By Paul Bielinski, CEO & VP
Design is a pendulum. Styles come and go. Things become popular, evolve, folks get sick of it, and they disappear, only to reappear in some way in the future. In exterior home design this year, we’re going to be seeing a lot of evolution, though not much outright change. So let’s take a look back at last year’s trends to see how they’ve changed over the course of a long (or was it really short?) year.
By Steve Bielinski, COO
Wood. It seems simple enough. But what if I told you that much of the lumber we’re using to build homes, including trusses, I-joists and OSB sheathing, is stronger, greener, and more reliable than traditional lumber? Here’s all you need to know about engineered wood products.
By Steve Bielinski, COO
There are a few things that you don’t think about much until you start building your home. Roof pitch is one of those things. But what really is the difference between this slope or that slope on a roof? Here’s the breakdown.
By Steve Bielinski, COO
We offer two options when it comes to siding. Simple choice right? Well, it is if you’re well informed. Here are the differences between vinyl and cement board siding, and how you can determine which option is best for your lifestyle, your budget, and your home.
By Rebecca Brown, Interior Design Manager
When I begin to select products in a home, I take a lot of inspiration from the exterior design. Certain looks just work with certain home styles. In this series of blogs, I’ll be explaining how I would go about product selection for different styles of homes. This month we’re going to focus on the Modern Prairie.
By Rebecca Wardon, Interior Design Manager
The world has gone digital and at Bielinski, the design process has too. Our Online Design Studio is the only one like it around and can help you not only design the exact home you want, but stay within your budget while doing it.
By Paul Bielinski, CEO & VP
The Parade of Homes is back! With last year’s in-person event having been cancelled (and even though that didn’t stop us from building something special), we knew we had to go all out for the big return. Now, we don’t want to give too much away, but here’s a little teaser of what you can expect from our entry into the Parade of Homes 2021.
By Paul Bielinski, CEO & VP
Your home should be your place of zen. But sometimes choices made when building can lead to headaches in the future. Here are some design tips to make sure your home is always a place of comfort and relaxation.
by Rebecca Wardon, Interior Design Manager
When I begin to select products in a home, I take a lot of inspiration from the exterior design. Certain looks just work with certain home styles. In this series of blogs, I’ll be explaining how I would go about product selection for different styles of homes. This time we’re going to focus on the Modern Farmhouse.
By Rebecca Wardon, Interior Design Manager
You’ve picked your plan. You’ve found your lot. You’re ready to build. It’s time to get with the experts in the Bielinski Design Studio and bring your vision to life. It’s one of the most exciting parts of the building process, but it can be overwhelming to some. Here are some tips to help you prepare for your Design Studio meeting.
By Rebecca Wardon, Interior Design Manager
You only get one chance to make a first impression. So make it a good one with some seasonal styling for your front porch. Here is some inspiration to bring summer to the entrance of your home.
By Paul Bielinski, CEO & VP
When my father and uncle started building together in 1960, they built detached garages. Now, over 60 years later, we’re still building garages, they just look a lot different. Here’s a quick look into how we’ve evolved the garage over the years.
By Rebecca Wardon, Interior Design Manager
When I begin to select products in a home, I take a lot of inspiration from the exterior design. Certain looks just work with certain home styles. In this series of blogs, I’ll be explaining how I would go about product selection for different styles of homes, starting with Transitional.
By Steve Bielinski, COO
You might think that all walls are built the same, but here at Bielinski Homes, we build it better. Here’s how we go above and beyond to create a sturdier, better-insulated home for you and your family.
By Paul Bielinski, CEO & VP
After a cold winter of isolation, virtual schooling, and working remotely, we’ve all grown much more intimate with every single inch of our homes. But as spring arrives and the weather changes, a whole new world opens up to us again: outside. Here are some benefits of having an outdoor living space, as well as the ways Bielinski plans are designed to make the most of your outdoor space.
By Paul Bielinski, CEO & VP
Last year we celebrated our 60th anniversary, and this year we’re celebrating a new milestone: 12,000 homes built. That’s the most homes built by a single builder under the same ownership in the state. And it’s something we’re very proud of. Here’s how it happened and what it means to us.
By Jackie Johnson, New Home Consultant
In this month's Featured Bielinski Neighborhood, we’re taking a look at the condominiums of the Chapman Villas neighborhood in Mukwonago.
By Rebecca Wardon, Interior Design Manager
The start of a new year is the perfect time to look into the future and think about what the next 12 months have in store for us. So whether you’re building a new home this year or just planning on repainting the home you have, here are the new exterior home design trends to look out for 2021.
By Paul Bielinski, CEO & VP
Change is inevitable. Whether it’s new technologies, new trends, or new demands, Bielinski Homes has been adapting to change for over 60 years. Here is how we’ve used our experience as home builders to create and adapt floorplans for the modern world.
By Paul Bielinski, CEO & VP
In 2020, we celebrated our 60th year in business, and as the year comes to an end we’re all feeling a little nostalgic for everything that got us to where we are, we’re optimistic about what’s to come. Let’s take a look at the past 60 years of Bielinski Homes.
