Nova Homes of South Florida's Home Design Center in Naples, Florida The goal of a builder’s showroom is to create an impressive, customer-focused place that streamlines decision-making and increases revenue. The good news is builders are increasingly aware that a design studio store needs to be more in line with current retail trends. But the bad news is that in creating a space with flash and dash, brains can get sacrificed for beauty. An effective design center is based on

Home Under Construction by Nova Homes of South Florida, Naples, Florida Changing the color scheme of your home’s exterior is one of the quickest ways to give your house a face-lift, whether you’re preparing to list it for sale or just want to increase curb appeal (or both!). You might be surprised at the number of outside elements at play that you should consider before you choose a color scheme. Things like the hue of your brick chimney (is your brick more orange or brown?),

New custom golf course home under construction by Nova Homes of South Florida A darker look. Dark colors will be desirable for buyers, builders and designers in 2018. The bold black colors of the year from Olympic Paint (Black Magic), Glidden (Deep Onyx) and PPG (Black Flame) point to the luxe appeal of this hue. One way to add subtle drama to a home’s exterior is to forego tan and beige siding in favor of darker shades. Single-family home communities are offering siding in v

Custom kitchen by Nova Homes of South Florida Mixed metals. Pairing different metal finishes and fixtures used to be a risky prospect few buyers and homeowners embraced. However, heading into 2018, interior designers and homebuilders are seeing a rise in mixed-metal appeal, sometimes in combination with unexpected stone and metal pairings. We are using mixed-metal finishes – from polished nickel with aged iron accents to black with gold accents –in a variety of places, includ

Single story home by Nova Homes of South Florida under construction in Naples, Florida Single-story living. We cater to a mid-tier and luxury clientele, and as Baby Boomers start to retire, they are looking for a place to call home where they can age in place. For the past few decades, most luxury home buyers in the Florida market were dual income families that needed large two story homes with 4-6 bedrooms for their children. Now, we are seeing more and more older buyers see

Nova Homes of South Florida is building expansive homes for multigenerational living Generation everyone. It looks like multigenerational living is here to stay. Not since the 1950s have so many families chosen to live with multiple adult generations under one roof, according to Pew Research, challenging designers and builders to maximize efficiency without compromising style. Home builders are learning quickly that privacy and accessibility are two must-haves for multigener