Blueprints Blog

April 18, 2017

5 Ideas for Finishing Your Basement

Looking for the best way to use that unfinished space in your basement? Renovating your home’s lower level is a great way to add extra space and value to your current home. At Cypress Homes, we make it easy for homeowners to finish off lower level space later on by including pre-plumbing for another bathroom in most of our homes. We also usually include at least one egress window to allow homeowners to meet building codes for an extra bedroom. Even without those things included in your basement, here are 5 ways to use that basement space and few things you may need:... Read More »

April 18, 2017

Tips in Choosing the Right Swimming Pool

As everyone knows summer is approaching fast and what better way to keep you cool than with a swimming pool. If your home already has a pool then jump right in and enjoy yourself, but if you don’t then here are a few tips in choosing the right swimming pool for your family and you.... Read More »

April 13, 2017

Color

Color can awaken your senses and elevate your mood & point of view. Color can enhance a room, or take away from it. Color can play with your emotions. If color can do all this, no wonder people are afraid of it! But it’s not scary at all, and so much fun! Color is the least expensive way to change the look of a single room, or an entire house.... Read More »

April 1, 2017

The Amberwood – 2017 March WHBA Parade

Take a look at some pictures from our Amberwood model, featured in the March 2017 Winnegamie Home Builders Association Parade of Homes!... Read More »

March 22, 2017

Top 3 Houzz Galleries of 2016

Cypress Homes was busy on Houzz.com in 2016. Here’s a highlight of our top 3 home galleries from last year based on the number of people who saved photos to their Ideabooks.... Read More »

March 16, 2017

5 Home Trends That Seriously Date Your Home

Most home trends wax and wane in popularity, but these 5 past trends below are telltale signs your home is outdated.... Read More »

March 15, 2017

February Facebook Poll Results

Twice a week on Facebook, we create poll questions with 3 different options to let people tell us what type of home features they like. Then each month we’re giving you a summary of the winners so you can see our most popular home features! Below are the poll results from February:... Read More »

February 23, 2017

5 of the Oddest Shaped Homes in the World

Cypress Homes has some amazing custom homes at affordable prices. What if you could customize your home to look like a space ship or even a house with a Goose shaped roof? You won’t see homes like these in most subdivisions, but here is a list of some of the oddest shaped homes in the world.... Read More »

February 14, 2017

What Every Buyer Looks For

When it comes to house hunting, no two buyers are the same. Everyone has different tastes in colors, materials, and layouts. Everyone’s situation is different. Sure, adding granite countertops or hardwood floors might appeal to a large portion of buyers, but not everyone is going to like the granite or hardwood you choose. This can be very frustrating to sellers, but when it comes down to it, there are three things every buyer is looking for…... Read More »

February 7, 2017

5 Tips for the First-Time Home Buyer

We all know that buying a home is not an easy process. That’s why Cypress Homes is here to help! Getting some help when buying your first home is a great idea. These five tips will help you out when you are stuck and you don’t know what decisions you should make in the next step to buying your first house.... Read More »

Cypress Homes & Realty

Categories for Design (11)