By Paul Bielinski, CEO & VP
Our most popular floor plan has gone by many different names over the years: The Shorewood, The Sagamore, The Clemont, and now, The Sophia. There have been improvements made and features added along the way, but it’s always been the same fundamental layout. Here’s why The Sophia is such a hit, how it has influenced our building practices, and a glimpse into what’s next.
By Rebecca Wardon, Interior Design Manager
Gold has always held an allure that sets it apart, especially in home design. But a little gold can go a long way. Here are 3 tips that can help you strike it rich with a healthy balance and bring gold into your style.
By Paul Bielinski, CEO & VP
Want to take your new home’s design to new heights? Try a coffered ceiling. Don’t know what that is? Read on to learn more about what a coffered ceiling is, why you should love it, and more.
By Paul Bielinski, CEO & VP
The days of the formal dining room are over. And, to be fair, it’s typically a room that only gets used once or twice a year. But what’s taking its place? Read on to learn why the dining room is disappearing and some ways that new home design is dealing with it.
By Steve Bielinski, COO
The home you build is influenced by the land you build it on. Different lot types call for different foundations and exposures. Here are three different types of lots and how they will affect your home design.
By Steve Bielinski, COO
Smart technology has become an important part of all of our daily lives. Here are a couple of ways Bielinski Homes can help you integrate tech into your home with these new standard features.
By Paul Bielinski, CEO & VP
As design trends evolve and family lifestyles change, we look forward to showing you cutting-edge home designs. Our flagship model home in Franklin exemplifies how Bielinski homes are built with our customers in mind while staying on-trend with design. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how we went about planning our latest model home.
By Paul Bielinski, CEO & VP
If your home isn’t built with proper storage in mind, every day can bring a new headache. That’s why, when we draw up our Bielinski-designed floor plans, storage is more than just an afterthought. Here’s how we incorporate the storage your life needs throughout our homes.
By Paul Bielinski, CEO & VP
One of the biggest trends we’re seeing in the world of home design is the modernization of classic styles. Nowhere is it more evident than the popularity of the modern farmhouse look.
By Paul Bielinski, CEO & VP
We often see mudrooms on our customers’ wish lists when they come through our doors. For good reason, the mudroom has become a staple in modern home building designs. But the room’s beginnings were far less glamorous than the mudrooms we offer today. Here’s some information on the past, present, and future of mudrooms.
By Paul Bielinski, CEO & VP
We build great homes. But many people don’t know that we also build great condos! Here’s some information on what sets Bielinski condos apart from the rest.
By Paul Bielinski, CEO & VP
Now more than ever, people are invested in a comfortable place where they can work from home, whether it’s a desk in the spare bedroom, a converted dining room, or a dedicated home office. Here are some of the ways a Bielinski Homes floor plan makes working from home easier.
By Paul Bielinski, CEO & VP
Even in our 60th year as homebuilders, it’s important for us to continue evolving. That’s why our new Harmony line of floor plans takes older Bielinski designs and modernizes them to meet the needs of today’s homeowners.
By Paul Bielinski, CEO & VP
You can never make a second first impression, and the exterior is how the eyes of the world first see your home. It’s important to make the right choice when it comes to exterior home styling, and we’re here to help.
By Rebecca Wardon, Interior Design Manager
Can you picture your next home in your mind? Well, now you can do it online, too. We are rolling out a new online room visualizer to help you preview all those design details you usually could only see in the Bielinski Design Studio. Here’s what this new technology means for you.
By Rebecca Wardon, Interior Design Manager
At the Bielinski Design Studio, you can come meet design experts (like me!) and see product and design choices for your new home in person. Now we’re taking it online. Introducing the Digital Design Studio, where customers are able to view different product selections online. “How is this a game-changer?” you might ask. Here’s how.
By Steve Bielinski, COO
When you’re thinking about building a new home you imagine the counters, the cabinets, the flooring, but do you think about the windows? Windows aren’t the most glamorous part of a home, but they’re definitely one of the most important. They keep the elements out and let the light in. Here’s how you know your windows are right for your home.
By Steve Bielinski, COO
How can Bielinski Homes build such well-crafted, affordable homes without cutting corners? It’s all about efficiency. Here are two examples of areas in our design process where we reduce on building waste and therefore home cost.
By Jennifer Durand, New Home Consultant
The owner’s retreat sounds like just a fancy way to say master bedroom. So what sets a Bielinski owner’s retreat apart?
By Jennifer Durand, New Home Consultant
If you want to get into a new home, here are the first steps you should start taking today.
By Paul Bielinski
One of the many things that sets Bielinski Homes apart from the competition is our homemade floor plans. But what exactly does that mean for you? We’ll be checking out how we make our homemade floor plans in this Floor Plan Friday blog series, but first, let’s learn a little more about the basics.
By Rebecca Wardon
Your kids’ rooms can go through styles faster than your kid goes through shoes. When it comes to extending the life of a kid’s room, there are two rules you have to follow.
By Paul Bielinski
Building a home is a big moment in anyone’s life, but how do you know when that moment has arrived? Let us try and help you answer that question.
