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 [...]
Retiring Baby Boomers Often Choose A Home With A Smaller Footprint
We love seeing stories like this one about families in the DC-area who have made a smart choice with their newly-designed homes. Especially after our last blog post highlighting the [...]
Building on a Narrow Lot – Is Bigger Better?
Bigger is not always better, and we understand that dream homes can come in all sizes. A large custom home may not be the answer for homeowners that live in [...]
Completing a Historic Renovation — Take a Virtual Tour of Trummer’s on Main!
Here at Paradigm, we love helping people build custom homes or undertake major home renovations, but we also love the opportunity to help people renovate historic properties. And after we [...]
Three Examples of Drastically Different Homes on Narrow Lots
Sometimes the phrase "narrow lot" can have negative connotations. This is a shame, because you can can build a world-class home on virtually any type of lot, and you should [...]
How To Add Square Footage to Your Narrow Lot Home
You can build a beautiful custom home on a narrow lot, but if you're looking to expand your home with a new addition, having a narrow lot does limit your options. Given [...]
How Does Lot Size and Shape Impact Your Custom Home Options?
In March we will be highlighting the topic of building on a narrow lot, and so we thought it was a good idea to begin by discussing the impact that [...]