Give Your Home Extra Use by Building In a Flex Room

Have you ever wished that you could trade your dining room for a study? Are there times when your back hallway goes unused, but you think that it would be a great library? Building a flex room in your home is a great way to solve these problems. A flex room is a room that …

How Your Home's Windows Will Impact the Interior

Choosing windows is a common part of the process you go through when designing the exterior of your home. However, the windows that you choose also impact your home’s interior look. Picking the right windows can help ensure that your home’s interior decor coordinates well and fits your personal taste. Use these home design inspiration …

Building a Home? Why You Should Go for Wood

If you’re planning on building a home in the coming months or years, you probably find yourself looking around neighborhoods for unique designs that you could mimic. Most people take special notice of wood-based designs when deciding upon a style for their home, but few are aware of the many benefits of wooden homes. They …

The Appeal of the Modern Home: Architecture Styles

By definition, modern architecture is an ever-changing style. Current modern design encompasses new technology to make homes easier to build and more efficient to operate using less traditional materials like concrete and steel. Modern design is always on the hunt for clutter, looking for ways to reduce it and eliminate it altogether. Elements of nature …

The Effect of Spirals: What the Shape Adds to Home Design

The spiral has been used to depict spiritual concepts for thousands of years. Some ancient cultures used the spiral to represent the path from basic consciousness to the enlightenment of the inner soul and to represent the journey from the material world to the spiritual one. Incorporating the spiral into architecture dates back centuries and was often …

Consider a More Modern Bungalow Style for Your Home

Every area of the country has its own interpretation of the bungalow-style home. From the long and lean brick bungalows in Chicago to the light, wooden West Coast bungalows with airy porches, this style of home has made its way from one end of the country to the other. No matter where you live, the …

Ideas for a Home With a Private Interior Courtyard

There are many architectural firms servicing the area but if you’re looking a home designed to make a statement, you must explore some of our custom homes.  You will soon realize why our tagline is “The Art of Architecture.”  Our 25-year old firm can take a home design inspiration and turn it into a dream …

Keys to Successful Communication with Your Architectural Firm

Finding a luxury home and moving into it makes up just one aspect of creating your dream home. The next step is using furniture and home decor to truly turn your residence into a work of art. Several things will help you take the architecture style of the Gelotte Hommas design and add a few …

Building a Home? Elements of the Coastal Style

At Gelotte Hommas, we specialize in turning your dreams for your new home in to a reality. No matter what style you are looking for, we know that fully capturing the feel of your new home lies in more than just making the exterior reflect a certain style. From the materials used to the form, …

The Benefits of Building a Home With a Patio

A patio is as much a part of a home as the kitchen, living room, and bedrooms are, yet many people overlook this potential gem when decorating a new home. Gelotte Hommas takes every detail into consideration when creating dream homes for our clients, and part of our unique vision is our focus on both …