By Paul Bielinski
It’s important to start your day right, and what better way than in a Bielinski morning room? Here’s some information that can turn your good mornings into great ones.
By Paul Bielinski
Sometimes you get to a point in your life when your home feels too big to live in or too much to take care of. A lot of people call the next step “downsizing.” We like to call it rightsizing. Here are the answers to some common questions we get about rightsizing.
By Steve Bielinski
Window condensation, we’re all familiar with it, but do you know why it occurs and how it can harm your home? Let me break it down for you.
By Frank Bielinski
We sat down and spoke with one of Bielinski Homes co-founders, Frank Bielinski, to learn about how it all started.
By Paul Bielinski
It’s the age old icebreaker. If you were marooned on a desert island, what would you bring to help survive or just pass the time? Well here are my answers.
By Paul Bielinski
I’m building a new Bielinski home! And if that isn’t exciting enough, you all get to follow along. In this five-part series I’ll share what that process looks like. This month we’re on to construction!
By Paul Bielinski
A great basement has a lot of potential, so here are some ideas of how you can make the most of it.
By Paul Bielinski
I’m building a new Bielinski home! And if that isn’t exciting enough, you all get to follow along. In this four-part series I’ll share what that process looks like. It’s part three and we’re going to look at pre-construction.
By Steve Bielinski
When you’re building a new home, there are four main costs that you will need to take into consideration: the lot cost, home site improvements, the home base price, and options and upgrades. That might sound intimidating, so let me break it down for you.
By Paul Bielinski
Is your home feeling a little too big for your lifestyle? Don’t think of it as downsizing, think of it as right-sizing. Here are some questions you can ask yourself to make sure right-sizing is the way to go.
By Paul Bielinski
I’m building a new Bielinski home! And if that isn’t exciting enough, you all get to follow along. In this four-part series I’ll share what that process looks like, starting with the floor plan.
We’re back with some home design inspiration. But this month we’re gonna skip the style and go straight to the substance. We sat down with Bielinski Homes COO, Steve Bielinski, to find out what quality craftsmanship really means.
By Paul Bielinski
Many people don’t realize just how many options you have when building a Bielinski home. Here are three steps towards making the right choice for you.
By Paul Bielinski
Here are some common homebuilding questions we get from pet owners.
Is there anything more luxurious than a beautiful master bathroom? Here are some helpful tips for making the most out of yours.
A home has to run like a well-oiled machine to stay clean and decluttered. Take back control with these four home command center tips.
Here are three easy ways to refresh your style this spring.
For this month's home inspiration, we talked to Bielinski Homes Interior Design Consultant Rebecca Wardon about what trends to look out for in March. What trend should we be keeping an eye on this month?
After reading this blog, creating the perfect guest room will be easy. Finding the perfect guest? Not so much.
These boots are made for walking. And that’s just what they’ll do. But one of these days these boots are going to track snow and salt into your home and ruin your hardwood floors and carpets.
Ah, to be a kid. Legos. Action figures. Dollhouses. Is there anything better than playtime? Here are four tips about creating the perfect playroom.
If eyes are the window to your soul, then windows must be pretty important. Here’s our guide to picking the perfect panes for your home.
To build or not to build, that is the question. And we’ve got the answer.
School’s in session. Today’s class: Flooring 101. We’re going to be breaking down two common styles of floor.
Ready for a home? Here are 10 benefits of choosing a Bielinski RediHome.
Choosing the right type of siding for your dream home might not be glamorous, but it’s important, and a lot of folks don’t know where to start.
Building a new home? Don’t forget about these easily overlooked details.
You thought this day would never come. Your kids are finally out on their own and it’s time to turn that empty bedroom into something a little more useful.
Who would’ve thought choosing bathroom fixtures could be so stressful? That’s why we’ve put together a three-step process for finding the perfect fit for you.
Wouldn’t it be great if taking a mini-vacation was as easy as walking down the hallway? Here are three of our favorite suggestions to make relaxation just a room away.
Today we’re celebrating all things small and furry! If you think having pets means making sacrifices in design and cleanliness, think again. Here are some tips to make your home perfect for you and your hairy cohorts.
From holidays to birthday parties to regular old family dinners, it all starts in the kitchen. Give some love back to the hardest working room in the home with these simple tips.
Even in homes with ample storage it can seem like there’s nowhere to put anything. We’re here to remind you that it’s not always about the amount of space, but how you use it.
2017 is the year where casual and comfortable finally overtakes formal and fussy, whether that comes through in exciting colors, simplified floor plans, or giving previously overlooked spaces the love they deserve, we can all agree that these four trends are here to stay.
Is your favorite party the one you don’t have to host? The pressure and stress of cooking, cleaning, and decorating can suck the enjoyment right out of planning a soiree. Here are some tips to minimize stress and maximize fun, for you and your guests.
We sat down with Bielinski Homes COO and fourth-generation home builder, Paul Bielinski, to ask him about one design trend that has become incredibly popular in the past twenty years: open concept floorplans.
Dream big, that’s our motto. But your dream home is closer to reality than you think. Here are some splurges that are definitely within reach.