Paradigm is Now an ENERGY STAR Partner!
ENERGY STAR is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency program that helps both builders and homeowners protect our climate by leveraging energy efficiency. Paradigm’s voluntary participation reiterates our commitment to green-related [...]
The Three Most Important Factors in Determining the Value of a Custom Home
When building a custom home for your family, the most important thing to consider is how to design and build a home that is going to be the perfect fit [...]
How Much Value Can You Add With a Pop Top in Virginia?
We have been having a lot of discussions with homeowners in Northern Virginia about how to add value to their home with a pop top remodel. Â For those of you [...]
When It Comes To Your Home, Should You Build UP or Build NEW?
As a homeowner, this is one of the most important questions you'll ever need to answer. Â The goal is to give your family the best possible home to live in, [...]
Avoid the “Trend Trap” In Your Custom Home
We have written a number of recent blog posts about popular trends that we love in custom homes in Northern Virginia, because there are lots of exciting things that we're [...]
Work from Home? You Should Think About Adding a Pocket Office
More and more, it seems that people have a blended career where they work from home a few days a week, and work from an office a few days a [...]
The Best of Both World’s: How NanaWalls Can Transform Your Home
One of the most popular trends in custom homes that we've seen recently is the use of NanaWalls in Northern Virginia. Â For those of you who are unfamiliar with the [...]
What’s the Difference Between a Three-Season Room and a Four-Season Room?
OK, so the difference may seem obvious, but there are some important nuances here to help you decide what you want for your custom home. Both three-season rooms and four-season [...]
Bringing the Outdoors In: Embracing the All-Season Room
Northern Virginia is definitely a unique place, with a unique climate, and the custom homes here definitely reflect that. One of the popular trends we see that fits perfectly in [...]
The Top Three Reasons for Businesses to Invest In a Custom Commercial Location
As we discussed before, the underlying goals of a business owner who needs a new commercial location are very different from those of someone who wants a custom home to [...]
Helping Other Businesses Grow In Leesburg
As you may have seen in our announcement on Friday, our client, Cupcakes Actually, just opened their second location in Leesburg. (We also built their first location for them in [...]
Cupcakes Actually Shuns a Cookie-Cutter Approach for Their New Leesburg Location
Leesburg, Virginia - April 12, 2013 - Cupcakes Actually is opening their second location in Leesburg on April 15, which  was built by local custom construction company, Paradigm Homes. The new store is located [...]