecture simply refers to architecture ‘of this time,’ that is, what is being built now. So contemporary architecture is not limited to one specific style. 


But it has been narrowed a bit to exclude certain historical styles, such as neoclassical, and is considered to be architecture that is innovative and forward looking. That being said, a lot of contemporary architecture today borrows many elements from modern architecture.

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